PENGARUH PSIKOEDUKASI TERHADAP TINGKAT STRES MASYARAKAT DALAM MENGHADAPI PANDEMI COVID-19 DI DUSUN PECITRAN DESA MARON KECAMATAN LOANO KABUPATEN PURWOREJO

Background: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which attacks breathing with common symptoms of fever, seizures, dry cough, fatigue and diarrhea. Psychological health is one of the most neglected aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychoeducation is an activity carried out to improve understanding and skills as an effort to prevent the emergence of psychological disorders or increase understanding of the psychological in a group or individual.

Objective: This study aims to analyze the effect of psychoeducational therapy on people's stress levels in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: The method of this study is Quasy-Experimental using purposive random sampling with a total sample of this study as many as 62 respondents. Psychoeducation is given in 1 meeting with 5 sessions. Stress levels were measured using a DASS 42 questionnaire (specific stress points). The data were analyzed using a paired T-Test with a significance level of 0.05.

Results: Paired T-Test results showed a significant difference in stress levels between pretest and post test in the intervention group (p=0.000).

Conclusion: There is a significant psychoeducational influence on stress levels in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychoeducation can be used as an intervention option in health service efforts related to psychological health, so that the level of stress of the community and individuals decreases.