Aziza et al (2019): Self-disclosure for perspective students December 2019 Vol. 11 ©Annals of Tropical Medicine & Public Health S305 SELF-DISCLOSURE IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENTS’ CULTURAL BACKGROUND IN THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES OFJENDERAL SOEDIRMAN UNIVERSITY ChaerinaNur Aziza 1 , KeksiGirindra Swasti 2 , Wahyudi Mulyaningrat 2 1. Student of Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of JenderalSoedirman 2. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of JenderalSoedirman *Corresponding author:ChaerinaNur Aziza, Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of JenderalSoedirman. Jl.Dr. Soeparno, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto, Indonesia. Email: chaerina97@gmail.com ABSTRACT Background: Self-disclosure is important for students. Low openness could affect students’ concentrationduring class and when working on a thesis. Moreover it can also reduce interest, reduce motivation or even make their behavior to be less adaptive. One of the factors that could influence one's self-disclosure is cultural background. The objective of this study is to understand self-disclosure in the perspective of the students’ cultural background in the Faculty of Health Sciences, JenderalSoedirman University. Method: This study used a descriptive research design with a cross sectional approach. Total sampling technique was used, with a sample of 337 respondents. General Disclosure Scale (GDS) questionnaire was used as the research instrument. The statistical test that was used in this study was the univariate test. Results: The majority of respondents were females (74.5%), culture was Javanese (58.5%), and expressed themselves through social media (82.5%). Men had a higher value of self-disclosure with an average score of 142.80 ± 14.937 and the culture with the highest score was the Jambi culture with an average of 151.00. Conclusion: The average score of self-disclosure was not very different from the percentage score of intent dimension as the highest and amount dimension as the lowest. Keywords: culture, self-disclosure, students How to cite this article: Aziza CN, Swasti KG|, Mulyaningrat W (2019): Self-disclosure in the perspective of students’ cultural background in the faculty of Health Sciences of JenderalSoedirman University, Ann Trop & Public Health; 22(11): S305. DOI: http://doi.org/10.36295/ASRO.2019.22112 INTRODUCTION Students, especially those who are migrants, make self-disclosures as a way of helping them to adjust to their overseas locations. According to Gajdzik (2005), there are several problems exist in students such as academic pressure, financial problems, financial problems, feelings of loneliness, and conflicts between friends [1] .