THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEER SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ANXIETY LEVELS IN STUDENTS AT SMK NEGERI 7 BATAM CITY IN 2024

The prevalence of anxiety in Indonesia is 3.7% in 2022. Anxiety in Batam City is 521 people with screening results for 15-18 year olds of 7,469 people in 2023. This research aims to determine the relationship between peer social support and anxiety levels in students. at SMK Negeri 7 Batam City in 2024. This research design is analytical correlation using a cross sectional approach. The population in this study was class XII students of SMK Negeri 7 Batam City in 2024, totaling 645 respondents. This research sample used a probability sampling technique, stratified random sampling, totaling 86 respondents. The design of this research was a peer social support questionnaire and the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS) anxiety questionnaire. Bivariate analysis in this study used the chi-square test. The research results showed that peer social support was 52.3% positive and 52.3% negative. 47.7%, normal anxiety was 65.1%, and clinical anxiety was 34.9%. The test results obtained a significant value of 0.002 < (0.005), so Ha was accepted, which means there is a relationship between social support from peers and the level of anxiety in students/ student of SMK Negeri 7 Batam City. In conclusion, positive social support from peers can reduce anxiety levels. The suggestions from this research are that it is hoped that students can better understand the importance of positive peer social support in order to avoid anxiety problems.