PRAKTIK MINDFULNESS SEBAGAI STRATEGI COPINGSTRESAKADEMIK PADA MAHASISWA YANG AKTIF BERORGANISASI

ARTICLE HISTORY
Received : 28-07-2026
Revised : 24-08-2026
Accepted : 02-10-2026
KEYWORDS
mindfulness;
academic stress;
coping strategy;
student organization activists;
qualitative study;
ABSTRACT
University students who are actively involved in campus organizations often carry a
dual role that exposes them to elevated academic stress, arising from the simultaneous
demands of coursework and organizational responsibilities. Left unmanaged, this
condition can affect students' physical, psychological, and social well-being.
Mindfulness, understood as an emotion-focused coping strategy grounded in presentmoment awareness without judgment, is regarded as a promising approach for helping
students regulate this stress in a healthy way. This study aims to (1) identify the forms
of stress experienced by students who are active in campus organizations, (2) describe
the mindfulness practices they apply as a coping strategy for academic stress, and (3)
explore the cognitive and affective changes they experience after practicing
mindfulness. A qualitative descriptive approach was employed, involving eight student
informants selected through purposive sampling from three student organizations at
the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Tadulako University. Data were
collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews, observation, and
documentation, and were analyzed through a phenomenological procedure comprising
description, reduction, essence, and intentionality. The findings are expected to enrich
the empirical literature on Guidance and Counseling interventions and to provide
practical guidance for school and university counselors in designing accessible,
evidence-based strategies to help students manage academic stress.