Gambaran Resiliensi Akademik Mahasiswa Yang Sedang Menyelesaikan Tugas Akhir

An Overview of Academic Resilience Among Students Completing Their Final Project

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh tingginya tekanan akademik dan emosional yang dialami mahasiswa tingkat akhir dalam menyusun tugas akhir, yang kerap memicu stres hingga depresi. Kemampuan mahasiswa untuk bangkit dan bertahan dari hambatan tersebut sangat bergantung pada resiliensi akademik. Berpijak pada konsep resiliensi akademik dari Cassidy (2016), penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi untuk mengeksplorasi pengalaman subjektif mahasiswa secara mendalam. Penggalian data dilakukan melalui wawancara mendalam semi-terstruktur terhadap lima orang partisipan yang dipilih menggunakan teknik purposive sampling, kemudian dianalisis dengan kerangka Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Hasil temuan data mengidentifikasi empat tema superordinat yang muncul: (1) hambatan internal dan eksternal, (2) aspek resiliensi akademik yang mencakup ketekunan, pencarian bantuan secara adaptif, serta respons emosional, (3) faktor pendukung resiliensi seperti optimisme, motivasi, dan dukungan sosial, serta mekanisme koping. Kesimpulannya, meskipun proses pengerjaan tugas akhir penuh tekanan, mahasiswa tetap mampu mempertahankan fungsi akademiknya melalui resiliensi yang terbangun berkat dorongan internal, dukungan lingkungan sekitar, serta penerapan strategi koping yang adaptif.

Kata Kunci: Resiliensi Akademik, Tugas Akhir, Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir, Fenomenologi, Dukungan Sosial.

This research addresses the profound academic and emotional distress experienced by final-year students during the preparation of their final thesis, a demanding process that frequently precipitates stress and depression. The students' capacity to overcome and withstand such adversities is highly contingent upon their academic resilience. This qualitative study employs a phenomenological approach to provide an in-depth exploration of the students' subjective experiences. Data were gathered through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with five participants selected via purposive sampling, and subsequently analyzed utilizing the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) framework. The findings revealed four emergent superordinate themes: (1) internal and external barriers; (2) dimensions of academic resilience, encompassing perseverance, adaptive help-seeking, and emotional responses; (3) resilience-enhancing factors, including optimism, motivation, and social support; and coping mechanisms. In conclusion, despite the highly rigorous and stressful nature of thesis writing, students manage to sustain their academic functioning through resilience, which is cultivated by internal drives, environmental support systems, and the implementation of adaptive coping strategies.

Keywords: Academic Resilience, Final Project, Final-Year Students, Phenomenology, Social Support