THE MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN SURAKARTA CITY

Abstract

This research is to find out about The Mental Health Condition of Students in Public Junior High Schools in Surakarta City. This research is a quantitative descriptive research with a survey method approach. Descriptive research is an exposure to the state of the field at the time the research takes place, by not looking for and explaining relationships, not testing hypotheses or not making predictions about research results. Basically, quantitative descriptive research focuses on observation and real conditions during research. In quantitative descriptive research, a researcher is only an observer, a category maker of behavior, a recorder of symptoms in the observation notes. The method used is a survey method regarding the completeness of data through research when samples are collected by using a questionnaire or questionnaire as an instrument for data collection. Data analysis techniques need to be carried out by compiling, sorting data in various frequencies and percentages after which the analysis process occurs and is interpreted according to the existing data exposure using clear and detailed sentences. Based on the results of the study showing that the mental health condition of Surakarta City Public Middle School students during the transition period of the Covid 19 pandemic has various interpretations of each Strength and Weakness as well as according to the interpretation of the distribution of emotional mental problems. The results of the difficulty interpretation were 63% normal, 19% borderline, 18% abnormal, the strength interpretation score was 94% normal, 3% borderline, 3% abnormal. Meanwhile, according to the results of the distribution of emotional mental problems, the average gets a Normal interpretation, but in emotional symptoms, 30% of students experience Abnormal to Borderline symptoms, and behavior problems, 32% of students are in Abnormal to Borderline conditions. From the results of the study it can be concluded that students' mental health factors show a normal tendency even though there are still many who are in borderline and abnormal positions can have a negative impact if left alone, the teacher's performance in teaching in a variety of ways will increase pleasure and reduce students' volatile emotions and roles Peers become a trigger for increased stress on students personally.