Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara optimisme dan perceived social support pada mahasiswa penerima Beasiswa Bidikmisi di Universitas Indonesia. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode kuantitatif kepada 250 mahasiswa penerimana Beasiswa Bidikmisi di Universitas Indonesia angkatan 2011, 2012, 2013 dan 2014. Pengukuran optimisme menggunakan Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) yang dikembangkan oleh Scheier, Carver dan Bridges (1994). Perceived social support diukur dengan Social Provisions Scale (SPS) yang dikembangkan oleh Cutrona dan Russell (1987). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat korelasi yang positif dan signifikan antara optimisme dan perceived social support (r = 0,000, p = 0,351) pada mahasiswa penerima Beasiswa Bidikmisi di Universitas Indonesia.

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This research was conducted to find the relationship between optimism and perceived social support among students of Bidikmisi Scholarship at Universitas Indonesia. This research was conducted by quantitative method to 250 students of Bidikmisi Scholarship at Universitas Indonesia class of 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Optimism measurement used Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) which developed by Scheier, Carver and Bridges (1994). Perceived social support was measured with Social Provisions Scale (SPS) which developed by Cutrona and Russell (1987). The result of this research showed that there is significant positive correlation between optimism and perceived social support (r = 0,000, p = 0,351) among students of Bidikmisi Scholarship at Universitas Indonesia.