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Interventions to reduce anxiety among college students In Indonesia: A scoping review

Jurnal Keperawatan Padjadjaran · Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026) · hlm. 148–159

DOI
10.24198/jkp.v14i1.2600
ISSN
2442-7276, 2338-5324
Terbit
2026-04-22
Penerbit
Faculty of Nursing Universitas Padjadjaran
Bahasa
eng
Lisensi
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Abstrak

Background: Anxiety among college students is a growing mental health concern, particularly in Indonesia, where students face academic pressure, challenges related to academic major selection, performance demands, transition to adulthood, and career uncertainty. These stressors are compounded by limited access to formal psychological services, mental health stigma, and financial barriers, resulting in a substantial treatment gap. Purpose: To identify and map evidence-based interventions used to reduce anxiety and psychological distress among college students in Indonesia across various academic majors and fields of study. Methods: This scoping review followed the Population–Concept–Context (PCC) framework. Relevant studies were identified through PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and Google Scholar using keywords related to intervention, anxiety, college students, and Indonesia. Studies were included if they involved college student populations, examined interventions targeting anxiety or psychological distress, and were published in Indonesian or English. Results: The database search yielded 269 reports. After title, abstract, and full-text screening, 15 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis. Five key themes emerged: (1) a predominant focus on academic-related anxiety; (2) dominance of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based interventions; (3) benefits of brief relaxation, art-based, and expressive approaches; (4) feasibility of digital, counselor-guided, and culturally adapted programs, including Self-Help Plus; and (5) the use of efficient, mostly quasi-experimental designs with short intervention durations. Overall, the interventions demonstrated reductions in anxiety and psychological distress among college students. Conclusion: Reducing anxiety among college students in Indonesia requires a multimodal and holistic approach that integrates evidence-based psychological therapies with culturally responsive and accessible strategies. The growing use of brief, digital, and culturally adapted interventions offers a promising pathway to address mental health service gaps in Indonesian higher education.

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Kusman IbrahimPadjadjaran University3
Desy Indra YaniPadjadjaran University3
Ikeu NurhidayahPadjadjaran University3
Habsyah Saparidah AgustinaPadjadjaran University3
Nurul AeniPadjadjaran University2
Aat SriatiPadjadjaran University2
Sheizi Prita SariAfiliasi tidak diketahui2
Sri HendrawatiPadjadjaran University2
Rindang EkawatiMinistry of Population and Family Planning2
Citra Windani Mambang SariPadjadjaran University2
Damar IrzaPadjadjaran University2
Myra D OrugaUniversity of the Philippines Open University2
Fredy Akbar KAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Maria KomariahPadjadjaran University1
Reini AstutiPadjadjaran University1
Raini Diah SusantiPadjadjaran University1
Etika EmaliyawatiPadjadjaran University1
Ayu PrawestiPadjadjaran University1
Kusman IbrahimPadjadjaran University1
Mira TrisyaniAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
E ErmiatiPadjadjaran University1
Helmy HazmiUniversiti Malaysia Sarawak1
Henny Suzana MedianiPadjadjaran University1
Zabidah binti PutitAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Erna IrawanPadjadjaran University1
Witdiawati WPadjadjaran University1
Mustopa Saepul AlamsahPadjadjaran University1
Chandra Isabella Hostanida PurbaPadjadjaran University1
Muhamad Zulfatul A’laUniversitas Jember1
Hana R. AgustinaAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Baiq Emi NurmalisaAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Siti Ulfah Rifa’atul FitriAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Yusshy Kurnia HerlianiPadjadjaran University1
Titis KurniawanPadjadjaran University1
Rosliana DewiSekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Sukabumi1
Dini FathaniaPadjadjaran University1
Nur Oktavia HidayatiPadjadjaran University1

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Purpose: To identify and map evidence-based interventions used to reduce anxiety and psychological distress among college students in Indonesia across various academic majors and fields of study.
Methods: This scoping review followed the Population–Concept–Context (PCC) framework. Relevant studies were identified through PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and Google Scholar using keywords related to intervention, anxiety, college students, and Indonesia. Studies were included if they involved college student populations, examined interventions targeting anxiety or psychological distress, and were published in Indonesian or English.
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