Journal of Educational, Health and Community Psychology
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Between Hope and Reality: A Qualitative Exploration of Single Men’s Attitudes Toward Romantic Relationships
Full text linkThis study explores how single men in Indonesia make sense of romantic relationships amid competing expectations of intimacy and culturally embedded gender norms. Prior scholarship on singleness and relationship experiences has predominantly centred women’s perspectives, leaving men’s meanings and negotiations of romantic involvement less examined in depth. Using a qualitative design, we conducted a focus group discussion with five single men in Jakarta and analysed the data through reflexive thematic analysis. The findings indicate that participants generally endorsed relational ideals characterised by reciprocity, mutual support, and egalitarian partnership. However, these ideals were frequently complicated by the persistent influence of traditional gender-role expectations within their social environment, creating tensions between what participants regarded as desirable relationship practices and what they anticipated as normative—particularly in the transition from dating to marriage. Overall, the study highlights how patriarchal cultural scripts remain salient in shaping men’s expectations, role imaginaries, and relational negotiations. These insights suggest the value of relationship education and gender-awareness initiatives that address not only individual skills (e.g., communication and emotional openness) but also broader normative pressures that structure intimate life.
Navigating Recovery, Stigma, and Mood Fluctuations: A Phenomenological Study of Adolescents with Bipolar Disorder in Yogyakarta
Full text linkBipolar disorder in adolescence can disrupt emotional regulation, identity development, and social functioning during a critical transition to adulthood. This phenomenological study explored adolescents’ lived experiences of bipolar disorder within the mental health recovery process in Yogyakarta. Three adolescents diagnosed with bipolar disorder participated in in-depth interviews complemented by observational notes. Data were analyzed using an interactive qualitative analysis approach. Participants understood recovery as a dynamic, ongoing effort to manage emotions, rebuild routines, and maintain hope rather than complete symptom remission. Mood fluctuations were experienced as rapid, intense, and unpredictable shifts that drained energy, interfered with school and daily activities, and strained relationships with peers and family. Stigma emerged as a central psychosocial barrier: public stigma and environmental misunderstanding, together with self-stigma, promoted concealment, social withdrawal, and ambivalence toward seeking help. Despite these pressures, participants described coping and support as protective resources, including self-monitoring and reflection, journaling, routine management, and support from family and mental health professionals. These findings imply that adolescent services should be recovery-oriented, integrating mood monitoring and sleep/routine stabilization with stigma reduction, family psychoeducation, school-based mental health literacy, and accessible psychosocial support. Programs that strengthen coping skills and supportive relationships are recommended to improve sustained adjustment and recovery trajectories.
Gratitude as an Affective Foundation of Religiosity: Evidence from Indonesian Majelis Taklim Communities
Full text linkThis study investigated the association between gratitude and religiosity among members of Islamic study groups (majelis taklim) in Indonesia. Using a quantitative cross-sectional design (N = 154), participants completed an 8-item Indonesian Gratitude Questionnaire derived from the GQ (McCullough et al., 2002) and its 11-item Indonesian adaptation (Grimaldy & Haryanto, 2020) and a modified 34-item Centrality of Religiosity Scale adapted for the Indonesian Islamic context (Huber & Huber, 2012; Purnomo & Suryadi, 2018). Simple linear regression examined the gratitude–religiosity relationship. Results showed gratitude was significantly associated with overall religiosity (β = .463, p < .001, 95% CI [1.11, 2.09]), explaining 21.4% of the variance (R² = .214). These findings suggest gratitude is meaningfully linked to religiosity in majelis taklim communities within collectivist Islamic contexts. Faith-based community programs and majelis taklim facilitators may consider integrating structured gratitude practices (e.g., brief reflective exercises, gratitude journaling, or group sharing) as a complementary strategy to strengthen religious engagement and social cohesion, while future studies should test causal mechanisms using longitudinal or intervention designs
Psychological Dynamics of Generation Z Employees: The Role of Adjustment in Maintaining Work-Life Balance
Full text link Work–life balance has become a critical issue in contemporary workplaces, particularly for Generation Z employees who must navigate both work demands and personal-life needs. This study examined whether adjustment predicts work–life balance among Generation Z employees in Indonesia. A quantitative cross-sectional design was used with 269 employees aged 18–27 years. Data were analyzed using simple linear regression. Adjustment significantly predicted WIPL, PLIW, and WEPL, but did not significantly predict PLEW. Overall, the findings suggest that adjustment is more closely linked to reducing inter-role conflict than to enhancing cross-domain enrichment, underscoring the importance of individual adjustment in maintaining work–life balance. Practically, organizations should strengthen Gen Z employees’ adjustment through onboarding, mentoring, and coping-skills training to reduce work–life conflict and support healthier work–life balance
Predicting Couple Resilience Based on Faith: The Mediating Role of Forgiveness in Christian Marriages
Full text linkThe present study examines whether forgiveness mediates the relationship between faith in God and couple resilience among Christian married couples. Using a quantitative, correlational design, we collected data from 254 married Christians in Indonesia via an online questionnaire assessing faith, forgiveness, and couple resilience. We conducted a mediation analysis with bootstrapping to estimate indirect effects. The results indicate that faith is positively associated with forgiveness. However, faith is not significantly directly associated with either the positive or negative dimensions of couple resilience. Instead, the relationship between faith and couple resilience appears to operate primarily through forgiveness: higher faith is linked to greater forgiveness, which in turn strengthens positive couple resilience and reduces negative couple resilience. These findings suggest that faith supports marital resilience mainly by fostering relational practices, rather than serving as a direct predictor of resilient functioning. The study highlights forgiveness as a key interpersonal mechanism through which faith-based values are enacted within marriage and underscores the value of incorporating forgiveness-focused components into faith-based marital and premarital interventions
The The Role of Supportive Leadership and eHealth Literacy in Fostering Employee Well-being in SMEs
No full textEmployee well-being underpins performance, safety, and productivity, yet workplace mental health is often undervalued and stigmatized in Indonesian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This study tested an integrated model in which supportive leadership relates to employee well-being directly and indirectly via employees’ engagement in mental health, with eHealth literacy examined as a boundary condition. Survey data were collected from 278 SME employees (purposive sampling) and analyzed using structural equation modeling. Engagement in mental health (β = 0.536, p < .001) and supportive leadership (β = 0.289, p < .001) were positively associated with employee well-being (R² = 0.485). eHealth literacy strengthened the supportive leadership–engagement link (β = 0.150, p < .001), but did not moderate the engagement–well-being association (β = 0.063, p = .152). Findings suggest that leadership support and affective–motivational engagement are central levers for workforce well-being in SMEs, while digital health competence enhances employees’ responsiveness to supportive leaders.
