Journal of Health and Behavioral Science
Focus and Scope Journal of Health and Behavioral Science (JHBS) is an open-access journal, publishes research from various topics in psychology. We dedicated ourselves in developing psychology and behavioral sciences in the world, especially in the areas of: Health Psychology Clinical Psychology Psychology of Education Social and Community Psychology Developmental Psychology Cognitive Psychology Health Promotion and Community Health JHBS publishes Regular Empirical Articles, Literature Reviews (e.g. scoping review, systematic review), Meta-analyses and Special Sections with a particular thematic focus. Articles published in JHBS were selected through a blind review process conducted by JHBS editors and reviewers. This process considers several factors such as the relevance of the article and its contribution to the development of psychological and professional practices and compliance with the requirements of the published article. Editors and reviewers provide constructive evaluations and suggestions for writers.
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<![CDATA[The Meaning of Life in Adolescents Who Have Experienced Pregnancy Outside of Marriage ]]>
<![CDATA[Gokok, Claudia Kewa]]>;
<![CDATA[Damayanti, Yeni]]>;
<![CDATA[Benu, Juliana Marlin Y.]]>;
<![CDATA[Ruliati, Luh Putu]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Health and Behavioral Science Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Juni 2025 ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[Universitas Nusa Cendana ]]>
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DOI: 10.35508/jhbs.v7i2.19662
<![CDATA[Abstract. Adolescence is a transitional period from childhood to adulthood. It’s atime when individuals have sexual curiosity and interest. Some teenagers are sexuallyactive, while others are not at all. Teenagers who have sex are at risk of experiencingunwanted pregnancies. The purpose of this study was to determine the descriptionof the meaning of life in teenagers who experience pregnancy outside of marriage.This study is a qualitative study with thematic analysis techniques. Sampling in thisstudy utilized purposive sampling, with a sample size of 5 participants. There arefour main themes found: 1) Initial response during pregnancy, 2) Challenges, 3)Experiential Values, and 4) Hopeful Values. It shows that teenagers who are pregnantoutside of marriage find sources of meaning in life through the love given by peoplearound them, spiritual activities, and hope for themselves and their children to havea better life in the future. Keywords: Adolescence, Source of Meaning in Life, Pregnancy Outside of Marriage]]>
<![CDATA[Overview of Learning Discipline and Learning Achievement of Students of SMP Negeri 2 Kupang ]]>
<![CDATA[Dako, Anastasia Zetu]]>;
<![CDATA[Junias, Marylin Susanti]]>;
<![CDATA[Panis, Marleny Purnamasari]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Health and Behavioral Science Vol 7 No 1 (2025): Maret 2025 ]]>
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DOI: 10.35508/jhbs.v7i1.19688
<![CDATA[Abstract. Learning discipline is a collection of individual and community behaviors that reflect a sense of obedience, compliance supported by awareness to fulfill duties and obligations in order to achieve learning goals. Learning discipline applied in the school environment will greatly help in improving student learning achievement. Disciplined behavior is always shown by a student who is always present on time, obeys the rules, behaves in accordance with applicable norms. If a student has been disciplined, namely by obeying the rules of doing all school assignments given to him, it will have a good effect on student learning achievement. This study aims to see the picture of learning discipline and learning achievement of students at SMP Negeri 2 Kupang. This type of research is descriptive quantitative research with the Univariate analysis method, and the number of samples is 97 students. Data was taken using a scale of learning discipline and mid-semester exam scores. Based on the results of the univariate analysis, it shows that the frequency distribution of learning discipline is in the medium category with 65 respondents while learning achievement is in the low category with 44 respondents.]]>
<![CDATA[Description of Resilience in Students with Deceased Parents ]]>
<![CDATA[Pah, Sesilia]]>;
<![CDATA[Junias, Marylin Susanti]]>;
<![CDATA[Panis, Marleny Purnamasari]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Health and Behavioral Science Vol 7 No 1 (2025): Maret 2025 ]]>
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DOI: 10.35508/jhbs.v7i1.19877
