IMPLEMENTATION OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING TO REDUCE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC STRESS

Abstract

Academic stress is a problem often experienced by students when they have to face various demands in the learning process. If this stress is not handled properly and appropriately, it can have serious negative effects on students, such as disrupting their mental health, decreasing their enthusiasm and motivation to learn, and even causing a decline in academic achievement. This study aims to examine and analyze various forms of guidance and counseling services that can be used as an effort to reduce the level of academic stress experienced by students. This study was conducted through a literature review method, in which the researcher examined and analyzed 1 reference book and 10 previous research articles that were closely related to the theme of this study. Based on the results of the literature review that has been conducted, it was found that guidance and counseling services in various forms, whether preventive services to anticipate the emergence of stress, curative services to overcome stress that has already occurred, or developmental services to improve students' ability to manage stress, have proven to be effective and capable of reducing the level of academic stress experienced by students. Thus, guidance and counseling services can be a strategic and effective solution in reducing students' academic stress while improving their well-being in the learning process.