DAMPAK QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS PADA KESEJAHTERAAN PSIKOLOGIS MAHASISWA

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Masa akhir kuliah merupakan fase transisi krusial yang rentan memicu career anxiety hingga fenomena quarter-life crisis. Kajian pustaka (literature review) ini bertujuan memaparkan dampak krisis tersebut terhadap psychological well-being mahasiswa tingkat akhir serta urgensi strategi koping adaptif. Sumber data jurnal ilmiah sepuluh tahun terakhir dikumpulkan digital dan dibedah menggunakan teknik analisis isi (content analysis). Hasil penelusuran menunjukkan bahwa quarter-life crisis berdampak negatif nyata dengan mengikis dua dimensi utama kesejahteraan psikologis, yakni penerimaan diri (self-acceptance) dan tujuan hidup (purpose in life), yang berujung pada penurunan motivasi serta prokrastinasi akademik. Meski demikian, dampak destruktif ini dapat dimitigasi secara efektif melalui optimalisasi kapasitas internal seperti penguatan modal psikologis (psychological capital), resiliensi, dan welas asih diri (self-compassion), dengan dukungan ekosistem lingkungan yang suportif.

The final year of college is a crucial transitional phase that is prone to triggering career anxiety and the quarter-life crisis phenomenon. This literature review aims to explain the impact of this crisis on the psychological well-being of final-year students and the urgency of adaptive coping strategies. Data sources from scientific journals from the last ten years were digitally collected and analyzed using content analysis techniques. The results show that the quarter-life crisis has a significant negative impact by eroding two key dimensions of psychological well-being: self-acceptance and purpose in life, leading to decreased motivation and academic procrastination. However, this destructive impact can be effectively mitigated by optimizing internal capacities such as strengthening psychological capital, resilience, and self-compassion, with the support of a supportive environmental ecosystem.