ABSTRACT
Zahra Nur Angraini. Student ID: 211221073. Exploration of Mindfulness among Student Mobility Participants from UIN Surakarta in Coping with Culture Shock in Southern Thailand. Study Program of Islamic Guidance and Counseling, Faculty of Ushuluddin and Da’wah, State Islamic University Raden Mas Said Surakarta. Journal Article, 2025.
This study aims to explore the application of mindfulness techniques by students of the Faculty of Ushuluddin and Dakwah at UIN Surakarta in coping with culture shock during a student mobility program in Southern Thailand. The method used is a qualitative approach with a phenomenological design, which allows the researcher to explore students’ subjective experiences in facing cultural challenges and to identify how mindfulness is applied in the adaptation process. The participants consisted of four students who took part in the mobility program and were selected through a culture shock scale distributed via Google Forms. Data collection techniques involved in-depth interviews and observation of students' experiences. The results of the study show that students applied mindfulness through five main forms: observing mental processes and external stimuli, describing experiences using accurate words, acting mindfully by being fully engaged in activities without distraction, non-judging inner experiences by accepting feelings and thoughts without criticism, and non-reactivity to inner experiences by avoiding automatic or reactive responses to events. These mindfulness techniques proved helpful in overcoming anxiety, confusion, and difficulties in adapting to the culture of Southern Thailand, as well as in enhancing calmness, patience, and openness to new environments. The effectiveness of mindfulness in overcoming culture shock was influenced by self-awareness and social support factors. This study concludes that mindfulness plays a significant role in helping students cope with culture shock and accelerates their adaptation process while studying abroad.
Keywords: Mindfulness, Culture Shock, Student Mobility, Students, Southern Thailand.















ABSTRAK
Zahra Nur Angraini NIM. 211221073. Eksplorasi Mindfulles Pada Mahasiswa Student Mobility UIN Surakarta Dalam Menghadapi Culture Shock Di Thailand Selatan. Program Studi Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam. Fakultas Ushuluddin dan Dakwah. Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta. Artikel Jurnal 2025.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi penerapan teknik mindfulness oleh mahasiswa Fakultas Ushuluddin dan Dakwah UIN Surakarta dalam menghadapi culture shock selama program mobilitas mahasiswa di Thailand Selatan. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain fenomenologis, yang memungkinkan peneliti untuk mengeksplorasi pengalaman subjektif siswa dalam menghadapi tantangan budaya dan mengidentifikasi cara mindfulness diterapkan dalam proses adaptasi. Peserta terdiri dari empat mahasiswa yang mengikuti program student mobility dan dipilih melalui penyaringan skala culture shock yang disebarkan melalui Google Forms. Teknik pengumpulan data melibatkan wawancara mendalam dan pengamatan pengalaman siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa siswa menerapkan kesadaran melalui lima bentuk utama: mengamati proses mental dan rangsangan di sekitarnya, menggambarkan pengalaman dengan kata-kata yang tepat, bertindak dengan kesadaran dengan sepenuhnya terlibat dalam kegiatan tanpa membagi perhatian, tidak menilai pengalaman batin dengan menerima perasaan dan pikiran tanpa menghakimi, dan tidak bereaksi terhadap pengalaman batin dengan menghindari respons otomatis atau reaktif terhadap peristiwa. Teknik mindfulness ini terbukti membantu siswa mengatasi kecemasan, kebingungan, dan kesulitan beradaptasi dengan budaya Thailand Selatan, serta meningkatkan ketenangan, kesabaran, dan keterbukaan terhadap lingkungan baru. Mindfulness dalam mengatasi culture shock dipengaruhi oleh kesadaran diri dan faktor dukungan sosial. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa mindfulness memainkan peran penting dalam membantu siswa mengatasi culture shock dan mempercepat proses adaptasi mereka di luar negeri.
Kata Kunci: Mindfulness, Culture Shock, Student Mobility, Mahasiswa, Thailand Selatan