GAMBARAN MEKANISME KOPING MAHASISWA PRODI SARJANA KEPERAWATAN ITEKES BALI DALAM MENGHADAPI STRESS DI MASA PANDEMI COVID - 19 Ni Kadek Mara Yunita Dewi Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali E - mail: [email protected] ABSTRAK Latar Belakang : Pandemi Covid - 19 mengubah berbagai tatanan kehidupan termasuk dunia pendidikan s ehingga mahasiswa menyesuaikan diri terhadap konsep pendidikan yang baru. Mekanisme k oping yang adaptif dapat mengatasi perubahan yang terjadi dan dapat menyelesaikan masalah. Tujuan : Mengetahui gambaran mekanisme koping mahasiswa Prodi Sarjana Keperawatan ITEKES Bali dalam menghadapi stress selama masa pandemi COVID - 19 Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan desain deskriptif kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional . Sampel penelitian ini mahasiswa tingkat III dan IV Prodi Sarjana Keperawatan berjumlah 214 responden dengan teknik total sampling . Data dilakukan secara daring meng gunakan kuesioner mekanisme koping pada bulan Januari 2021 kemudian diolah dengan statistik deskripif. Hasil : Mayoritas responden menerapkan mekanisme koping adaptif sebanyak 194 responden (90,7%) dan 20 responden (9,3%) menerapkan koping maladaptif, dika renakan mahasiswa mempunyai cara dalam menyelesaikan masalah yaitu dengan cara mencari dukungan dari orang lain. Kesimpulan : Mahasiswa menerapkan mekanisme koping adaptif dimasa pandemi covid - 19 dan diharapkan terus menggunakan koping adaptif, seperti meme cahkan masalah secara efektif dan menerima dukungan orang lain. Kata Kunci: Mekanisme Koping, Mahasiswa Keperawatan, Covid - 19

THE COPING MECHANISM ON BACHELOR NURSING STUDENTS IN DEALING WITH STRESS DURING COVID - 19 PANDEMIC Ni Kadek Mara Yunita Dewi Faculty of Health Bachelor of Nursing Program Institute of Health Sciences Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background : The Covid - 19 pandemic has changed various life arrangements, including the world of education; hence, stu dents must adapt to new educational concepts. Adaptive coping mechanisms could cope with changes that occur and could solve problems. Purpose: This study aimed to identify the coping mechanism of bachelor nursing students in dealing with stress during the Covid - 19 pandemic. Method : This study employed a quantitative descriptive design with a cross - sectional approach. The sample of this study was students of year III and IV of the Bachelor of Nursing Study Program, with a total of 214 respondents recruited by total sampling technique . The data collection was conducted online using a coping mechanism questionnaire in January 2021 and then analyzed through descriptive statistics. Results : Findings indicated that most respondents applied adaptive coping mechanisms, by 194 respondents (90 .7%) and 20 respondents (9.3%) applied maladaptive coping because students had a way of solving problems by seeking support from others. Conclusion : Students apply adaptive coping mechanisms during the Covid - 19 pandemic and are expected to use adaptive cop ing, such as solving problems effectively and receiving support from others. Keywords: Coping Mechanisms, Nursing Students, Covid - 19