academic burnout (? = -1,583; p < 0 data-start="2035" data-end="2053">academic burnout tidak signifikan (? = -0,017; p = 0,682). Sebaliknya, efek tidak langsung dukungan sosial terhadap academic burnout melalui kepuasan hidup terbukti signifikan (? = -0,700; p < 0 class="" data-state="closed"> Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa kepuasan hidup berperan sebagai mediator dalam hubungan antara dukungan sosial dan academic burnout. Secara teoretis, hasil penelitian ini mendukung kerangka stress and coping, yang menekankan bahwa faktor eksternal seperti dukungan sosial akan efektif ketika mampu meningkatkan evaluasi kognitif individu terhadap kehidupannya secara keseluruhan. Secara praktis, temuan ini menegaskan bahwa upaya pencegahan academic burnout pada mahasiswa rantau tidak cukup hanya dengan menyediakan dukungan sosial, tetapi juga perlu diarahkan pada peningkatan kepuasan hidup melalui interaksi yang bermakna, rasa diterima, dan dukungan yang relevan dengan kebutuhan individu. Penelitian ini memiliki keterbatasan, antara lain penggunaan desain cross-sectional yang tidak memungkinkan penarikan kesimpulan kausal, serta penggunaan self-report measures yang berpotensi menimbulkan bias subjektivitas. Oleh karena itu, penelitian selanjutnya disarankan untuk menggunakan desain penelitian lain serta mempertimbangkan variabel lain seperti kepribadian, strategi coping, dan faktor kontekstual yang lebih luas. Migrant students face high academic demands alongside the challenges of adapting to a new environment, increasing their vulnerability to academic burnout. This phenomenon is influenced not only by academic pressure but also by protective factors such as social support and internal psychological mechanisms, particularly life satisfaction. Although numerous studies have examined the relationship between social support and academic burnout, the psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship—especially among migrant students in Indonesia—remain underexplored. Therefore, this study aims to examine the role of social support in academic burnout through the mediating effect of life satisfaction among migrant students. This study employed a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional survey design. A total of 202 migrant students aged 18–29 years from various universities in Indonesia were recruited using purposive sampling. Data were collected online using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory–Student Survey (MBI-SS). Data analysis was conducted using bootstrapped mediation analysis with 5,000 resamples through the PROCESS Macro in JASP 0.95.2.0 to obtain accurate estimates of indirect effects. The results indicated that social support had a significant positive effect on life satisfaction and life satisfaction had a significant negative effect on academic burnout. However, the direct effect of social support on academic burnout was not significant. In contrast, the indirect effect of social support on academic burnout through life satisfaction was significant, with a confidence interval that did not include zero. These findings indicate that life satisfaction serves as a mediator in the relationship between social support and academic burnout. Theoretically, these findings support the stress and coping framework, suggesting that external factors such as social support are effective when they enhance individuals’ cognitive evaluations of their overall life. Practically, the results highlight that efforts to prevent academic burnout among migrant students should not only focus on providing social support but also on enhancing life satisfaction through meaningful interactions, a sense of belonging, and support aligned with individual needs. This study has several limitations, including the use of a cross-sectional design, which precludes causal inferences, and reliance on self-report measures that may introduce subjective bias. Therefore, future research is recommended to employ alternative research designs and consider additional variables such as personality, coping strategies, and broader contextual factors."