The Contribution of Peer Social Support to Psychological Well-Being among Overseas Students

Wulandari; Komarudin; Syrell M. Hallare; Allysssa DL. Loyola

doi:10.56741/hesmed.v3i01.491

Authors

Wulandari Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta
Komarudin
komarudin_psi@unisayogya.ac.id
Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta
Syrell M. Hallare Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
Allysssa DL. Loyola Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56741/hesmed.v3i01.491

Keywords:

Demands, Overseas Students, Peer Social Support, Psychological Well-Being

Abstract

Overseas students are students who receive higher education and live far from their place of birth, parents, and relatives and must face academic and psychological challenges during their education. The many difficulties and demands expose overseas students to psychological disorders that impact their psychological well-being. As a result, overseas students require social support from those around them; social support is one of the fact factors affecting call well-being. Peer social support is one of several components of social support. The study aims to determine the role of peer social support in the psychological well-being of overseas students in Yogyakarta. Data was collected using a peer social support scale and a Likert scale model for psychological well-being. One hundred seven (170) overseas students in Yogyakarta between 18 and 21 years old participated. According to the findings of this study, there is a significant positive relationship between peer social support and psychological well-being. The effective contribution in this study is 39.8 percent, and the correlation coefficient is 0.631. In this study, the significance level was 0.005 < 0.05.

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Author Biographies

Wulandari, Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta

holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Currently, she serves as a Therapist for Children with Special Needs at the Rumah Bintang Ceria Foundation. Her work involves providing support and care to children with unique requirements, contributing to their development and well-being. (email: wulandarizulham@gmail.com).

Komarudin, Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta

is a dedicated lecturer at the Psychology Department, Universitas Aisyiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Currently, he is actively pursuing a Doctoral degree in Educational Psychology at Universitas Negeri Malang. Komarudin's research interests span various areas including educational psychology, children with special needs, inclusion education, positive psychology, and problematic adolescence. (email: komarudin_psi@unisayogya.ac.id).

Syrell M. Hallare, Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges

is a dedicated lecturer at the Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, Philippines. With expertise in Business Management, she contributes to the academic community and is actively involved in fostering educational excellence. (email: shallare@cspc.edu.ph).

Allysssa DL. Loyola, Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges

is a devoted lecturer at the Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges in the Philippines, specializing in Business Management courses, particularly Office Administration. Throughout her academic career, she has been actively involved in the management of overseas programs, showcasing her dedication to the field of business education and administration. (email: adeloyola@cspc.edu.ph).

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