Mengatasi Kesepian: Program Psikoedukasi untuk Mahasiswa Rantau di Yogyakarta

Overcoming Loneliness: Psychoeducational Programs for Overseas Students in Yogyakarta

Authors

  • Jeveline Chanaka Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta
  • Waode Indah Haslinda Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta
  • Elya Nathany Tangkilisan Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta
  • Nur Amalia Putri Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta
  • Della Geshi Br Ginting Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta
  • Nanda Yunika Wulandari Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6227-9997 (unauthenticated)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33084/pengabdianmu.v11i1.10326

Keywords:

Loneliness, Psychoeducation, Overseas student

Abstract

Loneliness is a psychological phenomenon commonly experienced by overseas students due to limited social support, cultural shocks, and challenges of adapting to a new environment. This program aims to increase international students' understanding and capacity to manage loneliness through a structured psychoeducational approach. This activity was attended by 15 overseas students aged 18-25 years old who live independently in Yogyakarta. The program is carried out in three stages, namely preparation (collection of needs data), implementation (interactive seminars, videos, and discussions), and evaluation (pre-test and post-test). The paired-samples t-test showed a significant increase in participants' understanding (p < 0.001) after psychoeducation. These findings show that psychoeducation programs are effective in improving overseas students' understanding of loneliness and adaptive coping strategies.

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2026-01-15

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): PengabdianMu: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat

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Chanaka, J., Haslinda, W. I., Tangkilisan, E. N., Putri, N. A., Ginting, D. G. B., & Wulandari, N. Y. (2026). Mengatasi Kesepian: Program Psikoedukasi untuk Mahasiswa Rantau di Yogyakarta: Overcoming Loneliness: Psychoeducational Programs for Overseas Students in Yogyakarta. PengabdianMu: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, 11(1), 304-312. https://doi.org/10.33084/pengabdianmu.v11i1.10326