College self-efficacy is an important factor to be considered in the first year of college because it can determine student persistence and success. College self-efficacy is defined by Solberg et al. (1993) as a college student’s level of confidence in their competency to complete college-related tasks....

This study explores the relationship between general forgiveness, the triad of forgiveness dimensions (i.e., forgiveness of self, others, and situations), and resilience in emerging adult Javanese undergraduate students. The study included 405 subjects (MAge = 18.50; SDAge = 0.600; male = 25.2%; female...

Religious commitment can be a predictor of sexual behavior, and wearing a veil may be a characteristic of religious commitment. This study investigated the relationship of religious commitment and sexual behavior in dating among 265 young adult (20–38 years) Muslim women in Indonesia who are veiled and...

During the formation of self-identity, adolescents experience a career decision-making process, which includes choosing a college major. Many students believe they choose the wrong major in college and thus lack the ability and interest to complete their education. Consequently, many students have low...

This study aimed to determine the difference in mental health condition and emotional regulation skill between musicians and non-musicians. Researchers enrolled musicians and non-musicians, both aged 19–40 years, and divided them according to their musical activity based on the classification of Hanna-Plady...

Previous studies reported that intergroup hostility was examined either by measuring the ingroup favoritism and collective narcissism or by prejudice, whereas outgroup hostility was examined by measuring prejudice and general evaluation sale. Based on those researches, development of a scale to measure...

Several studies have already proven the effectiveness of using floortime approach in increasing the reciprocal communication skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, there are only a few studies that have focused on this approach for children with both ASD and intellectual impairment...

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a troublesome mental disorder affecting both social and academic life in college students. Social anxiety levels in college students are related to problems with social abilities, difficulty maintaining attention, and learning. Furthermore, individuals with SAD display...

First-year undergraduate university students can experience psychological distress as they transition to a new life with high levels of academic, social, and emotional pressures. Longitudinal studies have found that psychological distress in the first year of college life can lead to continued distress...

Higher education has various stressors. Students who lack stress management skills can become very vulnerable to mental health issues, particularly academic anxiety. Academic worry, the cognitive process that generates negative possibilities that may occur in academic life, is an essential feature of...

Social media use is growing rapidly in Indonesia, especially among college students. Excessive social media engagement is considered a form of internet addiction with unique adverse consequences. A common finding is that individuals use social media excessively to alleviate the negative emotions associated...

People tend to become actively involved in environmental organizations to respond to environmental problems. These activists have a specific motivation to join the organization and to behave pro-environmentally. This study aims to explain the form of environmental activities, the reasons for participation...

Professional caregivers can experience burnout. According to personal interviews, these caregivers experience stress that leads to burnout because of their high workload. Burnout is a condition of physical, emotional, and mental fatigue caused by stress over long periods of time because of work. Burnout...

Emotional dysregulation is a major characteristic of borderline personality disorder (BPD) reflecting the affective instability, extreme and uncontrolled anger, and chronic feelings of emptiness. Individuals who experience major emotional dysregulation problems often exhibit maladaptive behaviors, such...

University students are one of the largest populations of internet users in Indonesia, and they are especially active on social media. Several theories suggest that people with a low quality of life are highly vulnerable to becoming addicted to social media to avoid real life problems. Acceptance and...

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most common psychological disorders that can happen at some point in one’s life. It is characterized by intense distress that occurs before, during, and after engaging in social situations. SAD can negatively affect an individual’s functioning in many aspects...

High level of psychological distress is prevalent among university students. This is because they are faced with numerous challenges, not only their academic performance but also conflicts with family and friends. In some cases, high level of psychological distress may co-occur with non-suicidal self-injury...

The present study investigates why parent use podcasts to provide storytelling for their children. A podcast is a form of audio-based technology that can be used to introduce fairy tales to children. Storytelling with technology involves children, parents, and the source of technology. In Indonesia,...

Based on the career development stages, adolescents are in an exploratory stage to determine the next career path, whether choosing a profession, or a study program in a university. However, there are still many adolescents who feel confused in choosing college majors. This phenomenon indicates that...

Suicide is one of leading causes of death among adolescents around the world, including in Indonesia. Dysfunctional familial relationships are major risk factors for suicidal behavior, and Indonesia’s unique culture and values shape the communication pattern and power dynamics among parents and adolescent...

Helping coworkers outside one’s main job description has a positive impact on organizational achievement, a behavior known in industrial psychology research as helping behavior. Helping behavior is an employee’s activities that are performed but are not part of the main job function and that are focused...

Developing a crisis management program is not an easy job for an organization. The process of performing crisis management can vary; furthermore, it requires the integration of knowledge from various fields such as decision-making, media and community relations, environmental scanning, risk assessment,...

Grit is a psychological concept that can explain the relationship between individual characteristics—such as intelligence and personality—and one’s work performance. General life-domain grit measurements have been developed over the years. Specific life-domain grit measurements are essential because...

One of the most monumental effects of the industrial revolution 1.0 was the birth of the Rochdale British co-operative, the first modern co-operative worldwide. The industry continues to evolve, co-operatives continue to adapt, and the characteristics of the human generation continue to change. The Baby...

