OPTIMA: Journal of Guidance and Counseling
Vol 1, No 1 (2021)

STUDENT EXCHANGE: CULTURAL IDENTITY OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING STUDENTS

Nur Asiah (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Ipah Saripah (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Mar 2021

Abstract

The student exchange program provides opportunities for students to meet each other and recognize the culture of the foreign regions that host them in an atmosphere of tolerance and multiculturalism. This article aims to analyze the level of cultural identity possessed by Guidance and Counseling students returning from a student exchange program. This study uses a quantitative approach using a descriptive survey method. The research sample consisted of 30 Guidance and Counseling students with cultural differences who participated in student exchange programs at the National and International levels with a minimum length of stay of 6 months. The instrument used was a questionnaire about the cultural identity of origin which was adapted from The Utrecht-Management of Identity Commitments Scale (The U-MICS). The results of the study were analyzed using the average formula and the help of the SPSS program. The results showed that 63.3% of BK students' cultural identity was in the high category

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Journal Info

Abbrev

optima

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

The below mentioned areas are just indicative. The editorial board also welcomes innovative articles in Educational Psychology and Guidance Counseling field. Focus and Scope OPTIMA are: Educational Psychology Developmental Psychology Assessment of Psychology Diagnostic of learning difficulties and ...