ABSTRAK

Marisa Novilia. 211141160. SELF ADJUSTMENT MAHASISWA PERANTAU YANG MENGIKUTI KOMUNITAS DALAM MENGHADAPI ACADEMIC
CULTURE SHOCK. Program studi Psikologi Islam, Fakultas Ushuluddin dan Dakwah, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta, 2025
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran penyesuaian diri (self adjustment) mahasiswa perantau yang mengikuti komunitas dalam menghadapi academic culture shock. Mahasiswa perantau seringkali menghadapi tantangan saat memasuki lingkungan akademik yang baru, seperti perbedaan metode pembelejaran, tekanan akademik, dan kesulitan dalam membangun relasi. Kondisi tersebut dapat memicu academic culture shock yang berpengaruh terhadap kesejahteraan psikologis dan pencapaian akademik mahasiswa.
Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode fenomenologi. Informan dalam penelitian ini adalah tiga mahasiswa perantau Luar Jawa Tengah yang sedang menempuh studi di surakarta dan aktif dalam komunitas mahasiswa perantau. Data di kumpulkan melalui wawancara semi terstruktur, observasi, dan dokumentasi, kemudian di analisis menggunakan teknik reduksi data
,penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa komunitas mahasiswa perantau berperan penting dalam membantu mahasiswa menghadapi academic culture shock, baik melalui dukungan sosial maupun emosional. Komunitas mampu memberikan rasa nyaman, memperkuat identitas diri, serta menjadi wadah berbagi strategi. Selain itu, informan menunjukkan kemampuan penyesuaian diri yang mencakup aspek akademik, emosional, sosial, dan kelekatan terhadap institusi meskipun harus menghadapi berbagai tantangan. Dengan demikian, keberadaan komunitas mahasiswa perantau menjadi salah satu faktor protektif dalam proses penyesuaian diri mahasiswa terhadap lingkungan akademik baru
Kata Kunci: Self Adjustment, Mahasiswa Perantau, Academic Culture Shock,
komunitas mahasiswa


ABSTRACT

Marisa Novilia. 211141160. SELF-ADJUSTMENT OF MIGRANT STUDENTS JOINING COMMUNITIES IN FACING ACADEMIC CULTURE SHOCK.
Islamic Psychology Study Program, Faculty of Ushuluddin and Da’wah, State Islamic University Raden Mas Said Surakarta, 2025
This research aims to understand the self-adjustment of migrant students who join communities in facing academic culture shock. Migrant students often face challenges when entering a new academic environment, such as differences in learning methods, academic pressure, and difficulties in building relationships. These conditions can trigger academic culture shock, which affects students’ psychological well-being and academic achievement.
This study uses a qualitative approach with a phenomenological method. The informants in this study were three migrant students from outside Central Java who are currently studying in Surakarta and actively involved in migrant student communities. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, observation, and documentation, then analyzed using data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing techniques.
The results showed that migrant student communities play an important role in helping students face academic culture shock, both through social and emotional support. These communities provide a sense of comfort, strengthen self-identity, and serve as a platform for sharing strategies. In addition, the informants demonstrated self-adjustment capabilities in academic, emotional, social, and institutional attachment aspects, despite facing various challenges. Therefore, the presence of migrant student communities becomes a protective factor in the self-adjustment process of students to the new academic environment.
Keywords: Self-Adjustment, Migrant Students, Academic Culture Shock, Student Communities