The Covid-19 Pandemic Situation: How Coping Stress Strategies Toward E-Learning?

Abstract

During the Indonesian Covid-19 Emergency, e-learning become one of alternative for students.
However, it raises stress for students. To describe the aspect of stress, the picture of coping stress
strategy, the factors that affect it in the face of learning from home in covid-19 pandemic situations.
This study uses a qualitative approach with phenomenological types. The sampling technique uses
purposive sampling with the number of subjects of four grade XI high school "X" students who
undergo e-learning. Data collection using interviews and observations. Miles and Hubberman are
used as data analysis techniques and source triangulation to ensure data credibility. The results
showed (1) aspects of stress, showed that the subject experienced disturbances in biological,
psychological and social behavior (2) coping stress strategies used are problem focused coping and
emotion focused coping. (3) factors that influence coping stress strategies include the physical health,
beliefs or positive views of the subject, problem solving skills, social skills, social support, and
materials that the subject possesses. The implication in this study is that the application of the learning
system from home can make students stressed and the selection of the right coping strategies can
have an effect in lowering student stress.
Keywords: Covid-19 Pandemic; Coping Stress Strategies; E-Learning; Students