The Implementation of the Potensia Apps for Online Psychological Assessment during the Pandemic for Highschool Students in West Sumatra

Psychological assessment is an essential aspect of the implementation of counseling services. However, efforts to study needs by school counselors have yet to be optimal. The impact is the preparation of counseling service programs, and the level of accuracy in disclosing the psychological conditions of students and clients decreases. The process of downstream and disseminating the results of this research was carried out through community service activities to increase the distribution and utilization of research results for guidance and counseling teachers in Indonesia. This activity was carried out within two years. The method used is advanced training for school counselors in all districts/cities in West Sumatra with a focus on several schools appointed by partners, upgrading applications based on FGDs, improving application management, and commercializing the POTENSIA Android application. So far, the achievements and progress of program implementation have been the implementation of activities by presenting more than 60 school counselors from all over West Sumatra using the workshop method

Implementasi Aplikasi “KONSELO” sebagai Multi-Platform Konseling Online Berbasis Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) untuk Mereduksi Stres Akademik Mahasiswa bagi Konselor Perguruan Tinggi Negeri di Sumatera Barat

Academic stress can interfere with students studying in college. One effort that can be made to help students overcome academic stress is through online counseling services. Online counseling can be carried out effectively and efficiently if complete and adequate features support it. KONSELO is a product that we developed to meet the effectiveness and efficiency of implementing online counseling. To improve counselors' abilities in using the KONSELO application, Community Service activities are carried out through workshops and assistance in using KONSELO. Counselors who can operate the KONSELO application can use KONSELO as support for implementing counseling services in higher education to help students overcome academic stress

Development of the Electronic Service Implementation Plan (ESIP-ERPL) counseling management system for guidance and counseling program implementation plans in schools

Indonesia is the 4th the most populous country in the world after China, India and the United States. So that the State of Indonesia is included in one of the developing countries in the world. However, in scientific publications, Indonesia ranks 48th in the world. This encourages researchers' interest in assessing the psychological condition of Indonesian students in writing, because writing skills is not only cognitive but also emotional activities. The purpose of this study was to describe the anxiety conditions of Indonesian students in writing based on gender, ethnicity, province, department, university, and writing experience. This type of research is descriptive. The research sample is 1002 respondents consisting of eight ethnic groups in Indonesia. The data in this study are 5-point Likert scale politomy data collected using the writing apprehension scale. The instrument consisted of 26 statements of general anxiety about writing, teacher writing evaluations, peer writing evaluations, and professional evaluations (e.g., publishers and magazine editors) administered online. The research data were analyzed using the Rasch model using variable maps, and subtotal specifications. The findings show that there is no difference in anxiety of male and female students in writing, students who have never written will experience more writing anxiety than students who have written. Thus, students who have written but have not finished writing a paper will also experience writing anxiety

How do website-based presentation Tools Impact The Enhancement of Digital Literacy comprehension? Integration with blended learning

Technology offers significant contributions and advantages. During a global pandemic, the education sector is particularly advantaged by the utilization of technology. This study seeks to evaluate the efficacy of employing information services through the blended learning approach in enhancing students' comprehension of digital literacy amidst the pandemic. This study used a Quasi-Experimental methodology utilizing a Non-Equivalent Control Group design. The study population consisted of students in the twelfth grade, and a purposive sampling method was employed to choose participants from class XII A. The main focus of the study was to assess the student's level of comprehension in the field of digital literacy. The utilization of interactive media in service implementation specifically enhances digital literacy comprehension, resulting in a significant gain in knowledg

Efektivitas Layanan Bimbingan Kelompok untuk Mereduksi Body Image Negatif Siswa Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri 1 Sungai Penuh

