ENHANCING PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS AT SEKOLAH JANJI BAIK, SOUTH TANGERANG: A PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION FOR COPING WITH QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS AND STRENGTHENING SELF CONCEPT
Abstract
Psychological well-being is a key topic in positive psychology, as it pertains to the ideal psychological state that individuals are expected to achieve. However, as part of their developmental tasks, individuals inevitably encounter various life challenges. For those aged 20 to 30, the issue of the quarter-life crisis often leads to uncertainty and internal conflict across multiple aspects of life. Based on interviews with teachers and volunteers from Sekolah Janji Baik, the challenges they face in both their professional and personal lives have resulted in significant psychological pressure, which in turn impacts their psychological well-being. This community service initiative was therefore designed to provide psychoeducational support to the teachers and volunteers of Sekolah Janji Baik, focusing on strategies for navigating the quarter-life crisis and strengthening their self-concept. Following the psychoeducation sessions, participants demonstrated improved understanding of the nature of the quarter-life crisis and self-concept as well as strategies for managing it effectively.
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