PERILAKU MASTURBASI PADA MAHASISWA YANG DEPRESI

The phenomenon of masturbation is common, especially among university students, because masturbation is a behavior that can be done easily, secretly and at any time when students feel stressed or depressed. Depression can be a major driving factor for excessive masturbation behavior, especially in students who are migrating because they are more prone to depression. The study aims to determine an influence of depression to masturbation behavior in overseas students. This study uses a correlational quantitative method with purposive sampling technique. It is known that as many as 100 overseas students showed that 72 people were female and 28 were male. The masturbation measuring instrument scale uses a Likert scale and for measuring depression using the Beck Depression Inventory II. In the results of the linear regression test, it is known that there is an effect of depression on masturbation behavior with a contribution score of 31.2%. Therefore, the hypothesis of this study is accepted. The implications of this study can be a reference for students, especially those who are migrating, to seek help from experts if they feel pressure or stress so as not to bear a protracted burden, and find alternative activities that are more positive.