HUBUNGAN DUKUNGAN SOSIAL DENGAN KESEHATAN JIWA PADA MAHASISWA S1 ILMU KEPERAWATAN UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

Background: Mental health is a hot topic of discussion in our society, especially among students. Students who are in the transition period from late adolescence to early adulthood certainly have less stable mood conditions, which of course can affect their level of mental health. This is certainly an important topic that needs to be discussed, because mental health is a basic thing in a person's life. Where, mental health consists of two supporting indicators, namely psychological well being and psychological distress. A good level of mental health can be obtained by someone from other people in the form of social support. Social support can be obtained from those closest to us, such as from family, friends and people we consider influential in our lives.
Objective: This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between social support and mental health in Undergraduate students of Nursing, University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
Method: This research design uses a descriptive correlational method with a cross-sectional design. Using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The number of samples is 241 from a total population of 608. Data collection using google form. Research instruments, The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and The Mental Health Infentory.
Results: The results of the Spearman rank test were obtained with a significant value (p-value) of (0.000) <α <(0.05) which means that H1 is accepted so that there is a relationship between social support and mental health in undergraduate students of Nursing, University of Muhammadiyah Malang. With a correlation coefficient value of -0.270 which indicates that the relationship between these two variables is weak.
Conclusion: It is known that the relationship between these variables has a weak correlation, where this is indicated by negative and non-positive results which should be when social support increases, mental health also increases.