Emotional Intelligence and Job Stress: In Its Influence on Teachers’ Performance

The competency test results for state high school teachers who served in Rokan Hilir Regency only passed 42 percent of the total teachers. This indicates that teachers’ performance is still poor. Internal and external factors both influence teachers’ performance. The internal factor is emotional intelligence, which is the ability to recognize one's own and other people's emotions. The external factor is job stress caused by the demands of the job and the work environment. The study aims to determine the impact of teachers’ emotional intelligence and job stress on teachers’ performance. This type of research uses a quantitative approach using linear regression analysis techniques. This research was conducted in all public high schools in the Rokan Hilir district. The population of this study was all teachers at public high schools who served in Rokan Hilir Regency, namely 879 teachers. Sampling using a random sampling technique with a size of 10% of the population, namely 90 teachers. The data collection technique is a non-test psychological measurement scale. Based on data analysis, the following results were obtained: Emotional intelligence has a significant influence on teachers’ performance at public high schools in Rokan Hilir Regency; Job stress has no significant effect on teachers’ performance at the State Senior High School of Rokan Hilir Regency; Job stress and emotional intelligence simultaneously have a significant impact on teachers’ performance

The Relationship Between Fear, Loneliness, and Depression Among University Students: A Structural Equation Model

The aim of this study was to test the causal relationship among fear of Covid-19, loneliness, and depression from Covid-19. The study sample consisted of 605 undergraduate students recruited from a public university. They completed three scales: fear of Covid-19, depression from Covid-19, and loneliness. The results revealed a good fit index for the proposed path model. The fear of Covid-19 predicted two types of loneliness emotional and social negatively. A positive association between depression and emotional as well as social loneliness was found. A total of 43% of the variance in depression was explained by loneliness.  Depression was potentially a mediating factor between a fear of pandemic and the feeling of loneliness. A counseling intervention can be designed based on these results

Comparison of Burnout Based on Gender and Part-time Work Among Higher Education Students

With an emphasis on gender disparities and part-time employment status, this study explores the causes of burnout among college and university students. The academic world is increasingly concerned about burnout, which is characterized by excessive exhaustion and a loss of interest in academic pursuits. This study, which involved university students from Lampung, Indonesia, indicated that gender is crucial in determining how burnout affects students. Burnout is also more likely when part-time occupations are required due to increased economic hardships. The results highlight the significance of comprehending and resolving the particular difficulties experienced by various student groups in order to promote a supportive learning environment and improve student well-being

The Aftermath Implications of Teenage Pregnancy on the Girl Child Education

The aim of the study is to investigate: i) impact of teenage pregnancy on the girl child attending government secondary schools ii) the level of academic accomplishment of the pregnant teenagers at the public secondary schools. The research design for this study was a descriptive survey. The study population made up of 800 teen mothers. A sample of 200 teen mothers in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, who had dropped out of secondary school as a result of teen pregnancies, was chosen through simple random sampling. The instrument utilized to collect the data was questionnaire which was administered to the participants, validated by three experts and its reliability was tested using Cronbach alpha which yielded 0.68. The participants were also interviewed. The data collected were analyzed using simple percentages. The results showed that young women who became pregnant while in school face a variety of difficulties, including early marriage, rejection by the family, disassociation from former classmates, social isolation, frequent absences following pregnancies, poor academic performance, and reasons for dropping out of school. The findings revealed that teen pregnancies affect the relationship of the girl child, family and peer group and also have an impact on young girls' academic performance in public secondary schools. We deduced from the literature review that adolescent pregnancy is a widespread problem that demands attention due to its effects on the education of girls. Some recommendations were also made

Reconciling Organic-Medical and Psychological Paradigms in the Study of Counselors’ Cognitive Flexibility: a Critical Literature Review

Cognitive flexibility of a counselor or therapist refers to their ability to adapt their cognitive approach to the unique needs and circumstances of their clients. This requires the ability to recognize and adapt to the unique cognitive processes and thought patterns of each individual. In the contextual development of cognitive flexibility in counselors, the organic-medical paradigm and the psychological paradigm have led to a revolution. The existence of these two paradigm perspectives necessitates a unique study that bridges the concept of understanding the two paradigms holistically in order to enhance the cognitive flexibility of the counselor. The purpose of this study is to investigate where the organic-medical paradigm and the psychological paradigm intersect when examining the cognitive flexibility of the counselor. The research design was quantitative and based on a critical literature review. The research focuses on three major components: (1) context issues regarding counselor cognitive flexibility from the perspective of the medical organic paradigm and psychological paradigm; (2) issues regarding the main implicit and boundary problems of counselor cognitive flexibility on professional work performance based on literature research data; and (3) the most promising questions for future research development. In this article, the research findings are discussed further

