Journal of Educational and Learning Studies
Vol 2, No 2 (2019): Journal of Educational and Learning Studies

Information Services with Problem Based Learning Method to Reduce Academic Stress

Devit Prawingga (Universitas Negeri Padang)
A Muri Yusuf (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Neviyarni Neviyarni (Universitas Negeri Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Sep 2019

Abstract

Academic stress is a major problem faced by students. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of information services using the problem based learning (PBL) method to reduce student academic stress. This study used a pre-experimental approach with the design of one group pretest-posttest design. The sample in this study were 20 students taken by purposive sampling technique. The instrument uses an academic stress scale developed from Aldwin's theory by measuring physical, emotional and behavioral symptoms. Analysis techniques using the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. The results showed that information services with the PBL method were effective in reducing student academic stress. This can be seen from the decrease in posttest scores that occurred in all students who were given information services using the PBL method.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jels

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

Description

Journal of Educational and Learning Studies is a multi-disciplinary, peer-refereed open-access international journal which has been established for the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of education, teaching, development, instruction, educational projects and innovations, ...