<![CDATA[Students who lose one or both parents face emotional and psychological challenges that can affect their resilience abilities. This study aims to describe how the level of resilience of students with deceased parents at Nusa Cendana University using a quantitative descriptive approach. The measuring instrument used in this study is the Connor-Davidson scale (CD-RISC). The results showed that on average, students with deceased parents had a level of resilience in the moderate category (70%). This finding indicates that despite facing pressure due to the loss of parents, most students are able to maintain a fairly good level of resilience. Further analysis revealed that academic performance, time span of parental loss, and involvement in organizations contributed to the level of resilience, with spiritual influence being the dominant factor. This study highlights the importance of social support and internal factors in building student resilience. The findings provide a basis for the development of interventions that support university students facing the challenges of parental loss.]]>
<![CDATA[Description of Parenting Styles of Parents with Autistic Children and Their Accompaniment Treatment ]]>
<![CDATA[Belaweni, Boy Marjes]]>;
<![CDATA[Junias, Marylin Susanti]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Health and Behavioral Science Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Juni 2025 ]]>
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DOI: 10.35508/jhbs.v7i2.20745
<![CDATA[Abstract. This study aims to describe the parenting styles of parents and the treatments provided to children with autism. The research employed a descriptive quantitative method with purposive sampling, involving 20 parents of children with autism aged 3–6 years at the Autism Service Center in Kupang. The instrument used was the PSDQ-Short Version questionnaire, which has been tested for validity (r > 0.422) and reliability (α = 0.912). The results showed that the democratic parenting style was the most widely applied, especially by parents aged 30–54 years with high school and undergraduate education. Meanwhile, a combination of democratic and permissive parenting was found among parents aged 55 years with a postgraduate education. Speech therapy and behavioral therapy were the most frequently used (90.23%), while sensory therapy was less applied (72.18%). Keywords: Autistic Children, Parenting Styles, Treatment]]>
<![CDATA[Quality of Friendship Relationships to Risk of Bullying Behavior in First-Year Students ]]>
<![CDATA[Ke Lomi, Marthino Khaba]]>;
<![CDATA[Benu, Juliana Marlin Yusrianti]]>;
<![CDATA[Ratu, Feronika]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Health and Behavioral Science Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Juni 2025 ]]>
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DOI: 10.35508/jhbs.v7i2.21136
<![CDATA[Abstract. The risk of bullying behavior is an act of intimidation carried out repeatedly by a stronger party against a weaker party, causing harm to the victim physically or emotionally. This study aims to determine the effect of the quality of friendship relationships on the risk of bullying behavior in the Psychology department, Faculty of Public Health, University of Nusa Cendana. This study used quantitative methods. Samples were taken using a purposive sampling technique. Data was collected using two scales: the Friendship Quality Scale (FQS) and the Adolescent Peer Relations Instrument (APRI). The results showed that the quality of friendship relationships in first-year students has a negative and significant influence on the risk of bullying behavior. Thus, the quality of good friendship relationships acts as a protective factor in creating a safe and bullying-free campus environment. Keywords: friendship relationships, students, bullying behavior]]>
<![CDATA[Religious Leaders' Perceptions of the Suicide Phenomenon in Kupang City ]]>
<![CDATA[Lobo, Kayus Mulya A.]]>;
<![CDATA[Wijaya, R Pasifikus Christa]]>;
<![CDATA[Aipipidely, Diana]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Health and Behavioral Science Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Juni 2025 ]]>
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DOI: 10.35508/jhbs.v7i2.21406
<![CDATA[This study aims to understand the perceptions of religious leaders inKupang City towards suicide to see how religious values influence their perspectivesand handling of the issue. The participants in the study numbered three people,consisting of three religions with a majority in Kupang City, namely Catholic,Protestant, and Islam. Using qualitative research methods, data were collectedthrough semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. Theresults of this study indicate that religious leaders in Kupang City understand suicideas an act that does not follow religious teachings and generally occurs due to severelife pressures. They show deep concern and want to be directly involved in suicideprevention efforts, such as providing spiritual support and encouragement, helpingemotionally, and educating the community to be more aware of the importance ofmaintaining mental health.]]>
<![CDATA[SELF-DISCLOSURE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS ]]>
<![CDATA[Manafe, Rizky Pradita]]>;
<![CDATA[Damayanti, Yeni]]>;
<![CDATA[Mita, Tesa Lolia]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Health and Behavioral Science Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Juni 2025 ]]>
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DOI: 10.35508/jhbs.v7i2.21587
