Pengaruh Terapi Menulis Pengalaman Emosional Terhadap Penurunan Depresi pada Mahasiswa Tahun Pertama
Abstract: In
the first year, college students will get
the stressful events which related to leave parents and friends, also
the transition of educational system and new home stay. The stressful events
can cause negative of cognitive and emotional responses to college students.
Therefore, it can cause depression on college student self. This research aims to test the effect writing
about emotional experiences therapy on reducing depression for the first year
college students. Research design uses two matched groups design. Subjects
(N=12) were divided into experimental group (n=6) or control group (n=6). The
experimental group was instructed to write about emotional experiences in four
writing sessions lasting ± 30 minutes. Outcomes were measured at pretest,
posttest, and follow up by Mixed ANOVA Design. Between Group ANOVA indicated
the groups differed significantly on depression (F=25.88, p=.001). Within Group
ANOVA indicated that experimental group reported significantly reduced
depression at pretest, posttest, and follow up (F=33.72, p=.001). Post hoc test
revealed that the repeat experimental group reported significantly reduced
depression at pretest-posttest (p=.003), posttest-follow up (p>0,33), and
pretest-follow up (p<0,01). This result indicated that writing about emotional
experience therapy can reduce depression for first year college students.
Keywords:
writing about emotional experiences therapy, depression, first year college
students
Penulis: Theresia
Genduk Susilowati, Nida Ul Hasanat (Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Gadjah
Mada)
Kode
Jurnal: jppsikologiklinisdd110004
