Gambaran Stres Kerja dan Koping Guru SMA saat Pembelajaran Daring selama Pandemi

Covid-19 pandemic forced the Government of Indonesia to shut down all the schools at all levels including high school and change it to online learning to respond to this situation. With these transitions along with increased demands that must be managed may cause stress for high school teachers. Moreover, this condition can affect their performance in teaching and may impact educational quality. This study aims to describe work stressors and coping strategies for high school teachers in online learning during the pandemic. In this research, the method used was a qualitative with phenomenological approach.  The data are taken from three high school teachers who experienced a transition from face-to-face to online teaching in South Tangerang with interview technique. The results show that during this pandemic, teachers are experiencing various stressors including financial decline, adjustment to policies and technology, increased workload, and multiple role conflicts. Several coping strategies are used to deal with their stress such as emotion-focused (escapism, self-blame, and seeking meaning) and problem-focused coping strategies (instrumental action, caution, and negotiation). The results indicate that it is necessary to pay attention to teacher’s mental health conditions during the pandemic and provide support needed to help them dealing with their work stressor.Pandemi Covid-19 membuat pemerintah Indonesia menutup sekolah pada semua tingkat termasuk SMA dan mengalihkan pembelajaran tatap muka ke pembelajaran daring. Adanya transisi pembelajaran disertai dengan semakin beratnya beban tanggung jawab yang harus dikelola berpotensi menimbulkan stres bagi guru SMA. Kondisi tersebut dapat memengaruhi kinerja mengajar serta mutu pendidikan yang dihasilkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran stresor kerja dan strategi koping stres pada guru SMA selama pembelajaran di masa pandemi. Pada penelitian ini, metode yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Pengambilan data dilakukan kepada tiga guru SMA di Tangerang Selatan yang mengalami transisi dari mengajar tatap muka ke daring dengan teknik wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa para guru di masa pandemi ini mengalami berbagai stresor yang meliputi penurunan finansial, tuntutan penyesuaian diri terhadap kebijakan dan teknologi, peningkatan beban kerja, dan konflik peran ganda. Beberapa strategi koping yang digunakan oleh para guru untuk menghadapi stres yang mereka miliki, meliputi emotion-focused (escapism, self blame dan seeking meaning) dan problem-focused coping (instrumental action, cautiousness, dan negotiation). Hasil penelitian ini mengindikasikan perlunya memperhatikan kondisi kesehatan mental para guru di masa pandemi serta menyediakan dukungan yang diperlukan agar mampu mengatasi stresor kerjanya