Antisocial Personality Disorder: Psychological Dynamics of Inmates in Murder Cases

Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) is one of the personality disorders that cause individuals to take actions that violate and are not following the environment, norms, and laws. One indicator of ASPD is impulsivity and aggressive behavior. ASPD is often associated with urges and other crimes. Currently, in Indonesia, the number of prisoners in prisons has increased. Cases of violence and murder are associated with ASPD. This study aims to describe the psychological dynamics of homicide cases with ASPD who has borderline intelligence. This study also aims to analyze the various factors that cause individuals with ASPD and lead to crime or murder. Data collection method using interviews, observation, and a series of psychological measurements. The participants included in this study were one murder case with sentence of 13 years in prison. The findings in this study are that various factors cause individuals with ASDP and lead to deviant actions, namely family functioning, impulsivity, and empathy. Social factors can make an individual with borderline intelligence show aggressive behavior, crime, or murder.Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) termasuk dalam gangguan kepribadian yang menyebabkan individu dapat melakukan tindakan yang melanggar dan tidak sesuai dengan lingkungan, norma, dan hukum yang berlaku. Salah satu indikator ASPD adalah impulsivitas dan perilaku agresi sehingga ASPD sering dihubungkan dengan narapidana dan tindak kejahatan yang lain. Saat ini, di Indonesia, jumlah narapidana di rutan dan lapas mengalami peningkatan. Kasus kekerasan dan pembunuhan marak dikaitkan dengan ASPD. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan dinamika psikologis narapidana kasus pembunuhan dengan ASPD yang memiliki taraf inteligensi borderline. Penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk menganalisa berbagai faktor yang menyebabkan individu dapat mengalami ASPD dan berujung pada tindak kejahatan atau kriminalitas. Metode penggalian data menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dan rangkaian pengukuran psikologis. Partisipan yang dilibatkan dalam penelitian ini adalah satu narapidana kasus pembunuhan dengan masa hukuman 13 tahun penjara. Temuan dalam penelitian ini adalah terdapat berbagai faktor yang menyebabkan individu mengalami ASDP dan berujung pada tindakan menyimpang yaitu keberfungsia keluarga, impulsifitas, dan empati. Individu dengan IQ borderline dapat memunuclkan perilaku menyimpang karena dipengaruhi oleh faktor sosial yaitu lingkungan

GAMBARAN SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING PADA WANITA YANG BERADA PADA TAHAP PASCA MASTEKTOMI KANKER PAYUDARA DAN TIDAK MENIKAH

It is not easy for a woman to accept and take decision to undergo surgical removal of a breast procedure (mastectomy). Losing one of the most important parts of the body that create a woman can be a traumatic event in life. There are many physically and psychologically changes that a patient felt after mastectomy. The research was conducted in order to find out the subjective well-being of single women with breast cancer after mastectomy. Subjective well-being is defined as the positive evaluation cognitively and affectively toward life experience. This research used a qualitative-inductive through an in-depth interview and observation, involving single women with the age range from 44 to 60 years old who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and undergone a mastectomy procedure within the range of 1-15 years before. Result of the research shows that subjective well-being is found in positive evaluations of their life after mastectomy, such as feeling happiness, satisfaction with life, having positive interpersonal relationship, showing their own capabilities in life, religious experiences, being useful for self and family, and thinking positive thinking. This research found that acceptance is an important key that can affect a person’s positive evaluation toward life. Positive acceptance, social support and effective coping stress can help people to have a positive evaluation about their life

Smartphones Trigger Depression: A Review of Meta Analysis

The development of technology and the digital world that is very fast to produce a variety of smart phones with their advantages and uniqueness. The development is increasing the number of smartphones from children, adolescents to adults. The use of smartphone for period of time can lead addiction to smartphone. Difficulties to get rid of smart phones cause teens to deal with anxiety, stress, depression and lead to death. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to find out the relationship between smartphone addiction and depression among adolescents. This meta-analysis involved 14 literatures (2009-2019) with an average age (M = 16.15 years, N = 9895). The results of the meta-analysis found there is positive correlation between depression and smart phones (r = 0.365,

Pelatihan Ketangguhan Untuk Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Psikologis Pengurus Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa (UKM) Di Universitas Surabaya

Kegiatan berorganisasi dapat membawa dampak positif dan negatif terhadap kesejahteraan psikologis mahasiswa (psychological well being; PWB). Kepribadian tangguh yang terdiri dari komitmen, kontrol, dan terbuka terhadap tantangan dibutuhkan untuk menghadapi masalah dengan efektif, sehingga dapat memberi manfaat positif dalam keikutsertaan berorganisasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perubahan PWB mahasiswa setelah mengikuti pelatihan ketangguhan dan mengeksplorasi keterkaitan antara ketangguhan dan PWB. Partisipan ialah 20 mahasiswa (18-22 tahun) yang terlibat sebagai pengurus UKM. Analisis data kuantitatif dilakukan menggunakan analisis non-parametrik Wilcoxon dan Spearman. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa terdapat peningkatan skor PWB pada pengurus UKM setelah mengikuti pelatihan ketangguhan, dan terdapat korelasi positif antara ketangguhan dan PWB

Understanding the Issues of Coparenting in Indonesia

Family plays an important role in children’s growth and development. The mechanism of co-parenting is empirically proven to have an impact in marital relationship and child development. However, the number of empirical studies on co-parenting in Indonesia is still very limited. The purpose of this study is to examine the issue of co-parenting among parents in Indonesia and to understand ways to develop effective co-parenting. This study uses a qualitative method approach. The data collection method used in this study is focused group discussion to 30 participants, including 15 fathers and 15 mothers. The study found that imbalances in the division of roles between partners and the difficulties in finding agreements are the biggest challenges for fathers and mothers. This study also found that there are four factors to implement an effective co-parenting, which are discussion, agreement in task division, giving appreciation, and good parenting references.