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Community-Based Education on Employment Social Security: Empowering Informal Workers in Kampung Semurut Merlin D; Safitri Nurhidayati
Mandela : Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol. 1 No. 02 (2025): Mandela: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Masyarakat
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Berau

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35915/mandela.v1i02.1087

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This study examined the effectiveness of a community empowerment program through education on the employment social security program of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan in Kampung Semurut, Berau Regency. The problem addressed was the low level of knowledge and awareness among informal sector workers regarding employment social security, which limited their participation in the program. The objective of the study was to increase community understanding and awareness of the benefits and mechanisms of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan. The study employed a community-based participatory research approach with a descriptive qualitative design. The population consisted of informal sector workers, and the research subjects were selected purposively. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and pre-test and post-test questionnaires. The findings showed a clear improvement in participants’ knowledge, awareness, and attitudes toward employment social security after the educational intervention. Participants demonstrated better understanding of program benefits, registration procedures, and the importance of social protection. The study concluded that community-based educational empowerment was effective in enhancing social security literacy and encouraging positive attitudes toward participation in employment social security programs, thereby supporting sustainable welfare improvement among rural communities.
Self-Awareness and Emotion Regulation to Strengthen Mental Health Support Systems among University Students and Communities in Berau Regency Merlin D; Darmono; Safitri Nurhidayati
Mandela : Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol. 2 No. 01 (2026): Mandela: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Masyarakat
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Berau

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35915/mandela.v2i01.1188

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Mental health problems among university students have shown an increasing trend, as evidenced by the high prevalence of anxiety, academic stress, and difficulties in emotion regulation, while access to structured psychological support services within universities and communities remains limited. This community service program aimed to provide psychoeducation on self-awareness and resilience in emotion regulation as an effort to strengthen the mental health support system for university students and the wider community in Berau Regency. The program was conducted on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Universitas Muhammadiyah Berau through a collaboration between the Office of Population Control, Family Planning, Women's Empowerment, and Child Protection (DPPKBP3A) of Berau Regency and the Center for Gender Studies (PSG) of Universitas Muhammadiyah Berau. The event also marked the official inauguration of PSG and the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the two institutions. The program employed psychoeducational lectures, interactive discussions, and pre-test and post-test questionnaires as its implementation methods. The results indicated an improvement in participants' understanding of self-awareness and emotion regulation strategies, as well as positive responses toward the sustainability of mental health assistance programs. This initiative highlights the importance of cross-sector collaboration between local government and higher education institutions in developing a sustainable mental health support ecosystem.
Co-Authors Darmono Safitri Nurhidayati