{"id":15373,"date":"2025-09-12T08:50:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T01:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psikologi.unpad.ac.id\/?p=15373"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:53:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T01:53:05","slug":"helping-students-manage-stress-apresiasi-study-brings-a-new-option-to-mental-health-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psikologi.unpad.ac.id\/en\/helping-students-manage-stress-apresiasi-study-brings-a-new-option-to-mental-health-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Students Manage Stress: APRESIASI Study Brings A New Option to Mental Health Support\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Helping Students Manage Stress: APRESIASI Study Brings A New Option to Mental Health Support\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\tPublication Date<\/span> September 12, 2025<\/b>
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University life is often described as one of the most exciting phases of life, but for many students, it can also be the most challenging. Stuck in academic pressure, financial struggles, social difficulties, and anxiety about the future, the struggles of university life can build up and lead to serious psychological distress. Depression, anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts are not uncommon among Indonesian university students, who also often face limited access to mental health services.<\/span><\/p>\n

Addressing this urgent issue, a team of psychology researchers is taking a major step forward with the launch of the APRESIASI study <\/span>(@apresiasi.project on Instagram)<\/span><\/i>, a project that adapts and tests the WHO\u2019s Self-Help Plus (SH+) program for Indonesian university students. Unlike many studies that report completed results, the APRESIASI project is currently at the protocol stage. This means that researchers have carefully designed the study and are now preparing to carry it out, but outcomes are not yet available.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even so, the design itself is an incredibly crucial milestone, as it lays the foundation for future findings that could contribute to accessible and cost-effective mental health care for university students in Indonesia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is SH+?<\/b><\/p>\n

Self-Help Plus (SH+) is a low-intensity, group-based stress management program developed by the World Health Organization. It combines pre-recorded audio lessons with a self-help book titled \u201cDoing What Matters in Times of Stress.\u201d In small groups, students learn practical strategies such as: grounding techniques to stay calm, managing overwhelming thoughts, acting on personal values, practicing kindness, and making room for difficult emotions. The APRESIASI project has adapted SH+ specifically for the Indonesian student context.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How the Study Works<\/b><\/p>\n

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The APRESIASI trial will involve 296 university students aged 17-29, who report mild to moderate levels of psychological distress. They are randomly assigned into two groups:<\/span><\/p>\n