Journal of Community Mental Health and Public Policy

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FATHER ATTACHMENT AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AMONG DAUGHTERS IN INDONESIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Bela Lestari, Afriani Afriani, Kartika Sari, Wenny Aidina — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Background: In recent decades, emotional mental disorders have been increasingly reported among students, affecting their emotional well-being; within a hedonic framework, low emotional well-being is marked by high negative affect, low positive affect, and minimal life satisfaction, yet father attachment, a key protective factor, remains understudied in this population. Purpose: This study examined the relationship between father attachment and emotional well-being among students. Methods: Participants were 390 students aged 18–24 from four universities in Banda Aceh, selected through multistage cluster sampling followed by disproportionate stratified random sampling. Father attachment was measured using the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment-Revised (IPPA-R) Father Attachment subscale, and emotional well-being was measured using the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (SPANE), comprising positive affect (SPANE-P) and negative affect (SPANE-N). Data was analyzed using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation. Results: Father attachment was positively correlated with positive affect (r = 0.415, p < 0.05) and negatively correlated with negative affect (r = -0.255, p < 0.05). Conclusion: Father attachment is associated with both positive and negative affect among students, suggesting that family-based prevention initiatives involving fathers may help improve students’ mental health.

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Latar Belakang: Gangguan mental emosional dalam beberapa dekade terakhir banyak ditemukan pada anak perempuan sehingga memengaruhi emotional well-being mereka. Dalam kerangka hedonic, emotional well-being yang rendah ditandai dengan afek negatif tinggi, afek positif rendah, dan kepuasan hidup yang minim, sementara father attachment sebagai faktor protektif masih kurang diteliti pada kelompok ini. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji hubungan antara father attachment dan emotional well-being pada anak perempuan. Metode: Partisipan adalah 390 mahasiswi berusia 18-24 tahun dari empat perguruan tinggi di Banda Aceh, yang dipilih melalui multistage cluster sampling dan dilanjutkan dengan disproportionate stratified random sampling. Father attachment diukur menggunakan subskala Father Attachment dari IPPA-R, dan emotional well-being diukur menggunakan SPANE yang terdiri dari afek positif (SPANE-P) dan afek negatif (SPANE-N). Data dianalisis menggunakan teknik Pearson Product-Moment Correlation. Hasil: Father attachment berkorelasi positif dengan afek positif (r = 0,415, p < 0,05) dan berkorelasi negatif dengan afek negatif (r = -0,255, p < 0,05). Kesimpulan: Father attachment berhubungan dengan afek positif maupun afek negatif anak perempuan, sehingga inisiatif pencegahan berbasis keluarga yang melibatkan ayah berpotensi meningkatkan kesehatan mental anak perempuan.

MINDFULNESS AND TEACHER RESILIENCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN INDONESIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Dinda Isnaini, Cut Athika Rani — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Teachers face various occupational pressures, including academic demands, administrative workloads, and interactions with students and parents. These challenges require the ability to remain focused and adapt to stress through mindfulness and resilience. Purpose: This study examined the relationship between mindfulness and resilience among secondary school teachers in Indonesia. Methods: A quantitative correlational design was employed. The sample consisted of 300 secondary school teachers in Banda Aceh selected through proportionate stratified random sampling. Data were collected using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and the Multidimensional Teacher Resilience Scale–Indonesia (MTRS-I) and analyzed using Pearson’s correlation. Results: Mindfulness was positively associated with resilience (r = 0.238; p < 0.05). Significant correlations were also found between mindfulness and motivational (r = 0.213; p < 0.001), social (r = 0.126; p = 0.029), professional (r = 0.159; p = 0.006), and emotional (r = 0.243; p < 0.001) dimensions of resilience. Conclusion: Higher mindfulness is associated with higher resilience among teachers. Mindfulness training may be considered to strengthen teachers’ psychological resilience.