> academic burnout (? = -1,583; p < 0 data-start="2035" data-end="2053">academic burnout tidak signifikan (? = -0,017; p = 0,682). Sebaliknya, efek tidak langsung dukungan sosial terhadap academic burnout melalui kepuasan hidup terbukti signifikan (? = -0,700; p < 0 class="" data-state="closed"> Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa kepuasan hidup berperan sebagai mediator dalam hubungan antara dukungan sosial dan academic burnout. Secara teoretis, hasil penelitian ini mendukung kerangka stress and coping, yang menekankan bahwa faktor eksternal seperti dukungan sosial akan efektif ketika mampu meningkatkan evaluasi kognitif individu terhadap kehidupannya secara keseluruhan. Secara praktis, temuan ini menegaskan bahwa upaya pencegahan academic burnout pada mahasiswa rantau tidak cukup hanya dengan menyediakan dukungan sosial, tetapi juga perlu diarahkan pada peningkatan kepuasan hidup melalui interaksi yang bermakna, rasa diterima, dan dukungan yang relevan dengan kebutuhan individu. Penelitian ini memiliki keterbatasan, antara lain penggunaan desain cross-sectional yang tidak memungkinkan penarikan kesimpulan kausal, serta penggunaan self-report measures yang berpotensi menimbulkan bias subjektivitas. Oleh karena itu, penelitian selanjutnya disarankan untuk menggunakan desain penelitian lain serta mempertimbangkan variabel lain seperti kepribadian, strategi coping, dan faktor kontekstual yang lebih luas. Migrant students face high academic demands alongside the challenges of adapting to a new environment, increasing their vulnerability to academic burnout. This phenomenon is influenced not only by academic pressure but also by protective factors such as social support and internal psychological mechanisms, particularly life satisfaction. Although numerous studies have examined the relationship between social support and academic burnout, the psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship—especially among migrant students in Indonesia—remain underexplored. Therefore, this study aims to examine the role of social support in academic burnout through the mediating effect of life satisfaction among migrant students. This study employed a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional survey design. A total of 202 migrant students aged 18–29 years from various universities in Indonesia were recruited using purposive sampling. Data were collected online using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory–Student Survey (MBI-SS). Data analysis was conducted using bootstrapped mediation analysis with 5,000 resamples through the PROCESS Macro in JASP 0.95.2.0 to obtain accurate estimates of indirect effects. The results indicated that social support had a significant positive effect on life satisfaction and life satisfaction had a significant negative effect on academic burnout. However, the direct effect of social support on academic burnout was not significant. In contrast, the indirect effect of social support on academic burnout through life satisfaction was significant, with a confidence interval that did not include zero. These findings indicate that life satisfaction serves as a mediator in the relationship between social support and academic burnout. Theoretically, these findings support the stress and coping framework, suggesting that external factors such as social support are effective when they enhance individuals’ cognitive evaluations of their overall life. Practically, the results highlight that efforts to prevent academic burnout among migrant students should not only focus on providing social support but also on enhancing life satisfaction through meaningful interactions, a sense of belonging, and support aligned with individual needs. This study has several limitations, including the use of a cross-sectional design, which precludes causal inferences, and reliance on self-report measures that may introduce subjective bias. Therefore, future research is recommended to employ alternative research designs and consider additional variables such as personality, coping strategies, and broader contextual factors.">
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PERAN DUKUNGAN SOSIAL TERHADAP ACADEMIC BURNOUT PADA MAHASISWA RANTAU: KEPUASAN HIDUP SEBAGAI MEDIATOR