In the industrial revolution 1.0, cooperative was established to allow its members to work together when dealing with a common problem, namely, the presence of industrial machines to replace human labor. In the industrial revolution 4.0, the similar problem also occurs when human resources will potentially...

Workplace ostracism is more damaging than bullying because when employees feel ignored, they will not only be damaged physically but also mentally. Although workplace ostracism has negative impacts on employee behavior, there has been limited study that focuses on variables that can decrease the level...

Equipped with various features, WhatsApp is the most popular mobile instant messaging (MIM) used by Indonesian internet users. This platform allows one-to-one and even one-to-many communications. WhatsApp is also potentially used to assist mobile learning activities. Mobile learning is a digital learning...

Underachievement describes a situation when someone does not achieve his or her full potential. It has been considered as a substantial problem in the field of education and has been investigated for decades. In college, underachievement occurs because students are either unprepared or do not meet the...

Retention in longitudinal research can be problematic; furthermore, attrition in longitudinal study more likely reduces the number of participants, increases the costs, and introduces particular challenges to the researchers. Thus, establishing a systematic and organized protocol for participants to...

Preparation for an adult career plays a significant role in the future of adolescents, especially those with visual impairment. Despite their limitations, they must prepare for their future career. Immaturity in their career planning may manifest as dropping out from college or graduating from college...

This exploratory study investigates the way people with disabilities use digital technology in context specific ways. The authors examine the ways in which modern societal structure and organization have systematically disadvantaged citizens with minority attributes. The scope of our study is confined...

This study aimed to determine how self-comparison during social media use affects self-esteem. Data obtained from 2016 showed that in Indonesia has a very high number of social media users. The largest group of social media users are adolescents, who spend more than three hours a day on social media....

For an individual in emerging adulthood (the transitional stage between adolescence and adulthood), the experience of a parent’s death can be a traumatic event that challenges the individual’s way of understanding the world. However, the experience can also bring positive changes as a result of the individual’s...

This study investigated methods to increase waste separation behavior among undergraduate students at the University of Indonesia. An experiment was conducted to determine whether participants kept their waste materials until being able to dispose the waste into the correct waste bin category or if they...

Depression occurs three times as frequently among homosexuals than among the general population. This discrepancy can be partially explained by the prejudice, discrimination, and violence homosexuals experience as a result of their sexual orientation. Thus, homosexuals experience a specific stressor,...

Experiencing breast cancer diagnosis and treatment can be traumatic, but can also facilitate the occurrence of positive changes known as posttraumatic growth. Dispositional optimism is one personal characteristic that may enhance posttraumatic growth. This study was conducted to examine the correlation...

Adolescents’ well-being is very important especially in schools for the student’s well-being. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of peer social support on the student well-being. This study was conducted on 114 (men, 40; women, 74) students from Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 2 Kampar. Participants...

Society often regards homosexual individuals negatively. This phenomenon occurs worldwide but is particularly evident in places where the majority of the population holds conservative views on homosexuality, such as Indonesia. Homosexual individuals can direct society’s negative attitudes onto themselves...

This study examined the relationship between perceived social support from family, friends, and significant others (nursing home staff) and life satisfaction among the residents of a government nursing home for the elderly. Forty-four residents aged between 61 and 74 years from Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha...

In this study, we aimed to discover whether father’s involvement with adolescents differs based on the adolescents’ gender and cultural differences. The study population included immigrant South Koreans (n = 106) who currently live in Jakarta and Indonesians (n = 343) who currently live in Jabodetabek...

The ability of children to recognize and control emotions, termed social-emotional skills development, is critical for normal socialization and participation in important activities such as education. Children with physical barriers may have greater difficulty developing optimal social-emotional skills...

This study was conducted to determine the relationship between parental acceptance and aspects of the socio-emotional skills of children with a physical disability (visual, hearing, speech, and bodily impairments). Parental acceptance is defined along a continuum of acceptance to rejection toward their...

This study aimed to examine the mediating role of career satisfaction in the relationship between perceived organizational support (POS) and life satisfaction. This quantitative research study used the Satisfaction with Life Scale to measure life satisfaction, the short version of the Survey of Perceived...

Cheating occurs in all arenas of human behavior, and it manifests as academic cheating in college students. Academic cheating can include cheating on exams, plagiarism, and falsifying data in scientific studies. Cheating during college years can also involve improper behavior in university organizations...

Religiosity is often considered to be a determinant of cheating behavior. In this study, moral identity was tested as a mediating factor on the effect of religiosity on cheating behavior. Data on religiosity, moral identity, and cheating behavior were collected from 197 students aged 18–25 years enrolled...

When first-year students enter university, they experience many changes and challenges that require adjustment and adaptation. Previous studies have suggested that social support is one factor related to college adjustment. However, scientific support for the relationship between these variables in Indonesia...

This study addresses the effects of audience expectations on an individual’s performance. It was proposed that individuals who perceive low expectations from the audience will perform better than those who perceive high expectations or who are working alone without an audience. We also hypothesized that...