This study aimed to examine the level of academic grit among final-year students in the Early Childhood Education (PG PAUD) program and to analyze its relationship with students’ reasons for choosing their major, specifically between autonomous choice (self-determined) and non-autonomous choice (parental influence or external recommendation). A quantitative survey design was employed, involving 55 final-year students completing their thesis. Data were collected using the Academic Grit Scale (Clark & Malecki, 2019), adapted to the Indonesian context. The findings revealed that students generally demonstrated high levels of academic grit (M = 41.98), with 94.5% categorized as high to very high. ANOVA results indicated no statistically significant differences in grit levels based on reasons for choosing the major [F(2,52) = 0.782, p = 0.463, η² = 0.029]. Although students who chose their major autonomously showed slightly higher grit scores compared to those who followed external recommendations, the differences were not significant. These results suggest that the relationship between autonomous choice and grit is complex and mediated by motivational internalization, satisfaction of basic psychological needs, and the quality of the learning environment. In the collectivist cultural context of Indonesia, family influence does not necessarily hinder grit development, as long as students succeed in internalizing the values behind their choice. This study highlights practical implications for university counseling services, particularly in facilitating the internalization of professional values and supporting the identity development of students as future early childhood educators.
Career adaptability is an essential competency for university students transitioning from higher education to the workplace, particularly during internships. However, previous studies examining the relationship between adversity quotient and career adaptability have reported inconsistent findings, while evidence among Indonesian internship students remains limited. This study aimed to examine the effect of adversity quotient on career adaptability among internship students at Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah. A quantitative cross-sectional design was employed involving 392 internship students selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected using the Adversity Response Profile (ARP) adapted by Utomo (2021) and the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS) adapted by Sulistiani et al. (2018). Simple linear regression was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that adversity quotient had a positive and significant effect on career adaptability (R = .893, R² = .797, F = 1527.450, p < .001), explaining 79.7% of the variance in career adaptability. These findings highlight the importance of adversity quotient as a psychological resource that supports students' career adaptability during internships and provide empirical evidence for developing university career preparation and internship support programs.
Self-harming behavior has become an important mental health concern among adolescents and is frequently associated with various psychological factors, including self-esteem. This study aimed to examine the effect of self-esteem on self-harm among junior high school students and to identify its implications for school guidance and counseling services. A quantitative cross-sectional correlational design was employed involving 214 Grade VIII students from SMPN 14 Bekasi, Indonesia, who were selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using researcher-developed self-esteem and self-harm questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression with IBM SPSS Statistics version 20. The findings revealed a significant negative effect of self-esteem on self-harm (β = -0.415, p < .001), indicating that students with higher self-esteem were less likely to engage in self-harming behavior. Self-esteem explained 31.6% of the variance in self-harm, suggesting that additional psychological and environmental factors may also contribute to adolescents' self-harming behavior. These findings highlight the protective role of self-esteem in reducing self-harm among adolescents and provide empirical support for the development of school-based counseling interventions that strengthen students' self-esteem and adaptive coping skills as part of preventive mental health programs.
The purpose of this study is to determine the self-confidence profile of students at SMPN 67 Jakarta, to examine the hedonism tendencies among these students, and to investigate whether there is an influence of self-confidence on hedonism. This research employs a descriptive quantitative approach. The population consisted of 180 students, and based on the Slovin formula for random sampling, a total of 124 students were selected as the sample. Data were processed using IBM SPSS version 20 with a simple linear regression analysis technique. The results of the data analysis show a t-value of -5.738 with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.005, indicating that the independent variable (self-confidence) has a significant influence on the dependent variable (hedonism). Thus, the alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) is rejected. It can therefore be concluded that the higher an individual's self-confidence, the lower their tendency toward hedonism, and vice versa. The analysis also shows an R square value of 0.213, meaning that self-confidence contributes 21.3% to the variation in hedonism, while the remaining 78.7% is influenced by other factors beyond self-confidence.