PENGARUH SOCIAL COMPARISON TERHADAP STRES AKADEMIK PADA MAHASISWA: ANALISIS PERAN ABILITY DAN OPINION COMPARISON

Abstract

Academic stress is one of the problems that college students may experience as a result of the academic demands they face, one of which is related to social comparison. This study aims to examine the relationship between social comparison and academic stress among college students, both in general and based on specific dimensions, namely ability comparison and opinion comparison. This study employed a quantitative approach with a correlational design involving 163 undergraduate students from the Faculty of Psychology at University X as respondents, selected using convenience sampling. Data collection was conducted using two measurement instruments: the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure (INCOM), consisting of 9 items (α = 0.727), and the Lakaev Academic Stress Response Scale-2 (LASRS-2), consisting of 26 items (α = 0.913). The results of the study indicate that social comparison has a positive and significant relationship with academic stress (r = 0.276; R² = 0.076; β = 0.276; p < .001). Similarly, ability comparison was found to have a positive and significant relationship with academic stress (r = 0.285; R² = 0.081; β = 0.285; p < .001).  Meanwhile, opinion comparison does not have a significant relationship with academic stress (r = 0.122; R² = 0.015; β = 0.122; p = .122). Thus, this study is expected to provide information regarding the relationship between social comparison and academic stress, as well as serve as a basis for consideration in future research. ABSTRAK Stres akademik merupakan salah satu permasalahan yang dapat dialami mahasiswa akibat tuntutan akademik yang dihadapi, salah satunya berkaitan dengan social comparison. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan social comparison dengan academic stress pada mahasiswa, baik secara umum maupun berdasarkan dimensi yaitu ability comparison dan opinion comparison. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain korelasional yang melibatkan 163 mahasiswa Program Sarjana Fakultas Psikologi Universitas X sebagai responden yang dipilih menggunakan teknik convenience sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan dua alat ukur, yaitu Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure (INCOM) yang menghasilkan 9 item (α = 0.727), serta Lakaev Academic Stress Response Scale-2 (LASRS-2) yang menghasilkan 26 item (α = 0.913). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa social comparison memiliki hubungan positif dan signifikan dengan academic stress (r = 0.276; R² = 0.076; β = 0.276; p < .001). Begitu pula dengan ability comparison yang memiliki hubungan positif dan signifikan dengan academic stress (r = 0.285; R² = 0.081; β = 0.285; p < .001). Sementara itu, opinion comparison tidak memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dengan academic stress (r = 0.122; R² = 0.015; β = 0.122; p = .122). Dengan demikian, penelitian ini diharapkan mampu memberikan informasi mengenai hubungan social comparison dengan academic stress, serta dapat menjadi bahan pertimbangan untuk penelitian selanjutnya dalam melihat faktor lain yang berkaitan dengan academic stress pada mahasiswa.