A Qualitative Study of Experience and Perceived Social Support Among University Students During COVID-19 Pandemic in Balinese Rural Area, Indonesia: A Thematic Analysis

Conference: The Asian Conference on Education (ACE2022)
Title: A Qualitative Study of Experience and Perceived Social Support Among University Students During COVID-19 Pandemic in Balinese Rural Area, Indonesia: A Thematic Analysis
Stream: Mind, Brain & Psychology: Human Emotional & Cognitive Development & Outcomes within Educational Contexts
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Authors:
Nice Maylani Asril, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia
Dewa Ayu Puteri Handayani, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia
Dewa Gede Firstia Wirabrata, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Indonesia

Abstract:

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic causes a variety of unprecedented changes in public facility measures such as school and university closures in Indonesia. Initial surveys showed an increase in loneliness and anxiety among university students during COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. There is a little information on the subjective experience of perceived social support among university students in Balinese rural area in Indonesia during pandemic. This qualitative study was aimed at understanding the experience and perceived social support among university students during COVID-19 pandemic in Balinese rural area, Indonesia. The study involved focus group with fifteen young adult participants aged 18-24 in the Balinese rural area, Indonesia. Recruitment conducted remotely via email and transcripts were code and analyzed thematically. Four themes were formulated: peers and friends on university as the main sources of emotional, appraisal and instrumental support; the ‘menyama braya’ value becomes a sources of instrumental social support for young adults; parents who were expected as the main source of social support for the young adults turned out to be the triggering factors for loneliness and anxiety; and the public health center gave instrumental and informational support to young adults, that had the capacity to touch all levels of community in the village. This study highlights the extent of the impact of perceived social support on the mental health condition of young people. Post-pandemic strategies focusing on strengthening mental health systems in higher education and help seeking behavior are recommended.

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