This study aims to determine the effect of counseling on the stress coping of HIV/AIDS patients during antiretroviral treatment (ARV). Using a quasi-experimental design of one-group pretest-posttest, this study involved 30 respondents of adults diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. The results showed that counseling interventions significantly increased the use of problem-focused coping strategies and reduced emotion-focused strategies among respondents. The results of the analysis showed that counseling interventions had a significant influence on the coping strategies used by patients. The mean problem-focused coping score increased from 15.00 (SD = 3.50) before counseling to 25.00 (SD = 4.00) after the intervention, indicating a significant improvement in the use of more adaptive coping strategies. In contrast, the average emotion-focused coping score decreased from 22.00 (SD = 5.00) to 15.00 (SD = 4.50), indicating that counseling was effective in reducing the use of emotion-based strategies. Counseling has an important role in helping patients manage stress and motivate adherence to medication. This research is expected to contribute to the understanding and management of stress in people with HIV/AIDS through appropriate interventions.

Mahasiswa dalam rentang usia 18 sampai 22 tahun, dapat dikategorikan sedang dalam masa peralihan dari remaja akhir ke masa dewasa awal. Salah satu ciri masa dewasa awal yaitu individu mengalami perubahan tanggung jawab dari seorang pelajar yang sepenuhnya tergantung pada orang tua menjadi orang dewasa mandiri. Individu mulai menentukan pola hidup baru, memikul tanggung jawab baru, dan membuat komitmen-komitmen baru. Selain itu, dengan memasuki dunia universitas, mahasiswa pun menemui tantangan baru, seperti membuat keputusan secara mandiri mengenai pendidikan mereka, menyesuaikan dengan tuntutan akademik, dan berinteraksi dengan orang-orang yang lebih beragam.

The final exam, on the one hand makes students happy, especially nursing students, because soon they will be finished through a long period as a student, where students feel free from all duties and obligations, both on campus and when practicing in practice areas (Hospitals, Community Health Centers and Community) , but on the other hand, the existence of this final exam for some students can cause anxiety because they are worried that they will not pass. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and anxiety levels of D3 Nursing students facing the final exam. This type of research is quantitative using a cross-sectional study approach and data analysis using the chi square statistical test. The research population was all final year students of the Polindra D3 Nursing Study Program as many as 42 students and the sample used the total population. The results showed that the chi square statistical test obtained p value 0.000 <0.05, meaning Ho was rejected. Conclusion: there is a significant relationship between Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Levels of D3 Nursing Students Facing Final Exams. Before the final exam, students should increase their self-efficacy by studying with others or increasing their interest in the final exam so as to reduce anxiety.