Pengaruh Komunikasi Interpersonal terhadap Psychological Distress pada Santriwati Madrasah Aliyah Pondok Pesantren Darul Ulum

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This study was motivated by the high demands of life in the Islamic boarding school environment, which may trigger psychological distress among female students (santriwati). Good interpersonal communication is believed to play an important role in helping santriwati obtain social support and reduce the psychological pressure they experience. This study aimed to determine the level of interpersonal communication, the level of psychological distress, and whether interpersonal communication has a significant effect on psychological distress among santriwati at Madrasah Aliyah Darul Ulum Islamic Boarding School. This research employed a quantitative method using probability sampling with a cluster random sampling approach. Data were analyzed using simple linear regression. The sample consisted of 61 santriwati selected through the sampling technique. Data were collected using an interpersonal communication scale and a psychological distress scale based on the Likert scale model. The findings revealed that the majority of respondents had moderate levels of both interpersonal communication and psychological distress. The results of the simple linear regression analysis indicated that interpersonal communication had a significant effect on psychological distress, with a significance value of 0.000 (p < 0.05). The regression coefficient value of -1.647 indicated a negative relationship, meaning that higher levels of interpersonal communication were associated with lower levels of psychological distress among the santriwati. The coefficient of determination (R Square) was 0.29,2, indicating that interpersonal communication contributed 29,2% to psychological distress, while the remaining 70,8% was influenced by other factors not examined in this study. Therefore, interpersonal communication can be considered one of the factors that contributes to reducing psychological distress among female students at Madrasah Aliyah Darul Ulum Islamic Boarding School.