GAMBARAN MAHASISWA SEMESTER VII UNTUK ANGKATAN 2021 DALAM UPAYA PENCEGAHAN GANGGUAN KESEHATAN MENTAL DI FAKULTAS KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT UNIVERSITAS HALU OLEO TAHUN 2019

Abstrak

Background: Final year students are prone to mental health disorders due to academic pressure and the demands of completing final projects. Objective: This study aims to describe efforts to prevent mental health disorders in semester VII students of the class of 2021 at the Faculty of Public Health, Halu Oleo University in 2024. Methods: This study applied a descriptive design with a quantitative approach. The study population was 342 people, with a sample of 77 respondents. Results: Based on the results of the study obtained, it is known that most of the respondents have sufficient knowledge about mental health (68.8%), positive attitudes towards the prevention of mental health disorders (75.3%), and parental support with permissive patterns of neglect (64.9%). In addition, the majority of respondents have moderate to high levels of mental health. Conclusion: This study concludes that the prevention of mental health disorders in students has been supported by good knowledge and attitudes, but strengthening parental and environmental support is still needed to maintain optimal mental health of students. Therefore, these findings show the need to improve mental health education and strengthen the role of families and educational institutions in creating an environment that supports students' mental health.

Kata kunci

• Attitude
• Parental Support
• knowledge
• mental health