COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education
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Reality counseling application to improve students learning motivation
Motivation is a response to an action, motivation will be stimulated by the goals to be achieved. Motivation to learn is the need to develop self-ability optimally, in order to be able to do better, excel and be creative. Many approaches can be used to increase learning motivation, one of which is the reality approach. The reality approach aims to help individuals become rational and mentally strong. This study aims to explain how the application of counseling with a realistic approach to increase student motivation. This research is a literature review research where this research examines several previous studies. The method used in writing this article is systematic literature review, namely a literature search from national and international article sources was carried out using Publish Or Perish (Google Scholar, crosser and sematic sholar) and VOSviewer as bibliometric analysis. Literature reviewers used the PRISMA method. The articles reviewed in this study are the latest 1789 articles from 2015 to 2022, and the results are divided into 10 articles. The results of this study are that the application of reality counseling is very effective in increasing student learning motivation and it can be recommended that the reality counseling approach can increase student learning motivation
An exploration of the loneliness experienced by Indonesian students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Psychological symptoms, including loneliness, and tiredness of being unable to see friends, relatives, as well as co-workers, indefinitely, are one problem faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study, therefore, aims to evaluate the extent of loneliness felt during this period, particularly by students, using a descriptive quantitative method, based on the AF loneliness Scale (AFLS). The cross-sectional study was conducted between June 11 and July 29, 2020, through an online survey on Survey Monkey platform. A total of 504 Indonesians aged 12 to 27 years, from several provinces and regions in Indonesia, participated in this study. Subsequently, the data were analyzed using JASP (Jeffrey's Amazing Statistics Program). According to the results, there was a tendency for 49.40% and 33.47% of students to experience symptoms of loneliness in the medium and high categories, respectively. However, there are differences in the symptoms experienced by male and female students. Racial Batak students also experienced more loneliness, compared to other ethnic groups, for instance, Minang, Malay, and Chinese. In addition, students aged between 20 and 23 are more likely to feel loneliness. These findings are useful inputs for certain parties, including school counselors, to discover alternative solutions to help students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic overcome this feelin
Daily spiritual experience in Indonesian elite athletes: able-bodied and disabilities
Spirituality is the individual's belief in the existence, presence and involvement of transcendent divine beings in everyday life. This belief is accompanied by activities that aim to get closer to the transcendent figure (God). The aim of this research is to describe the level of daily spiritual experience in the elite able-bodied athletes and with disabilities, compare the spiritual experience level of the elite athletes of able-bodied and with disabilities, describe the socio-demography of elite athletes able-bodied and with disabilities. To support the study, we used a descriptive analysis method of 10 elite athletes consisting of five elite athletes with able-bodied athletes and five elite athletes with disabilities. The Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale was used in this study to measure daily spiritual experiences. The univariate test model was used to test the relationship between sociodemographic factors and the Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale score. The results show that of the 10 respondents have a different average score of daily spiritual experiences. Five able-bodied athletes show a very high spiritual level, while two athletes with disabilities exhibit a very high spiritual level and three people with a high spiritual level. Further research is needed to conduct in-depth studies related to the Daily Spiritual Experience in athletes by combining and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data
Is cognitive behavior therapy effective in treatment of game addiction among indonesian adolescents during covid-19 outbreak?
The purpose of this article is to investigate the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) in treating gaming addiction among Indonesian teenagers during the covid-19 epidemic. In this context, teenagers. By a comprehensive review of the literature, we examine the existing data on the efficacy of CBT in treating gaming addiction among Indonesian adolescents, in terms of the problem's evolution before and after the covid-19 epidemic. During the covid-19 epidemic, our study will expose the present situation of gaming addiction among Indonesian teenagers and investigate the efficacy of CBT in treating it. In addition, this work will be valuable for shedding light on future research in this field
The impact of social media access and anxiety among indonesia society during covid-19 outbreak
A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak began in Wuhan, China, has been named corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in December 2019. The first cases of COVID-19 was reported in Indonesia on 2 March 2020. All caused global panic, fears, anxiety around the coronavirus have been especially amplified by social media. During coroan virus outbreak, disinformation and false reports have bombarded social media and stoked unfounded anxiety among Indonesian society. This research, therefore, aims to analyze the impact social media and anxiety level during COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia. The procedure of this research is Indonesian citizens old were invited to participant online survey thought Survey Monkey platform. There are 1543 participant form aged 17 to 60 Year and form several province and region in Indonesia. The instrumen useing the DASS was to modify patients’ anxiety. Data analyzed using JASP (Jeffrey's Amazing Statistics Program). The research showed that respondents anxiety in the very haviness category with the highest anxiety when the duration of social media access more than 6 hours in a day. The anxiety base of aspect in watching/reading have a higher, then Imagine and listening when access social media about corona virus among Indonesia society. Social media use is complex reading or watching lots of news about coronavirus has led to anxiety
