Hubungan Dukungan Sosial Dengan Stres Akademik Siswa SMA Negeri 11 Ambon

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationship between social support and academic stress among students at SMA Negeri 11 Ambon. The research employed a quantitative approach with a descriptive correlational design. The study population consisted of 1,514 students, while a sample of 316 respondents was determined using the Slovin formula with a 5% margin of error and selected through proportionate random sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire that met the requirements of validity and reliability. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and Pearson product-moment correlation analysis. The findings showed that social support was predominantly in the high category, with 174 students (55.1%), followed by the moderate category with 109 students (34.5%) and the low category with 33 students (10.4%). Meanwhile, academic stress was predominantly in the moderate category, involving 168 students (53.2%), followed by the low category with 87 students (27.5%) and the high category with 61 students (19.3%). The correlation analysis revealed a strong and statistically significant relationship between social support and academic stress (r = -0.612; p < 0.001). In other words, the higher the level of social support received from family, peers, teachers, and the school environment, the lower the students’ tendency to experience academic stress.