How Leader Emotional Intelligence Shapes Employee Performance: The Dual Mediation of Individual Agility and Organizational Citizenship Behavior
Full text linkThis study examines the impact of leader emotional intelligence (LEI) on employee performance (EP) in Indonesian public sector organizations, with individual agility (IA) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) tested as mediators. Using survey data from 467 civil servants across local government agencies (Organisasi Perangkat Daerah; OPD), the proposed structural model was analyzed with PLS-SEM. The results indicate that LEI has significant positive effects on EP, IA, and OCB. OCB significantly mediates the relationship between LEI and EP, whereas IA does not exhibit a significant mediating effect. These findings underscore the importance of strengthening emotionally intelligent leadership and cultivating environments that encourage OCB to enhance employee performance and public service outcomes. The study contributes by integrating LEI, IA, and OCB within a single empirical model in a public sector setting and by showing that OCB, rather than IA, is the more salient behavioral pathway linking leadership to performance. The findings also provide support for Social Exchange Theory by highlighting how relational quality and extra-role behaviors shape performance within bureaucratic contexts
Enhancing Kindergarten Teachers’ Commitment through Psychological Capital: The Mediating Role of Meaning of Work and the Moderating Influence of Principal Leadership and Compassion
Full text linkHigh teacher turnover and increasingly complex professional demands in early childhood education highlight the need to strengthen kindergarten teachers’ commitment. This study tested whether psychological capital predicts teacher commitment indirectly through meaning of work and examined the moderating roles of compassion and principal leadership practices on the meaning of work–commitment association. Data were obtained from 540 kindergarten teachers nested within 176 schools using multistage random sampling and analyzed using multilevel modeling. Psychological capital significantly predicted meaning of work (β = 0.343, p < .001), and meaning of work significantly predicted teacher commitment (β = 0.385, p < .001). The indirect effect of psychological capital on commitment through meaning of work was also significant (indirect effect = 0.132, p = .008). In contrast, the interaction terms for principal leadership practices × meaning of work (β = 0.273, p = .117) and compassion × meaning of work (β = −0.101, p = .277) were not significant. Overall, the findings underscore teachers’ psychological resources and perceived work meaning as key correlates of commitment in early childhood education, while the hypothesized strengthening roles of compassion and leadership practices were not supported in this model. The results are broadly consistent with Social Cognitive Theory and suggest that interventions cultivating psychological capital and enhancing work meaning may help foster sustained teacher commitment
Adolescent Fathers with Unplanned Pregnancies and Their Journey in English as a Second Language Learning: a Multiple Case Study
Full text linkAdolescent fatherhood, particularly in the context of unplanned pregnancies, presents unique challenges that disrupt educational and linguistic development. This study explored the lived experiences, challenges, and coping mechanisms of young fathers in relation to learning English as a second language. Using a qualitative multiple case study design, five adolescent fathers from public and alternative learning institutions in Mindanao, Philippines, were purposively selected. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews, classroom observations, and document analysis, then analyzed using Colaizzi’s thematic method with member checking and triangulation to ensure rigor. Findings revealed struggles with English proficiency, comprehension difficulties, and emotional strain, but also highlighted persistence, child-driven motivation, and adaptive time management as coping strategies. The study extends Role Conflict Theory, Self-Determination Theory, and Ecological Systems Theory by illuminating how adolescent fathers negotiate competing roles. Practical implications include designing flexible class schedules, providing targeted ESL tutoring, and implementing school- and community-based support programs for young fathers
Understanding Premarital Sexual Behavior: A Qualitative Case Study among Male and Female College Students
Full text linkYoung individuals frequently engage in intimate relationships, specifically premarital sex, which is categorized as unsafe sexual behavior. Numerous studies have highlighted the premarital sexual behavior of females, who face greater risks compared to their male counterparts. Understanding how gender differences influence this behavior is crucial for developing targeted strategies to mitigate the potential negative consequences among young people. A qualitative case study was conducted to examine the premarital sexual behavior of students in Province X and to identify the factors influencing it. Six participants—three male and three female students—were selected through purposive snowball sampling. After providing consent for private interviews, qualitative in-depth discussions were carried out. The results from thematic analysis revealed eleven key themes related to their premarital sexual behavior and six themes associated with influencing factors. Males reported engaging in their first sexual intercourse at an earlier age during adolescence, while females tended to do so slightly later, in early adulthood. Notably, males expressed feelings of guilty pleasure regarding their premarital sexual activities, whereas females shared unpleasant experiences stemming from a lack of assertiveness in declining sexual advances from their partners. They also reported facing judgmental attitudes from healthcare workers during medical checkups. Similarities found included having multiple sexual partners, neglecting reproductive health, and feeling a disconnection from their religious beliefs. The implications of the study are discussed further