International Journal of Health, Engineering and Technology
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): IJHET MAY 2026

The Relationship Between Family Support And The Mental Health Of Public Health Student At Manado State University

Hersilya Pingkan Ambalabi (Public Health Program, Manado State University)
Agustievie Telew (Public Health Program, Manado State University)
Jilly Toar (Public Health Program, Manado State University)
Deviana Munthe (Public Health Program, Manado State University)
Beatrix Podung (Public Health Program, Manado State University)
Eduard Kumenap (Public Health Program, Manado State University)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 May 2026

Abstract

Mental health is an important concern given the various academic pressures faced, especially in the final project completion phase. This study aims to analyze the relationship between family support and mental health level in Public Health Sciences students of Manado State University. This study used a Cross-Sectional design involving 60 respondents. Data were collected using questionnaires, the questionnaires used were the Family Support questionnaire and DASS-24 and analyzed using the Chi-Square test. The results showed that the majority of respondents were female (88.4%) and male (11.7%) with an age range of 21-24 years. As many as 85.0% of respondents received good family support. The results of the calculation of mental health levels showed that 31.7% experienced mild depression, 51.7% experienced very severe anxiety, and 78.3% experienced normal stress. The results of the Chi-square test showed that there was no significant relationship between family support and levels of depression (p=0.836), anxiety (p=0.244), and stress (p=0.219). The conclusion of the study was that there was no relationship between family support and the level of mental health of students of Social Health Sciences, Manado State University. This indicates that students' mental health is affected by other factors such as other social supports.

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ijhet

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Dentistry Engineering Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Veterinary

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International Journal of Health, Engineering and Technology (IJHET) is to provide research media and an important reference for the progress and dissemination of research results that support high-level research in the field of Health, Engineering and technology. Original theoretical work and ...