Dukungan sosial teman sebaya terhadap optimisme pada mahasiswa double degree

Abstract

The changing of learning from direct methods to indirect methods without direct interaction in class, is a challenge for double degree students in D3 English Program at Merdeka University of Malang. The problems found are related to the low level of optimism. This study aims to determine the effect of peer social support on optimism in double degree students. The research method used is quantitative. The sampling technique is a proportionate stratified random sampling of 90 students from 148 population of double degree programs. The method of data collection using Likert scale. The scale items for peer social support (51 valid) and optimism (38 valid) with a reliability coefficient of 0.949 peer social support and 0.918 optimism. Data analysis used simple linear regression analysis with SPSS v.26 program. The results of hypothesis testing show a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05, which means that there is a significant influence between peer social support on optimism with an effective contribution of 33.4%. Abstrak: The transition from face-to-face learning to distance learning without direct interaction in the classroom poses a particular challenge for double degree students in the English Language Diploma Program at Merdeka University, Malang. One issue identified is the low level of optimism. This study aims to examine the influence of peer social support on optimism among double degree students in the English Language Diploma Program at Merdeka University, Malang. The research method employed is quantitative. The sampling technique used is proportionate stratified random sampling, involving 90 students out of a population of 148 double degree program participants. Data collection relied on the use of Likert scales. The scale items include peer social support (51 valid items) and optimism (38 valid items), with reliability coefficients of 0.949 for peer social support and 0.918 for optimism. Data analysis was performed using simple linear regression analysis with the SPSS v.26 software. The hypothesis testing results through simple linear regression analysis indicate a significant influence of peer social support on optimism, with an effective contribution of 33.4%. Kata Kunci: dukungan sosial teman sebaya; mahasiswa double degree; optimisme