Pengaruh Interaksi Orang Tua-Anak, Interaksi Teman Sebaya, Strategi Koping, dan Kemampuan Adaptasi terhadap Homesickness pada Mahasiswa PPKU IPB

Abstract

Fenomena homesickness umum dialami mahasiswa baru perantau akibat perpisahan dengan keluarga dan lingkungan asal. Faktor yang memengaruhi homesickness meliputi interaksi orang tua-anak, interaksi teman sebaya, strategi koping, dan kemampuan adaptasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh interaksi orang tua-anak, interaksi teman sebaya, strategi koping, dan kemampuan adaptasi terhadap homesickness pada mahasiswa PPKU IPB. Penelitian menggunakan desain cross sectional study dengan teknik purposive sampling. Responden penelitian berjumlah 404 mahasiswa PPKU IPB angkatan 62 Tahun Ajaran 2025/2026 yang tinggal di kost maupun asrama. Data dianalisis menggunakan Microsoft Excel dan SPSS versi 25. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa jenis kelamin berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap homesickness, dengan mahasiswa perempuan cenderung memiliki tingkat homesickness lebih tinggi. Interaksi orang tua-anak berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap homesickness, sedangkan kemampuan adaptasi berpengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap homesickness.

The phenomenon of homesickness is commonly experienced by first-year migrant students due to separation from family and their home environment. Factors influencing homesickness include parent-child interaction, peer interaction, coping strategies, and adaptability. This study aimed to analyze the influence of parent-child interaction, peer interaction, coping strategies, and adaptability on homesickness among PPKU IPB students. This study used a cross-sectional design with purposive sampling. The respondents were 404 PPKU IPB students from batch 62 of the 2025/2026 academic year who lived in boarding houses or dormitories. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS version 25. The results of the study showed that gender had a positive significant effect on homesickness, with female students tending to experience higher levels of homesickness. Parent-child interaction had a positive significant effect on homesickness, while adaptability had a negative significant effect on homesickness.