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Latar Belakang: Guru menghadapi berbagai tekanan kerja, seperti tuntutan akademik, beban administrasi, dan interaksi dengan siswa serta orang tua. Kondisi tersebut menuntut kemampuan untuk tetap fokus dan beradaptasi terhadap stress melalui mindfulness dan resiliensi. Tujuan: penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan antara mindfulness dan resiliensi pada guru sekolah menengah di Indonesia. Metode: penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain korelasional. Sampel terdiri atas 300 guru sekolah menengah di Banda Aceh yang dipilih menggunakan proportionate stratified random sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) dan Multidimensional Teacher Resilience Scale-Indonesia (MTRS-I). Data dianalisis menggunakan korelasi Pearson. Hasil: Terdapat hubungan positif yang signifikan antara mindfulness dan resiliensi (r = 0,238; p < 0,05). Mindfulness juga berkorelasi signifikan dengan dimensi resiliensi motivasional (r = 0,213; p < 0,001), sosial (r = 0,126; p = 0,029), profesional (r = 0,159; p = 0,006), dan emosional (r = 0,243; p < 0,001). Kesimpulan: Semakin tinggi mindfulness guru, semakin tinggi resiliensi nya. Pelatihan mindfulness dapat dipertimbangkan sebagai upaya meningkatkan ketahanan psikologis guru.

BURNOUT SOCIETY: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF RISING SUICIDE RATES IN INDONESIA

Gregory Yehezkiel Marhaendra — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Suicide cases in Indonesia have increased by 21.73% between 2021 and 2024. This indicates the need for new theoretical explanations to address this public mental health crisis. Purpose: To build an interpretive framework using Byung-Chul Han's theory of 'burnout society' that is sensitive to the psychological stress of contemporary life and the specific issue of suicide in Indonesia. Method: integrates Han's theory of burnout society with data from the Indonesian Statistics Agency and purposively selected scientific literature, excluding irrelevant sources. Using Fernandez's three-stage model (assemble, arrange, assess) and Bakker's abduction. Results: The transition to a neoliberal achievement society facilitated by the digital panopticon and psychopolitics creates dynamics that internalize failure, leading to burnout, alienation, depression, and ultimately, suicide. Conclusion: Suicide is a pathological symptom of a social imperative that commands achievement but systematically hinders its fulfillment, necessitating solutions to address this underlying psych political imperative. Hence, Han recommends the vita contemplativa—a life dedicated to deep, aimless contemplation as the antithesis to the problem of suicide.

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Latar Belakang: Kasus bunuh diri di Indonesia mengalami peningkatan sebesar 21,73% antara tahun 2021 dan 2024. Hal ini menunjukan, perlunya penjelasan teoritis baru dalam menghadapi krisis kesehatan mental masyarakat ini. Tujuan: Membangun kerangka interpretatif menggunakan teori Byung-Chul Han tentang 'masyarakat burnout' yang peka terhadap tekanan psikologis kehidupan kontemporer dan isu bunuh diri spesifik di Indonesia. Metode: mengintegrasikan teori masyarakat kelelahan (burnout society) Han dengan data badan pusat statistik Indonesia dan literatur ilmiah yang dipilih secara purposif, dengan mengecualikan sumber yang tidak relevan. Dengan menggunakan model tiga tahap Fernandez (mengumpulkan, mengatur, menilai) dan abduksi Bakker. Hasil: Transisi menuju masyarakat pencapaian neoliberal yang difasilitasi oleh panoptikon digital dan psikopolitik dengan menciptakan dinamika yang menginternalisasikan kegagalan dengan mengarah pada burnout, alienasi, depresi, dan pada akhirnya, bunuh diri. Kesimpulan: Bunuh diri adalah gejala patologis dari imperatif sosial yang memerintahkan pencapaian namun terhalangi pemenuhannya secara sistematis, sehingga diperlukan solusi dalam mengatasi psikopolitik yang mendasar ini. Dalam menghadapi krisis ini, Han merekomendasikan vita contemplativa—sebuah bentuk kehidupan yang didedikasikan untuk berkontemplasi secara mendalam dan tanpa tujuan sebagai antitesis terhadap masalah bunuh diri.

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY: ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ANXIETY DISORDERS AND PARACETAMOL CONSUMPTION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS AGED 18–25 YEARS IN INDONESIA