<![CDATA[The rising incidence of suicide among students highlights the urgent need to address mental health issues within this group. The primary challenges are that many students hesitate to seek professional help and are unwilling to speak up about their condition. Self-disclosure is one of the factors that can help students deal with mental health problems. This study aims to determine the factors that influence undergraduate students with mental disorders (MDGJ) to do self-disclosure. This study is a qualitative study. The participants in this study were 9 students who were willing to do follow-up interviews after screening. The data collection technique used was semi-structured interviews. Data analysis used thematic analysis. The results of the study found that there were two factors that influenced MDGJ self-disclosure, namely inhibiting and supporting factors. Inhibiting factors consist of family neglect and cognitive distortion, while supporting factors consist of peer support and attempts to seek help. The implication of this study is to provide interventions, such as forming peer counsellors.]]>
<![CDATA[Family Harmony On Juvenile Deliquency ]]>
<![CDATA[Mbooh, Yaret Munda]]>;
<![CDATA[Manurung, Imelda F. E.]]>;
<![CDATA[Manafe, Rizky Pradita]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Health and Behavioral Science Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Juni 2025 ]]>
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DOI: 10.35508/jhbs.v7i2.22022
<![CDATA[Adolescence is a transitional phase that is vulnerable to various forms ofdeviant behavior, one of which is juvenile delinquency. The family environment, asthe first environment known by children, plays a vital role in the formation ofadolescent personality. This study aims to determine the effect of family harmony onjuvenile delinquency in class X students at SMA Negeri 1 Lobalain. This study useda quantitative method, and the sampling technique used purposive sampling. Thisresearch instrument uses a Likert scale to measure family harmony and juveniledelinquency variables. The validity test was carried out using the Pearson ProductMoment correlation of each statement item in the questionnaire. The results of simpleregression analysis show that there is a significant influence between family harmonyon juvenile delinquency. This study emphasizes the importance of the family's role inpreventing juvenile delinquency.]]>
<![CDATA[Religious Coping of Servants at GBI Jemaat Ayalon Kupang ]]>
<![CDATA[ORA PAU, QUEENY VHALIN]]>;
<![CDATA[Syamruth, Yendris Krisno]]>;
<![CDATA[Ratu, Feronika]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Health and Behavioral Science Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Juni 2025 ]]>
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DOI: 10.35508/jhbs.v7i2.22097
<![CDATA[Religious coping is the way a person relies on faith, worship, and supportfrom their religious community to deal with life's pressures or challenges. Thepurpose of this study was to determine the religious coping of ministers at GBIAyalon Kupang related to understanding, application, and assessment of religiouscoping. The research method used is qualitative. The data collection technique is astructured interview. Sampling in this study used a purposive sampling techniquewith 5 participants. This study found that servants at GBI Ayalon Kupang facespiritual and interpersonal challenges, such as a crisis of faith, the declining spirit ofservice, and conflict within the ministry team. They overcome these challenges bystrengthening their relationship with God through prayer and seeking support fromothers and church leaders.]]>
<![CDATA[Overview of Interest in Career Choice of Students Using the Rothwell Miller Interest Blank (RMIB) Test Approach ]]>
<![CDATA[Tafui, Shaloom Anastasya]]>;
<![CDATA[Lerik, Mariana Dinah Charlota]]>;
<![CDATA[Aipipidely, Diana]]>;
<![CDATA[Weraman, Pius]]>
<![CDATA[ Journal of Health and Behavioral Science Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Juni 2025 ]]>
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DOI: 10.35508/jhbs.v7i2.22626
<![CDATA[Abstract. This study aims to describe the career interests of students at SMAN Kapan using the Rothwell Miller Interest Blank (RMIB) Test approach. Interest is a stable tendency to focus and be attracted to certain activities without coercion. This research employed a descriptive quantitative approach with purposive sampling involving 62 twelfth-grade students. The data collection instrument was the RMIB Test, which includes 12 categories of interest. The results showed that the highest interest among male students was in the Mechanical category (26%), while female students were most interested in the Aesthetic category (20%). The lowest interest was found in the Social Service category (3.2%). These findings highlight the importance of psychological tools, such as the RMIB test, in identifying students' interests as a foundation for appropriate career decision-making. This research is expected to assist students, schools, and parents in developing more targeted and potential-based career planning. Keywords: interest, career choice, RMIB test, high school students, educational psychology]]>
