STRATEGI RESILIENSI MAHASISWA BERPRESTASI FAKULTAS AGAMA ISLAM UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH PONOROGO DALAM MENGHADAPI KRISIS PSIKOLOGIS (STUDI ATAS DUKUNGAN TEMAN SEBAYA)

In college life, psychological crises are a common phenomenon among students, whether caused by pressure within or outside classes. When experiencing a crisis, students will experience anxiety and other negative emotions. Overcoming a psychological crisis requires appropriate coping strategies to increase resilience after experiencing stress. One factor influencing student resilience is peer support. With resilience strategies and peer support, psychological crises will be easier to overcome. This study used a descriptive qualitative method to analyze the resilience strategies of students at the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo. The purpose of this study is to understand the picture of psychological crises that experienced by students, strategy to overcome it, and the influence of peer support in dealing with crises. Data were collected through interviews and observations. The results showed psychological there are crises experienced by students which caused by pressures from both lecture environment and from outside. This pressure results in the emergence of psychological symptoms such as negative emotions like sadness and anxiety. Despite experiencing similar pressure or symptoms, there are difference in coping strategies that implemented to deal with these problems. Meanwhile, these crises provided new experiences and perceptions for students and increased their resilience. Furthermore, there was positive influence of peer support in dealing with student’s psychological crises.