Gambaran Stres Akulturasi Mahasiswa Papua yang Menjalani Perkuliahan di Universitas Sumatera Utara

Papuan students who are ongoing class at the University of North Sumatra are Papua affirmation students and West Papua having opportunity to continue their education into the State University through affirmation Scholarship Program of Higher Education in cooperation with The Ministry of Education and Culture and research and technology of Higher Education. Different cultures and new environment allow them to acculturate and in its process they have variety of challenges, obstacles and difficulties. Having adaptation to new potential culture lead acculturation stress. This study aimed to know the acculturation stress of Papua students who are ongoing class at the University of North Sumatra. This study used descriptive design, with 56 Papua students as sample. This study used total sampling techniques and questionnaires as instrument. The result of this study showed that Papua students experienced acculturation stress in low category is 52 people (92.9%) and high category is 4 people (7.1%). This result expected to the University, particular for nursing education institutions to provide introduction about culture for new Papua students Affirmations and West Papua when having matriculation so that it makes them easier in adapting and to anticipate the acculturation stress.