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Fear of Failure and Quarter-Life Crisis Among Final-Year Education Students: Evidence from Tadulako University Wafik Saskia; Munifah Munifah; Ikhlas Rasido; Dhevy Puswiartika
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 4 No. 4 (2025): November
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v4i4.807

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This study aims to describe the levels of fear of failure and quarter-life crisis and to determine whether there is a relationship between fear of failure and quarter-life crisis among final-year students majoring in Education at Tadulako University. The population in this study consisted of 774 final-year students majoring in Education at Tadulako University in the 2022 cohort, and the research sample comprised 89 students, as determined by the Slovin formula. Simple random sampling was used to collect the sample. Pearson’s product-moment correlation was used to analyse the data in this study. The results of the analysis indicate that the fear of failure falls into the low category, with 36% (32 students), while the quarter-life crisis is categorized as high, with 38% (34 students). The correlation coefficient reveals a significant positive relationship between the fear of failure behaviour and the quarter-life crisis (r = 0.766, p < 0.05), indicating that as the fear of failure behaviour increases, the quarter-life crisis also increases, and vice versa.
Effectiveness of Mental Health Literacy in Group Guidance Against Mental Health Stigma Isma Isma; Ikhlas Rasido; Dhevy Puswiartika; Hasan Hasan
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): February
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v5i1.1069

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Low mental health literacy contributes to high mental health stigma among students. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of mental health literacy-based group counselling services in reducing mental health stigma among students at MAN 1 Kota Palu. The study uses a quantitative approach with a pretest–posttest control group quasi-experimental design. The sample comprised 21 students, divided into an experimental and a control group. The experimental group received six sessions of mental health literacy-based group counselling services, while the control group did not receive any treatment. The research instruments used were the Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire–Short Version Adult (MHLq-SVa) and the Mental Health Stigma Scale. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon and Mann–Whitney tests. The results showed a significant increase in mental health literacy and a decrease in mental health stigma in the experimental group (p < 0.05), as well as a significant difference between the experimental and control groups (p = 0.000). These findings indicate that mental health literacy-based group counselling is an effective psychosocial intervention in school settings.
Effectiveness of Group Counseling with Mindful Breathing Technique in Reducing Student Anxiety Sakina Rasido; Dhevy Puswiartika; Ikhlas Rasido; Hasan Hasan
Journal of General Education and Humanities Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): February
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58421/gehu.v5i1.1101

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Adolescent anxiety is a growing mental health concern, with prevalence reaching 3.7% in Indonesia, yet practical and effective school-based interventions remain limited. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of group counseling with the mindful breathing technique in reducing anxiety among students at SMA Model Terpadu Madani Palu. An experimental method with a Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design was employed, involving 20 students selected through purposive sampling, divided into an experimental group (n=10) and a control group (n=10). Anxiety levels were measured using the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A), comprising 18 valid items (α=0.731). Data were analyzed using Paired Sample t-tests and Mann-Whitney U tests in SPSS. Results showed a significant reduction in anxiety in the experimental group (t=6.444, p=0.000, Cohen’s d=2.04), with 60% of students reaching the low-anxiety category after six intervention sessions, compared to none prior to the intervention. The Mann-Whitney U test confirmed a significant difference between groups (p=0.000). These findings demonstrate that group counseling integrated with the mindful breathing technique is an effective, accessible, and practical strategy for reducing student anxiety in school settings.