This research is motivated by the existence of students who feel dissatisfied with the shape and size of their body, dissatisfied with their appearance, embarrassed if acne appears, feel they have a height that is not ideal, do not have a proportional body, and are not confident with a dark skin color. So efforts are needed to reduce negative body image to positive in students through group guidance services. The objectives of this study are 1) To reveal the form of the negative body image of students before being given group guidance services, 2) To reveal the negative body image of students after being given group guidance services, and 3) To reveal whether group guidance services are very effective for reducing negative body image before and after services are provided to students. This type of research is an experiment with a one-group pretest-posttest design with a population of 243 students of SMK Negeri 1 Sungai Penuh. The implementation of group guidance services was carried out for 6 meetings. The instrument used is the body image scale using 30 items. The data analysis used is the norm of categorization of respondents' achievements and the Wilcoxon test. Based on data analysis, it is found that there is a significant difference in body image conditions before and after being given group guidance services to X and XI grade students of SMK Negeri 1 Sungai Penu

Students’ study pressures during the Covid-19 global pandemic: exploration of the effects of workload, self-expectation, grade worriness and despondency on college students in Indonesia

Pressure during the learning process is a common thing experienced by students. At some points, this pressure will be beneficial in increasing fighting power and motivation, but on the other hand, high-pressure conditions will affect students' mental health. This condition was  also experienced when students entered the learning phase during the Covid-19 pandemic. Although several studies have revealed the effectiveness of distance learning during the pandemic, this study aims to reveal causal factors of learning pressure conditions during the pandemic such that it can trigger the emergence of academic stress. This study involved 750 students spread throughout Indonesia. Data gathering was through the use of a questionnaire with indicators developed from existing measuring tools. Data analysis using Structural Equation Model-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) with Model Measurement Analysis (MMA)  indicate loading, Cronbach Alpha, composite reliability, Average Variance Extracted (AVE) in fit conditions, and Structural Model testing also demonstrated  valid condition and fit. The analysis shows a positive relationship between the predictors of the structural model consisting of self-expectation, despondency, grade worriness, and workload, which impact student learning pressures during the pandemic. There is an effect of workload mediation on the relationship between self-expectation and learning pressure. In reducing and controlling student learning pressures during a pandemic, it is necessary to consider these factors in learning activities

The Development of POTENSIA; The Android-Based Psychological Application for Mapping and Assessments of Student Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Students experience various essential changes related to their psychological conditions during their education in college. Students' adaptability to the demands of these changes will give birth to new skills for the next stage of psychological development. However, academic stress, social problems, career, and personal-emotional problems can hinder the productivity and development of students in terms of mental health. This issue increased with the new-normal life during the COVID-19 pandemic, which also impacted the education process. For this reason, it is necessary to have a mobile-based online psychological assessment to map the mental health conditions of students during the pandemic. This study aims to develop and validate an Android-based online psychological assessment application to map students' mental health conditions. This study involved ten experts in counseling and software development, five counselors, and 638 users of the POTENSIA application. According to application development needs, data analysis using Aiken's V coefficient test, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and Rasch Model Analysis. The results of the study prove that the application is considered valid and practical to use. The effectiveness of the application is considered very good in mapping the mental health conditions of students

Students’ study pressures during the Covid-19 global pandemic: exploration of the effects of workload, self-expectation, grade worriness and despondency on college students in Indonesia

Pressure during the learning process is a common thing experienced by students. At some points, this pressure will be beneficial in increasing fighting power and motivation, but on the other hand, high-pressure conditions will affect students' mental health. This condition was  also experienced when students entered the learning phase during the Covid-19 pandemic. Although several studies have revealed the effectiveness of distance learning during the pandemic, this study aims to reveal causal factors of learning pressure conditions during the pandemic such that it can trigger the emergence of academic stress. This study involved 750 students spread throughout Indonesia. Data gathering was through the use of a questionnaire with indicators developed from existing measuring tools. Data analysis using Structural Equation Model-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) with Model Measurement Analysis (MMA)  indicate loading, Cronbach Alpha, composite reliability, Average Variance Extracted (AVE) in fit conditions, and Structural Model testing also demonstrated  valid condition and fit. The analysis shows a positive relationship between the predictors of the structural model consisting of self-expectation, despondency, grade worriness, and workload, which impact student learning pressures during the pandemic. There is an effect of workload mediation on the relationship between self-expectation and learning pressure. In reducing and controlling student learning pressures during a pandemic, it is necessary to consider these factors in learning activities