Al-Qalb : Jurnal Psikologi Islam
Vol 17, No 1 (2026)

Improving Student Protesters’ Self-Control Through Points of You Coaching

Perdana Kusuma (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Tri Sulastri (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Dibyo Restu Nugraha (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Dwi Yan Nugraha (Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Mar 2026

Abstract

Student demonstrations in Indonesia are often marked by impulsive behaviors that may escalate into aggressive actions. Self-control plays an important regulatory role in helping individuals manage emotions, impulses, and responses in high-pressure collective settings such as protests. This study examines the effectiveness of Points of You–based coaching in enhancing self-control among university students involved in demonstrations in Makassar. An experimental one-group pretest–posttest design was employed, with self-control assessed using the Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) and the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale (SCMS). Data analysis was conducted using R version 4.5.0 in combination with Positron and JASP version 0.95.4.0. Bayesian paired-sample t-tests and Bayesian Linear Regression with a Dichotomous Predictor were used to evaluate changes following the intervention. The results indicate that Points of You coaching effectively improves participants’ self-control, as reflected in increased postintervention scores across both measurement instruments. The practical implications highlight that visual–narrative coaching approaches can serve as a relevant psychological intervention to help students regulate impulsive tendencies during demonstrations, while also supporting educational institutions in promoting more constructive, reflective, and self-regulated forms of collective action.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alqalb

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education

Description

This journal accepts scientific articles or research reports in general areas of psychology such as education, clinical, industrial and organizational, and religious social psychology. However, the main focus of this journal is the development of Islamic psychology so that this topic will dominate ...