Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Kesehatan mental merupakan isu penting pada mahasiswa karena mereka berada pada fase remaja akhir hingga dewasa awal yang rentan terhadap berbagai tekanan akademik, sosial, dan emosional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memetakan tingkat trauma, mengidentifikasi tingkat trauma berdasarkan aspek, serta mendeskripsikan gejala traumatik pada mahasiswa Universitas Syiah Kuala. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 204 mahasiswa yang dipilih melalui teknik purposive sampling setelah memenuhi kriteria skrining awal. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui dua tahap, yaitu skrining awal dan pengisian instrumen Trauma Symptom Checklist-40 (TSC-40) yang telah memenuhi uji validitas dan reliabilitas. Data dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas mahasiswa berada pada kategori trauma sedang (55,88%), diikuti kategori rendah (36,27%) dan kategori tinggi (7,84%). Berdasarkan aspek, tingkat trauma paling dominan terdapat pada aspek fisiologis (59,31%), diikuti aspek kognitif (58,33%) dan perilaku (56,86%), sedangkan aspek afektif didominasi kategori rendah (53,43%). Gejala traumatik yang paling menonjol meliputi kesulitan mengingat pada aspek kognitif, sakit kepala pada aspek fisiologis, ketegangan emosional pada aspek afektif, dan dorongan agresif pada aspek perilaku. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa masih mengalami dampak pengalaman traumatik, meskipun sebagian besar berada pada tingkat sedang.

Kata kunci: Trauma, gejala traumatik, mahasiswa, kesehatan mental, Trauma Symptom Checklist-40 (TSC-40).

Mental health is an important issue among university students, as they are in the developmental stage of late adolescence to early adulthood, making them vulnerable to various academic, social, and emotional pressures. This study aimed to map the level of trauma, identify trauma levels based on different aspects, and describe traumatic symptoms among students at Universitas Syiah Kuala. This study employed a quantitative descriptive research design. The sample consisted of 204 students selected through purposive sampling after meeting the inclusion criteria in the initial screening process. Data were collected in two stages: an initial screening and the administration of the Trauma Symptom Checklist-40 (TSC-40), which had been tested for validity and reliability. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that most students were categorized as having a moderate level of trauma (55.88%), followed by a low level (36.27%) and a high level (7.84%). Based on the assessed aspects, the highest proportion of trauma was found in the physiological aspect (59.31%), followed by the cognitive (58.33%) and behavioral (56.86%) aspects, while the affective aspect was predominantly categorized as low (53.43%). The most prominent traumatic symptoms included memory difficulties in the cognitive aspect, headaches in the physiological aspect, emotional tension in the affective aspect, and aggressive impulses in the behavioral aspect. These findings indicate that students continue to experience the impact of traumatic experiences, although most remain at a moderate level of trauma. Keywords: trauma, traumatic symptoms, university students, mental health, Trauma Symptom Checklist-40 (TSC-40).