“I’ll Be There for You”: The Role of Social Support Towards Migrant-Students' Mental Health During Pandemic Covid-19

Authors

  • Ratna Dyah Suryaratri Department of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Rahmadianty Gazadinda Department of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Anggi Anggraini Department of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia

Abstract

Mental health is one of important elements in achieving academic success for students. However, the current condition of the Covid-19 pandemic will likely have negative impact on students’ mental health, especially those who live far from their parents and families. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of social support from family, friends, and significant others towards migrant-students’ mental health. The study used quantitative method approach. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MPPS) was used to measure social support and the Mental Health Inventory (MHI) scale was used to measure students’ mental health. The respondents in this study were 133 migrant-students in Jakarta who did not return to their hometown during this situation. The data were collected through a questionnaire distributed online with an incidental sampling technique. The result of this study indicates a significance contribution of social support towards mental health of migrant-students (F=27,305; CI95%; p=0.000). The social support variable contributed 17.2% to the mental health of students, while 82.8% was influenced by other factors. These findings suggest that support from family, friends and closest people during pandemic contribute to migrant-students’ mental health and furthermore will likely increase their academic success.
Keywords: Mental health; migrant-students; quantitative method; social support

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2020-12-17