THE IMPACT OF FRIENDSHIP CIRCLES ON STUDENTS' MENTAL HEALTH

Authors

  • Ambar Octiva Universitas Negeri Semarang
  • Fadly Husain Universitas Negeri Semarang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22373/psikoislamedia.v10i1.19307

Keywords:

social impact, mental health, social circles, college student

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pentingnya lingkaran sosial bagi kesehatan mental. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif melalui studi kasus, menggunakan teknik wawancara dan observasi dengan 8 informan dari berbagai fakultas di Universitas Negeri Semarang. Hasil yang diperoleh dari penelitian ini mengungkapkan dua kategori: dampak lingkaran sosial terhadap kesehatan mental dan kurangnya dampak lingkaran sosial terhadap kesehatan mental. Di antara delapan informan, ditemukan tiga orang yang memiliki lingkaran sosial yang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kesehatan mentalnya, sedangkan lima informan memiliki lingkaran sosial yang tidak memengaruhi kesehatan mentalnya secara signifikan.

Author Biographies

  • Ambar Octiva, Universitas Negeri Semarang
    Jurusan Sosiologi dan Antropologi
  • Fadly Husain, Universitas Negeri Semarang
    Wakil Dekan Bidang Akademik dan Kemahasiswaan (WD Bidang 1) Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Universitas Negeri Semarang

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2025-05-01

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