Bahriah Y, Uyun M, Widyastuti J, Ningsih I, Zulhijra Z, Muthmainna A. Mental Health Promotion to Enhance Students’ Academic Integrity in the Digital Age. Health Educ Health Promot 2025; 13 (3) :511-519 URL: http://hehp.daneshafarand.org/article-4-82658-en.html
1- Department of Midwifery, Sriwijaya College of Health Sciences (STIKes Sriwijaya), Palembang, Indonesia 2- Department of Islamic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Raden Fatah State Islamic University, Palembang, Indonesia 3- Department of Islamic Education, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Raden Fatah State Islamic University, Palembang, Indonesia
* Corresponding Author Address: Jl. R.A. Abusamah No. 2663, Kelurahan Sukajaya, Kecamatan Sukarame, Palembang, 30151, Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia. Postal Code: 30151 (yuli.bahriah@budimulia.ac.id)
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Aims:This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a digital-based mental health promotion in enhancing students’ academic integrity in the digital age. Strengthening positive mental health and self-regulation as preventive strategies against dishonest academic behavior was the main focus of the intervention. Materials & Methods:This study employed a quantitative approach and a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test control group design. The subjects were 60 students enrolled in STIKes Budi Mulia Sriwijaya’s Diploma III Midwifery Study Program (semesters 3 and 5). They were randomly divided into an experimental group (n=30) and a control group (n=30). While the control group received similar material through conventional methods, the experimental group participated in three digital media-based sessions (academic stress education, time management, and adaptive coping mechanisms) that promoted mental health. The Mental Health Positive Scale, Self-Regulation Scale, and Academic Integrity Scale were among the tools used. Findings:The experimental group outperformed the control group in all parameters, demonstrating a large Cohen’s d effect size across all three parameters (p<0.001). The digital intervention was more effective in enhancing students’ mental health, self-regulation, and academic integrity. Conclusion: Digitally-based mental health promotion is an effective and preventive approach for fostering students’ academic integrity, particularly in overcoming the challenges of pressure and learning disruptions in the digital age.