PERMAINAN GELAK TAWA DALAM MENURUNKAN STRES AKADEMIK

Abstrak

: Every human being has experienced a stressful condition which is usually called stress. In psychology, stress is a person's reaction both physically and emotionally (mentally/psychically) if there is a change in the environment that requires a person to adapt. Stress is considered a psychological symptom that affects all professions, including students. This research aims to determine the effectiveness of the laughter game in reducing the academic stress level of Batam University students. The subjects of this research were students from the Faculty of Health Sciences majoring in Psychology, consisting of 10 people including Class 4 and Class 7. Using the Perception of Academic Stress Scale and Humor Coping Scale measuring instruments. This type of research uses True Experimental Design research.