Anindhita Sasanti Rahajeng
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

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Improving High School Adolescents Optimism Through a Best Possible Self Intervention Rahman Pranovri Putra; Alnico Imam Nugroho; Anindhita Sasanti Rahajeng; Andi Fenita Aysila
Journal of Psychology and Instruction Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): April
Publisher : Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha

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Adolescents will inevitably face challenges and obstacles in their educational journey, so an optimistic mindset is essential for positive problem-solving. The "Best Possible Self" technique stands out as an effective strategy to foster optimism. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of applying the "Best Possible Self" method in increasing students' level of optimism. Using a True Experimental design with a control group, this study involved a pretest and posttest of 16 grade XI students at SMA Islam 3 Pakem, who were randomly selected. Data analysis used paired sample test and independent t-test. The results showed the success of the Best Possible Self intervention, which showed a substantial mean difference from the experimental group and for the control group there was no difference. In addition, significant differences between the experimental and control groups. The findings provide benefits for students and educators in adopting the Best Possible Self method as a tool to increase optimism and expand understanding in positive psychology.
Resilience of Internasional Students at Yogyakarta State University: A Phenomenology Study Anindhita Sasanti Rahajeng; Apriliana Apriliana; Kartika Nur Fathiyah
Jurnal Pendidikan Progresif Vol 14, No 2 (2024): Jurnal Pendidikan Progresif
Publisher : FKIP Universitas Lampung

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Resilience of Internasional Students at Yogyakarta State University: A Phenomenology Study. In addition to affecting the development of technology and information, globalization also has an impact on education. In this borderless 21st century, we have easy access to information in the field of education. The ease of internet access contributes to the spread of different cultures, which attracts students to seek learning experiences abroad. This also applies vice versa, information about Indonesian culture that is spread throughout the world raises the interest of foreign students to study in Indonesia This research uses qualitative methods, this research involves 4 foreign students as sources who come from different programs, namely UNY-DISS (Yogyakarta State University Distinguished International Student Scholarship), Dharmasiswa, and KNB (Cooperation with Developing Countries). Data collection used an open-ended interview method. Where the researcher can ask additional questions to obtain in-depth information. The validity results used member-checking, where participants were involved in providing feedback related to the data. The results of this study found that common problems often faced by international students are language barriers, cultural differences, and adapting to a new environment. International students become resilient based on the existence of positive thinking actions and a high sense of desire to learn that makes them resilient to the difficult situations they face. In general, high motivation and desire to learn increase the resilience of international students, as for the strategies they do to overcome the problems they face such as contacting friends or family, writing journals, and doing self-reflection. Keywords: resilience, international student, culture shock.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v14.i2.202469