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

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