Internal Locus of Control and Academic Self-Efficacy Influence on Academic Adjustment among College Students

Academic adjustment is a critical experience for university students in an educational setting. Students' ability to adjust with academic pressures will determine their level of success in reaching educational goals and academic development. As a result, it is critical to comprehend the psychological aspects that can influence a student's academic adjustment. This study examined the influence of internal locus of control and academic self-efficacy on academic adjustment among students at the Faculty of Psychology UIN Raden Fatah Palembang. This study involved (n=228) students selected using simple random sampling. The data was analyzed with IBM SPSS version 26 and Mplus version 7. Internal locus of control and academic self-efficacy significantly contribute to academic adjustment (R2 = 0.975). The increase in one point on internal locus of control and academic self-efficacy will impact academic adjustment. To improve students' academic adjustment, universities, especially academic departments, should focus on student locus of control and academic self-efficacy. They can approach learning problems better equipped and achieve their academic goals if they improve their internal locus of control and academic self-efficacy

Vocational Identity in College Students: Path Analysis of Childhood Attachment, Gender, Age, and Socioeconomic Status

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of gender, age, socioeconomic status, and early childhood parental attachment on vocational identity. Participants included 309 college students who completed a demographic questionnaire, the Adult Scale of Parental Attachment-Short Form (ASPA-SF; Michael & Snow, 2019), and My Vocational Situation (MVS; Holland, Gottfredson, & Power, 1980). Responses were examined through structural equation modeling. Results indicated an overall acceptable model fit and the specific strength of the corresponding variables had on the levels of vocational identity. Implications and areas for future research are proposed

Effectiveness of Holland Career Counseling to Improve Career Maturity of the Students in the Faith-Based Educational School

This study aims to test the effectiveness of Holland career counseling to improve the career maturity of students at the Faith-Based Educational School in Pamekasan. The study design used was an experiment involving as many as 7 students was selected by purposive random sampling. Instruments used in this study were Career Maturity Inventory (CMI)-Form C. The results showed Holland career counseling effective to improve the career maturity of students. This study provides clarification on the effectiveness of handling the career maturity of students with Holland career counseling

Development of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group Counseling Models and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to Reduce Academic Burnout in High School Students

The current pandemic has an impact on mental health, especially students who do online learning. In relation to burnout, this study aims to integrate Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to reduce burnout, experiments were carried out in groups for the application of ACT while MBSR materials were given online and practised independently by each counselee after face-to-face meetings were held. This study uses educational design, research and development (Educational Research & Development), which is a research design that aims to produce or develop a product in the form of models, designs, prototypes, materials, media, tools or strategies, in order to improve the quality of learning. The educational R&D research design has ten stages as proposed by Borg & Gall. The stages are simplified and grouped into three stages, namely (1) Preliminary Study, (2) Development Phase, and (3) Validation Phase. The results of this study revealed that group counseling by applying Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction was proven to be able to reduce burnout. With the findings of this study, school counselors can make group counseling integrate ACR and MBSR therapy as an alternative to reduce student academic burnout at schoo

Academic Stress Among Male and Female Students After the Covid-19 Pandemic

This study aims to describe the condition of students' academic stress and examine differences in academic stress in male and female students after the Covid-19 pandemic. This research is a comparative research obtained through random sampling. The sample of this study was 118 students consisting of several high schools in Padang City. Data was collected with an academic stress scale with 57 items. The analysis technique uses the item response theory (IRT) approach with the Rasch Model analysis. This study examines descriptive and differences with Welch with the help of WINSTEPS Version 4.7.0. The results show that there is a significant difference between male and female academic stress. Other findings found that women's academic stress tended to be higher than that of men, and what was interesting from this data was that there was a woman who was at the highest logit or an outlier, meaning that this woman needed to be given intervention to reduce her stress by providing individual counseling services. Based on the results of this study it is hoped that school counselors will focus more on women for academic stress prevention programs