The Benefits of M-Health in Student Counseling Services to Overcome Stress

This study aims to explore the nursing students’ needs in counseling to improve stress coping skills. This research uses a qualitative method, with a descriptive approach. Data is collected through interviews through discussion group groups, observations, and using field notes. Participants in this study were 8 people who were selected using the purposive sampling method. The validity of the data uses technical triangulation, peer debrification, member checks, and bracketing. Data analysis consists of organizing data, preliminary reading in the database, coding and organizing themes, presenting data, and compiling data interpretation. The results of this study indicate the needs of nursing students for psychosocial assistance that includes anticipation of the moments that cause stress, recognition of stress symptoms, problem-solving abilities, and counseling needs. The conclusion of this study is students need counseling to help in the learning process. This result is shown from the results of the interview stating that counseling is needed to help academic students. And students said counseling could be done online. They found 4 themes in the needs of nursing students and anticipation of the moment that causes stress to students, introduction of stress symptoms, problem-solving abilities, and counseling needs.