Kezia Ghalyva Syalillam, Nany Hairunisa — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Adolescents aged 18–25 years are vulnerable to anxiety disorders. Paracetamol, a first-line analgesic widely used for self-medication, is suspected to influence psychological processes. Purpose: to analyze the association between anxiety disorders and paracetamol consumption among adolescents aged 18–25 years in West Jakarta, Indonesia, a metropolitan area with a relatively high prevalence of emotional mental disorders and easy access to over-the-counter paracetamol. Methods: Cross-sectional study included 274 Faculty of Dentistry students at Universitas Trisakti, selected via consecutive sampling. Anxiety was measured using Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, and paracetamol consumption in the previous month with validated questionnaire. Data were analyzed using chi-square test. Results: Most respondents were aged 18–21 years (61.7%) and female (70.4%). Mild anxiety was most common (38.0%), and 31.0% had consumed paracetamol. Age and sex were not significantly associated with paracetamol consumption (p > 0.05). Anxiety level was significantly associated with paracetamol consumption (p < 0.001), highest in moderate anxiety (75.0%). Conclusion: Anxiety disorders are significantly associated with paracetamol consumption among adolescents, although causality cannot be inferred. Early anxiety screening, education on rational paracetamol use, and longitudinal studies assessing dose and frequency are recommended.

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Latar Belakang: Remaja usia 18–25 tahun rentan mengalami gangguan kecemasan. Parasetamol, analgesik lini pertama yang banyak digunakan untuk swamedikasi, diduga memengaruhi proses psikologis. Tujuan: menganalisis hubungan antara gangguan kecemasan dan konsumsi parasetamol pada remaja usia 18–25 tahun di Jakarta Barat, Indonesia, kawasan metropolitan dengan prevalensi gangguan mental emosional yang relatif tinggi dan akses mudah terhadap parasetamol sebagai obat bebas. Metode: Penelitian cross-sectional melibatkan 274 mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Trisakti dipilih dengan consecutive sampling. Kecemasan diukur dengan Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, dan konsumsi parasetamol sebulan terakhir dengan kuesioner valid-reliabel. Data dianalisis dengan uji chi-square. Hasil: Sebagian besar responden berusia 18–21 tahun (61,7%) dan perempuan (70,4%). Kecemasan ringan paling banyak (38,0%), dan 31,0% responden telah mengonsumsi parasetamol. Usia dan jenis kelamin tidak berhubungan signifikan dengan konsumsi parasetamol (p > 0,05). Tingkat kecemasan berhubungan signifikan dengan konsumsi parasetamol (p < 0,001), tertinggi pada kecemasan sedang (75,0%). Kesimpulan: Gangguan kecemasan berhubungan signifikan dengan konsumsi parasetamol pada remaja, meskipun hubungan kausal belum dapat disimpulkan. Skrining dini kecemasan, edukasi penggunaan parasetamol secara rasional, dan penelitian longitudinal yang menilai dosis dan frekuensi direkomendasikan.

THE IMPACT OF AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA ON ADOLESCENTS’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND ACTIONS REGARDING BULLYING IN SCHOOLS: A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY IN INDONESIA

Dina Noviana, Lisna Anisa Fitriana, Dhika Dharmansyah — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Bullying is a widespread social issue amongst adolescents that affects pupils’ mental health and personal development. Audiovisual media are expected to improve adolescents’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding bullying. Purpose: To analyse the impact of audiovisual media on improving adolescents’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding bullying at school. Methods: A quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group pretest-post test design was conducted. A total of 190 Year 9 students were recruited through purposive sampling and assigned to intervention and control groups, with 95 students in each group. Data were collected using validated and reliable questionnaires (CVI=0.93; reliability coefficients=0.79–0.89) and analysed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank and Mann-Whitney U tests. Results: The findings revealed a significant improvement in pupils’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours following the audiovisual media intervention. The intervention showed a large effect on knowledge (r = 0.605), a small to moderate effect on attitudes (r = 0.250), and a moderate effect on bullying behaviors (r = 0.491), with p < 0.001 for all variables. Conclusion: Audiovisual media was effective in improving adolesescents’ knowledge and attitudes and reducing bullying behaviours in schools. Therefore, it may be used as part of school-based anti-bullying education.