Gestalt approach group counseling implementation in junior high school: systematic literature review
Group Counseling is an excellent support service to help with personal skills development, prevention, and dealing with interpersonal conflicts or problem solving. Gestalt counseling believes that through awareness, there must be change. The focus is on helping individuals through their transition from a state that is always assisted by the environment to a state that is independent. The main concept of the gestalt approach is the here and now and unfinished business. This study aims to collect and analyze relevant articles to find out the progress of the articles, the methods or techniques used, and to find out whether the Gestalt approach to counseling can be implemented in junior high schools.The method in this study uses a Systematic Literature Review, namely research to identify, evaluate, and interpret all relevant research results related to certain research questions, certain topics, or phenomena of concern, searching for journal article data sources is done through the Publish or Perish application, documentation of scientific journal articles that have been published from the Google scholar, Croosref and GARUDA databases in the last 5 years and in working on these journals/papers using the Mendeley application and VOSviewer, one of the software that can be used to build and visualize bibliometric networks using the keywords "Group Counseling Gestalt approach” which obtained 536 papers and classified based on the research protocol, namely the RQ (Request Question) and AQ (Answers Question) set by the researcher. In order to obtain 15 relevant articles. Based on the results of a systematic literature review of 15 relevant articles about the gestalt approach group counseling in junior high schools. The article analyzed provides a statement that group counseling services have an influence in helping special junior high school students to be more mature, responsible and integrated with their world using a gestalt approach
Learner attitudes, student characteristics, and design feature as factors in blended learning effectiveness
ABTRACTSpecialists in the field of education have shown more and more interest in issues related to the learning process. Most of the studies produced by both psychologists and teachers have attempted to identify the factors that determine the learning process and to highlight possible relations among elements related to the quality of education, the teaching strategies used in the classroom and the quality of students performance This paper investigates the effectiveness of a blended learning environment through analyzing the relationship between learner attitudes, student characteristics, and design features. This paper explores the attitudes of learners towards blended learning and seeks to establish whether there are attitudinal differences with regard to gender and learner attitudes in different schools . Our results sho that blended learning is a venture worth undertaking by educational institutions but the attitude factor predicting learning performance needs to be established and therefore remains the focus of future work.
Exploring research on educational curriculum: a systematic review using bibliometric analysis
The educational curriculum is made up of learning materials and activities that are meant to help students learn the knowledge, skills, and values they need to become productive, skilled, and good global citizens. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the most productive authors in terms of publication output, as well as the most cited educational curriculum topics. Scopus data sources are utilized because they are considered suitable for analysis with blibliometrics. As a bibliometric analysis tool, VOSviewer software is used to show the author's network, and keywords. Then, for future theme prediction analysis, utilize Rstudio software. The search was conducted on the keyword education curriculum in 2021. Data was obtained from 437 publication documents. Results showed that the authors wrote most of Anderson P's publications, followed by Ayaz-AlKay S and Barrett M. However, in terms of the highest number of citations, different results were found. The highest-grossing writers of 2021 were O'Connor J and Penney D. As expected, the keywords of the education curriculum will be included in the list of keywords that are still in demand by researchers. A number of anticipated keywords will continue to be in demand in the future. There are themes of human, curriculum, child, student, physical education, COVID-19/SARS-cov-2, and medical. These themes, which could serve as future authors' references to the educational curriculum, can be collaborated on
Self-help online psychoeducation to overcome anxiety during covid-19 outbreak.
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness and relaxation techniques with self-help methods through web tutorials to overcome anxiety during the Covid-19 outbreak. Random control trial experiment performed by invite 418 Balinese Community (Age 15 years and above) to preliminary screening on anxiety sub-scale of 21-DASS. A total of 129 participants who met the random assignment criteria were then grouped into three groups, namely experimental group 1 who will take self-help mindfulness exercises, experimental group 2 who will participate in self-help relaxation exercises, and waiting-list control group. The results of study shows that web-based self-help mindfulness and relaxation tutorials are effective for reducing anxiety levels. The comparison of the two also shows that mindfulness techniques are more effective than relaxation techniques. The results of this study have theoretical and practical implications in efforts to overcome anxiety disorders experienced during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Ecotherapy: an alternative therapy for social media addiction during covid-19 outbreak
The covid-19 epidemic has led to a major increase in the usage of social media, with many individuals finding sanctuary in the digital realm. In light of the potential for addiction, it has become crucial to develop alternate treatments for social media addiction. Ecotherapy, often known as nature-based therapy, has emerged as a novel and successful treatment for social media addiction among individuals. During the covid-19 epidemic, this essay explores the prospect of ecotherapy as an alternative treatment for social media addiction. In addition, the possible implications of ecotherapy for the treatment of social media addiction during the pandemic will be discussed. This study may serve to guide judgments on the use of ecotherapy during the ongoing epidemic by offering a comprehensive overview of ecotherapy