Optimalisasi Acceptance and Commitment Therapy dengan Falsafah Nrimo Ing Pandum bagi Anak Panti Asuhan

Aqilah Syahira (Faculty of Psychology Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya)
Azizah Fitri Syariefah (Faculty of Psychology Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya)
Berliana Shafira (Faculty of Psychology Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya)
Sofia Rahma (Faculty of Psychology Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya)
Bani Bacan Hacantya Yudanagara (Faculty of Psychology Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya)

Buletin Riset Psikologi dan Kesehatan Mental (BRPKM)
Vol 6 No 1 (2026): BULETIN RISET PSIKOLOGI DAN KESEHATAN MENTAL

Children in orphanages face psychological problems in the form of low self-acceptance and future optimism. This study aimed to optimize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) by integrating the Javanese philosophy of Nrimo Ing Pandum. The method used was mixed-method approach through literature review, expert interviews, and quasi-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design using the Acceptance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth (AFQ-Y). Preliminary findings showed alignment between the values of Nrimo Ing Pandum and ACT, including life acceptance, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and actions based on personal values. These values were developed into the PONDASI intervention handbook consisting of 6 sessions over 2 weeks. A trial involving 29 orphanage children showed a significant difference in AFQ-Y scores (t(28) = 4.05, p <.001, d = 0.75), indicating reduced experiential avoidance and potentially increased self-acceptance and optimism. These findings suggest that the intervention was effective and has potential as a culturally based psychological model.