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Latar Belakang: Bullying adalah isu sosial yang banyak terjadi di kalangan remaja dan berdampak pada kesehatan mental serta perkembangan pribadi siswa. Media audiovisual diharapkan dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan, sikap, dan tindakan remaja terhadap bullying. Tujuan: Untuk menganalisis dampak media audiovisual dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan, sikap, dan tindakan remaja terkait bullying di sekolah. Metode: Penelitian menggunakan desain kuasi eksperimen dengan non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Sebanyak 190 siswa kelas IX dipilih melalui purposive sampling dan dibagi menjadi kelompok intervensi dan kontrol, masing-masing 95 siswa. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner yang telah valid dan reliabel (CVI=0,93; koefisien reliabilitas=0,79–0,89), kemudian dianalisis menggunakan uji Wilcoxon dan Mann-Whitney U. Hasil: Temuan penelitian memperlihatkan peningkatan yang signifikan dalam pengetahuan, sikap, dan tindakan siswa setelah memperoleh intervensi media audiovisual. Intervensi tersebut menunjukkan efek yang besar terhadap pengetahuan (r = 0.605), efek kecil hingga sedang terhadap sikap (r = 0.250), dan efek sedang terhadap perilaku bullying (r = 0.491), dengan nilai p < 0.001 untuk semua variable. Kesimpulan: Media Audiovisual efektif dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan dan sikap remaja serta mengurangi perilaku bullying di sekolah. Oleh karena itu, media ini dapat digunakan sebagai bagian dari program Pendidikan anti-bullying berbasis sekolah.

SELF-CONCEPT AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN ASSOCIATION WITH BULLYING AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN INDONESIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Nufy Aisha Kannitha, Ervi Suminar, Widya Lita Fitrianur, Widiharti Widiharti — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Adolescents who experience bullying are at risk of developing a negative self-concept and difficulty managing their emotions, which may affect their development. Purpose: To analyze the relationship between bullying with self-concept and emotional intelligence in adolescents at Muhammadiyah 12 Gresik Kota Baru (GKB) Junior High School, Gresik. Method: This research used a correlational analytical design with a cross-sectional approach. The population was 764 adolescents and the sample consisted of 263 adolescents selected using simple random sampling. This research was conducted at Muhammadiyah 12 GKB Junior High School. Data were collected using the Revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire, Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, and Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. Data analysis with Chi-Square test. Results: There were 138 adolescents (52.5%) did not experience bullying, 246 adolescents (93.5%) had moderate self-concept, and 138 adolescents (52.5%) had high emotional intelligence. The analysis showed there is no relationship between bullying and self-concept (p-value=0.833) and between bullying and emotional intelligence (p-value== 0.312). Conclusion: There is no relationship between bullying and self-concept or between bullying and emotional intelligence in adolescents. Students are recommended to utilize counseling services for psychological support and report bullying incidents at school.

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Latar Belakang: Remaja yang mengalami bullying berisiko memiliki konsep diri negatif serta kesulitan mengelola emosi, hal ini dapat memengaruhi perkembangan mereka. Tujuan: Untuk menganalisis hubungan bullying dengan konsep diri dan kecerdasan emosional pada remaja di SMP Muhammadiyah 12 Gresik Kota Baru (GKB) Gresik. Metode: Desain penelitian ini adalah analitik korelasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi penelitian adalah 764 remaja dan sampel berjumlah 263 remaja yang dipilih menggunakan teknik simple random sampling. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMP Muhammadiyah 12 GKB Gresik. Pengumpulan data menggunakan The Revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire, Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, dan Kuesioner Kecerdasan Emosional. Analisis data menggunakan uji Chi-Square. Hasil: Remaja tidak mengalami bullying sebanyak 138 remaja (52,5%), konsep diri sedang sebanyak 246 remaja (93,5%), dan kecerdasan emosional tinggi sebanyak 138 remaja (52,5%). Analisis menunjukkan tidak ada hubungan antara bullying dengan konsep diri (p-value= 0,833) dan hubungan bullying dengan kecerdasan emosional (p-value= 0,312). Kesimpulan: Tidak ada hubungan bullying dengan konsep diri maupun hubungan bullying dengan kecerdasan emosional pada remaja. Siswa disarankan untuk memanfaatkan layanan konseling guna mendapatkan dukungan psikologis serta melaporkan insiden bullying di sekolah.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LONELINESS AND SELF-ADJUTSMENT IN SINGLE WOMEN IN ACEH, INDONESIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Zahara Geubrina, Dahlia Dahlia, Afriani Afriani, Zaujatul Amna — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Single women in this study are defined as unmarried adult women, aged ≥30 years, who are employed and reside in Banda Aceh. In societies where marriage is regarded as a social norm, single women are frequently perceived as unhappy and lonely, which may adversely influence their capacity for social adjustment. Purpose: This study aims to identify the relationship between levels of loneliness and the ability to adjust among single women. Methods: This study used a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional correlational design. The sample consisted of 110 respondents obtained through accidental sampling with a screening process based on inclusion criteria. Data was collected using the SELSA-S and SPDPP instruments and analyzed using JASP software via Pearson’s correlation test. Results: There was a significant negative relationship between family loneliness and adjustment (p < 0.001), whereas romantic loneliness (p = 0.335) and social loneliness (p = 0.510) did not show a significant relationship. Conclusion: These findings indicate that loneliness in the family domain plays a role in the self-adjustment of single women, while other dimensions of loneliness are not significantly associated.