Nabilahumaida, Dr. Yuli Fajar Susetyo, S.Psi., M.Si., Psikolog

2026 | Tesis | S2 Psikologi

Mahasiswa rantau menghadapi tuntutan akademik yang tinggi sekaligus tantangan adaptasi terhadap lingkungan baru, yang meningkatkan kerentanan terhadap academic burnout. Fenomena ini tidak hanya dipengaruhi oleh tekanan akademik, tetapi juga oleh faktor protektif seperti dukungan sosial serta mekanisme psikologis internal, khususnya kepuasan hidup. Meskipun berbagai penelitian telah mengkaji hubungan antara dukungan sosial dan academic burnout, mekanisme psikologis yang menjelaskan hubungan tersebut, terutama pada populasi mahasiswa rantau di Indonesia, masih terbatas. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji peran dukungan sosial terhadap academic burnout melalui mediasi kepuasan hidup pada mahasiswa rantau. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain cross-sectional survey. Partisipan berjumlah 202 mahasiswa rantau berusia 18–29 tahun yang berasal dari berbagai perguruan tinggi di Indonesia dan diperoleh melalui teknik purposive sampling. Data dikumpulkan secara daring menggunakan kuesioner yang mencakup Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), dan Maslach Burnout Inventory–Student Survey (MBI-SS). Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan uji mediasi berbasis bootstrapping dengan 5000 sampel melalui PROCESS Macro dalam JASP 0.95.2.0 untuk memperoleh estimasi efek tidak langsung yang akurat. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa dukungan sosial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kepuasan hidup (? = 0,442; p < 0 data-start="1941" data-end="1959">academic burnout (? = -1,583; p < 0 data-start="2035" data-end="2053">academic burnout tidak signifikan (? = -0,017; p = 0,682). Sebaliknya, efek tidak langsung dukungan sosial terhadap academic burnout melalui kepuasan hidup terbukti signifikan (? = -0,700; p < 0 class="" data-state="closed"> Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa kepuasan hidup berperan sebagai mediator dalam hubungan antara dukungan sosial dan academic burnout. Secara teoretis, hasil penelitian ini mendukung kerangka stress and coping, yang menekankan bahwa faktor eksternal seperti dukungan sosial akan efektif ketika mampu meningkatkan evaluasi kognitif individu terhadap kehidupannya secara keseluruhan. Secara praktis, temuan ini menegaskan bahwa upaya pencegahan academic burnout pada mahasiswa rantau tidak cukup hanya dengan menyediakan dukungan sosial, tetapi juga perlu diarahkan pada peningkatan kepuasan hidup melalui interaksi yang bermakna, rasa diterima, dan dukungan yang relevan dengan kebutuhan individu. Penelitian ini memiliki keterbatasan, antara lain penggunaan desain cross-sectional yang tidak memungkinkan penarikan kesimpulan kausal, serta penggunaan self-report measures yang berpotensi menimbulkan bias subjektivitas. Oleh karena itu, penelitian selanjutnya disarankan untuk menggunakan desain penelitian lain serta mempertimbangkan variabel lain seperti kepribadian, strategi coping, dan faktor kontekstual yang lebih luas.

Migrant students face high academic demands alongside the challenges of adapting to a new environment, increasing their vulnerability to academic burnout. This phenomenon is influenced not only by academic pressure but also by protective factors such as social support and internal psychological mechanisms, particularly life satisfaction. Although numerous studies have examined the relationship between social support and academic burnout, the psychological mechanisms underlying this relationship—especially among migrant students in Indonesia—remain underexplored. Therefore, this study aims to examine the role of social support in academic burnout through the mediating effect of life satisfaction among migrant students. This study employed a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional survey design. A total of 202 migrant students aged 18–29 years from various universities in Indonesia were recruited using purposive sampling. Data were collected online using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory–Student Survey (MBI-SS). Data analysis was conducted using bootstrapped mediation analysis with 5,000 resamples through the PROCESS Macro in JASP 0.95.2.0 to obtain accurate estimates of indirect effects. The results indicated that social support had a significant positive effect on life satisfaction and life satisfaction had a significant negative effect on academic burnout. However, the direct effect of social support on academic burnout was not significant. In contrast, the indirect effect of social support on academic burnout through life satisfaction was significant, with a confidence interval that did not include zero. These findings indicate that life satisfaction serves as a mediator in the relationship between social support and academic burnout. Theoretically, these findings support the stress and coping framework, suggesting that external factors such as social support are effective when they enhance individuals’ cognitive evaluations of their overall life. Practically, the results highlight that efforts to prevent academic burnout among migrant students should not only focus on providing social support but also on enhancing life satisfaction through meaningful interactions, a sense of belonging, and support aligned with individual needs. This study has several limitations, including the use of a cross-sectional design, which precludes causal inferences, and reliance on self-report measures that may introduce subjective bias. Therefore, future research is recommended to employ alternative research designs and consider additional variables such as personality, coping strategies, and broader contextual factors.

Kata Kunci : academic burnout, dukungan sosial, kepuasan hidup, mahasiswa rantau/academic burnout, life satisfaction, migrant students, social support

  1. S2-2026-537635-abstract.pdf  
  2. S2-2026-537635-bibliography.pdf  
  3. S2-2026-537635-tableofcontent.pdf  
  4. S2-2026-537635-title.pdf