Students’ Emotional Geography During Undergraduate Thesis Supervision

Abstract

This study aimed to report the emotional geography of undergraduate students during their thesis supervision in the Indonesian context. The data were collected by an online interview method using media platforms namely WhatsApp using Voice Note feature. The data were analyzed by using thematic analysis. The study found that undergraduate students during thesis guidance deal with various perceptions of positive emotions to be able to regulate controlled emotions and maximize all good preparation in the thesis guidance process. The potential cause of this positive emotional geography is due to the professionalism as performed by the supervisors and the ways the supervisors provided flexible time, friendly interactions, and high supervision commitment.