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Latar Belakang: Wanita lajang dalam penelitian ini didefinisikan sebagai perempuan dewasa yang belum menikah, berusia ≥30 tahun, bekerja, dan berdomisili di Banda Aceh. Dalam masyarakat yangmenempatkan perkawinan sebagai norma sosial, wanita lajang sering dipersepsikan sebagai individu yang tidak bahagia dan kesepian, yang berpotensi memengaruhi kemampuan penyesuaian diri. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi hubungan antara tingkat kesepian dengan kemampuan penyesuaian diri pada wanita lajang. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain cross-sectional korelasional. Sampel berjumlah 110 responden yang diperoleh melalui teknik accidental sampling dengan proses screening berdasarkan kriteria inklusi. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan instrumen SELSA-S dan SPDPP, serta dianalisis menggunakan perangkat lunak JASP melalui uji korelasi Pearson. Hasil: Terdapat hubungan negatif yang signifikan antara kesepian keluarga dan penyesuaian diri (p < 0.001), sedangkan kesepian romantis (p = 0.335) dan sosial (p = 0.510) tidak menunjukkan hubungan yang signifikan. Kesimpulan: Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa kesepian dalam ranah keluarga berperan terhadap penyesuaian diri wanita lajang, sementara dimensi kesepian lainnya tidak berhubungan secara signifikan.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG ADOLESCENT FEMALES IN AN INDONESIAN ISLAMIC SCHOOL: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Selvia Ratih Pramusti, Endang Susilowati, Kartika Adyani — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Sexual violence against adolescent females is a public health problem affecting well-being and psychosocial development. Evidence of mental health consequences is needed, particularly in faith-based schools. Purpose: Analyze relationship between sexual violence and mental health among adolescent females at State Islamic Senior High School 2 Semarang. Methods: An analytic correlational cross-sectional study of 225 tenth-grade female students used total sampling. Sexual violence was measured with a 33-item instrument based on Ministerial Regulation No. 30 of 2021; mental health was screened with the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). An SRQ-20 score of ≥6 indicates a positive result, suggesting symptoms of a possible mental health issue; but cannot establish a clinical diagnosis. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square testing. Results: 89.8% of respondents reported one or more types of sexual violence, and 47.1% had a positive mental health screening. The association was not statistically significant (p = 0.091). The association was not significant (p = 0.091). However, those experiencing sexual violence had higher odds of positive screening (OR = 2.20; 95% CI: 0.87–5.57). Conclusion: No significant relationship was found between sexual violence and mental health outcomes. Nevertheless, both remain issues requiring attention.

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Latar Belakang: Kekerasan seksual remaja putri merupakan masalah kesehatan masyarakat, memengaruhi kesejahteraan mental dan perkembangan psikososial. Bukti dampaknya diperlukan, khususnya di sekolah berbasis agama. Tujuan: Menganalisis hubungan kekerasan seksual dan kesehatan mental remaja perempuan di MAN 2 Kota Semarang. Metode: Studi analitik korelasional berdesain cross-sectional pada 225 siswi kelas X menggunakan total sampling. Kekerasan seksual diukur dengan instrumen 33 butir berdasarkan Peraturan Menteri No. 30 Tahun 2021, sedangkan kesehatan mental diskrining menggunakan Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). Skor SRQ-20 ≥6 dikategorikan positif, menunjukkan gejala kemungkinan masalah kesehatan mental, namun tidak untuk menegakkan diagnosis klinis. Data dianalisis dengan statistik deskriptif dan uji Chi-square. Hasil: 89,8% responden melaporkan satu atau lebih bentuk kekerasan seksual, dan 47,1% memperoleh skrining kesehatan mental positif. Hubungan tidak bermakna secara statistik (p = 0,091). Namun, responden dengan kekerasan seksual memiliki odds lebih tinggi memperoleh skrining positif (OR = 2,20; IK95%: 0,87–5,57). Kesimpulan: Tidak ditemukan korelasi bermakna antara kekerasan seksual dan kesehatan mental. Meski demikian, keduanya tetap isu penting yang memerlukan perhatian lanjut