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ABSTRACT JELITA KURNIA, Reg. No. 2230104017, entitled: “COPING STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY STUDENTS IN INTERPRETATION CLASS (SIXTH- AND EIGHTH-SEMESTER STUDENTS OF THE ENGLISH TEACHING DEPARTMENT AT STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MAHMUD YUNUS BATUSANGKAR IN THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR)”, English Teaching Department, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, State Islamic University (UIN) Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar. Interpretation requires students to transfer spoken messages accurately in real time while managing various cognitive and psychological challenges. These challenges may affect students’ interpreting performance and require appropriate coping strategies. However, the coping strategies employed by students in the Interpretation class at State Islamic University of Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar had not yet been clearly identified. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the types and levels of coping strategies employed by sixth- and eighth-semester students in the Interpretation class and determine which coping strategy was most dominant based on the mean score. This study employed a descriptive quantitative research design. The population consisted of 42 students from the sixth- and eighth-semester students of the English Teaching Department who had taken the English Interpretation course, while 32 students were selected through purposive sampling because participants are selected based on specific criteria relevant to the purpose of the study. The sample was determined based on the responses to the screening question in the questionnaire. Data were collected using a closed-ended questionnaire. The content validity of the questionnaire was assessed by two expert validators using Aiken’s V, which produced an overall coefficient of 0.77, indicating that the questionnaire was valid. The reliability analysis was conducted using Cronbach’s Alpha based on 28 items and produced a coefficient of 0.932, indicating that the questionnaire was reliable. The questionnaire was distributed through Google Forms, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including mean scores, frequencies, and percentages, with the assistance of SPSS version 26. The descriptive statistical analysis showed that the overall mean score of students’ coping strategies was 94.13 were employed at a moderate level, with mean scores of 47.13 and 47.00, respectively. Based on the comparison of the mean scores, Problem-Focused Coping was identified as the most dominant coping strategy. Among the six indicators, Acceptance and Stress Management obtained the highest mean score of 16.25 and was classified as high, while the other five indicators were classified as moderate. The findings indicate that students employed both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies to manage challenges experienced in the Interpretation class. ABSTRAK JELITA KURNIA, NIM. 2230104017, dengan judul “STRATEGI COPING YANG DIGUNAKAN OLEH MAHASISWA DALAM MATA KULIAH INTERPRETASI (MAHASISWA SEMESTER 6 DAN 8 PROGRAM STUDI TADRIS BAHASA INGGRIS UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI MAHMUD YUNUS BATUSANGKAR PADA TAHUN AKADEMIK 2025/2026)”, Program Studi Tadris Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Ilmu Keguruan, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar. Interpretasi mengharuskan mahasiswa menyampaikan pesan lisan secara akurat dalam waktu nyata sambil menghadapi berbagai tantangan kognitif dan psikologis. Tantangan tersebut dapat memengaruhi kinerja mahasiswa dalam melakukan interpretasi dan memerlukan strategi coping yang tepat. Namun, strategi coping yang digunakan oleh mahasiswa dalam kelas Interpretasi di Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar belum diketahui secara jelas. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi jenis dan tingkat strategi coping yang digunakan oleh mahasiswa semester enam dan delapan dalam kelas Interpretation serta menentukan strategi coping yang paling dominan berdasarkan nilai rata-rata. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian kuantitatif deskriptif. Populasi penelitian terdiri atas 42 mahasiswa semester enam dan delapan pada English Teaching Department yang telah mengikuti mata kuliah English Interpretation, sedangkan 32 mahasiswa dipilih sebagai sampel melalui purposive sampling karena partisipan dipilih berdasarkan kriteria tertentu yang relevan dengan tujuan penelitian. Sampel ditentukan berdasarkan jawaban terhadap pertanyaan penyaringan (screening question) dalam kuesioner.. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner tertutup yang dikembangkan berdasarkan Problem-Focused Coping dan Emotion-Focused Coping. Validitas isi kuesioner dinilai oleh dua validator ahli menggunakan Aiken’s V dan menghasilkan koefisien keseluruhan sebesar 0,77, yang menunjukkan bahwa kuesioner tersebut valid. Analisis reliabilitas dilakukan menggunakan Cronbach’s Alpha berdasarkan 28 item dan menghasilkan koefisien sebesar 0,932, yang menunjukkan bahwa kuesioner tersebut reliabel. Kuesioner disebarkan melalui Google Forms, dan data dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif yang meliputi nilai rata-rata (mean), frekuensi, dan persentase dengan bantuan SPSS versi 26. Hasil analisis statistik deskriptif menunjukkan bahwa skor rata-rata keseluruhan strategi coping mahasiswa adalah 94,13 digunakan pada tingkat sedang, dengan skor rata-rata masing-masing sebesar 47,13 dan 47,00. Berdasarkan perbandingan skor rata-rata tersebut, Problem-Focused Coping diidentifikasi sebagai strategi coping yang paling dominan. Dari enam indikator yang dianalisis, Acceptance and Stress Management memperoleh skor rata-rata tertinggi, yaitu 16,25, dan berada pada tingkat tinggi, sedangkan lima indikator lainnya berada pada tingkat sedang. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa menggunakan strategi coping yang berfokus pada masalah maupun emosi dalam menghadapi berbagai tantangan yang dialami dalam kelas Interpretation.