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OPTIMA: Journal of Guidance and Counseling
ISSN : 27766624     EISSN : 27766683     DOI : -
Core Subject : Education,
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 tutoring Professional Ethics of Guidance and Counseling Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program Development and Management of Guidance and Counseling Children’s Guidance and Counseling Adolescent’s Guidance and Counseling Adult’s Guidance and Counseling Special Population’s Guidance and Counseling Multicultural Guidance and Counseling Family’s Guidance and Counseling Guidance and Counseling in the Pascaglobal Development of Technology and Guidance and Counseling’s Innovation
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COUNSELLOR PROFESSION’S COMPETENCY IN THE DISRUPTION ERA AND INSIGHTS FROM AXIOLOGY VIEW Habibah Nurul Fazriah; Nadia Aulia Nadhirah; Nandang Budiman
OPTIMA: Journal Of Guidance and Counseling Vol 3, No 2 (2023)
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The era of disruption, as a result of the existence of Society 5.0. as well as the industrial revolution 4.0., make demands on counsellors to be able to adjust their competencies with all the changes that occur. Developing counsellors’ competence in the disruption era is inseparable from a series of ethics that need to be paid attention to. This article aims to provide insights for counsellors as professionals in their field, regarding the necessary competencies in the disruption era, by paying attention to each value that needs to be implemented. The research method of this article is a Systematical Literature Review (SLR) with relevant sources on the specified topic. The results of this study show that the necessary competencies for counsellors in the disruption era include aspects of technology utilization that is supported by good self-competence in terms of embedding principles of values and ethics. This article can provide direction regarding the values that counsellors need to have as professionals based on an axiological perspective, especially on ethics, in carrying out counseling services to their counselees.
TOXIC FRIENDSHIP: UNDERSTANDING ADOLESCENT FRIENDSHIP Imal Amalia
OPTIMA: Journal Of Guidance and Counseling Vol 4, No 2 (2024): Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024)
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Friendship plays an important role in adolescents' social, emotional development and mental well-being. This study aims to explore the role of friendship and the impact of toxic friendship on adolescent well-being. Descriptive qualitative research method was used to explore the phenomenon of adolescent friendship and its impact through literature study. The results showed that quality friendships, characterized by social support, familiarity, and mutual support, play a role in increasing adolescents' happiness and mental well-being. On the other hand, toxic friendships can cause various negative impacts, including stress, depression, and decreased self-esteem. Efforts are needed to build social skills, strengthen family relationships, and develop appropriate interventions to address toxic friendships.
TREND OF RESEARCH RELATED TO GROUP WORK AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA Nur Hazirah Tajul Ariffin; Aslina Ahmad
OPTIMA: Journal Of Guidance and Counseling Vol 1, No 2 (2021)
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This study was conducted to identify the trend of research related to group work among adolescents in Malaysia and Indonesia from the year 2014 to 2020. The specific objective of this study is to investigate the trend of research related to counselling of adolescent groups in Malaysia and Indonesia based on previous studies. Data was obtained from the Internet such as journals, theses and articles. A number of finalised 126 studies in Malaysia and Indonesia were analyzed using descriptive form of frequency and percentage. The result of the study shows that the quantitative design is most widely used in both countries in studying group work among adolescents and the most dominant target group is school students. This study also identifies the variables of the studies and results show that group counseling, guidance counselling and self concept are the most favourable variables in Malaysian and Indonesian studies.   Among the suggestions given by the previous studies were mostly on the improvement of group modules and intervention. The paper concludes with a discussion on future studies related to group counselling in Malaysia and Indonesia.
ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION IN STUDENTS: A SLR REVIEW Nailah Rizqia Azhar; Abdul Kholiq; Dodi Suryana
OPTIMA: Journal Of Guidance and Counseling Vol 3, No 1 (2023)
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Procrastination is Thing urgent for researched because influence pattern think and Act individual in take decision . Purpose study this for study study procrastination with systematic literature review method of 15 journals from 214 databases. As for results study about things that cause someone to do academic procrastination, forms procrastination, teacher strategy bk reduce behavior procrastination , and procrastination conducted by student also.
INFLUENCE OF FAMILY TYPES ON ADOLESCENT PSYCHO-SOCIAL PROBLEM BEHAVIOURS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ORIADE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA. Yejide Olulani Alebiosu
OPTIMA: Journal Of Guidance and Counseling Vol 4, No 2 (2024): Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024)
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The study investigated the influence of family types on adolescent psycho-social problem behaviours among high school adolescents in Oriade, Osun state, Nigeria. Study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of the study consisted of high school adolescents from intact, single and step families. The study adopted the simple random technique to select ten secondary schools in Oriade. In each of these schools, thirty (30) adolescents (10 from each  family type) were selected using stratified sampling technique, totalling three hundred respondents. Four hypotheses were raised in the study. A constructed instrument with reliability coefficient of 0.76, titled Family Types and Adolescents Psycho-social Problem Behaviour Questionnaire (FTAP2BQ) was used to collect data for the study. Data collected were analysed using inferential statistics of t-test and regression analyses. Findings showed: no significant difference across family type in adolescent sexual abuse behaviour (F = 1.963, p0.05); no significant difference in adolescent cyber addiction behaviour across family type (F = 1.166, p0.05); significant gender difference in the influence of family type on adolescent problem behaviour of sexual abuse  (t = 2.593, p0.05); and no significant age differences in the influence of family type on adolescent problem behaviour of cyber addiction (F = 0.404, p0.05). Recommendations included that parents in all family types should: ensure high-quality physical presence;  monitor internet surfing activities of their adolescents.
THE PREVALENCE OF SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER (SAD) AMONG HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA Shalini Dialan; Nuzsep Almigo
OPTIMA: Journal Of Guidance and Counseling Vol 1, No 1 (2021)
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The research is focusing on the Prevalence of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) Among Higher Education Students in Malaysia. Social Anxiety Disorder is characterized by an excessive fear of being negatively evaluated by others in social situations. The present study adopted a qualitative approach to explore the experiences of University students affected from the symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder. The sample is consisted of three female university students. One of the female university student experienced Social Anxiety Disorder and was diagnosed. The data was obtained by semi-structured interviews and analyzed by using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The results obtained demonstrate that Social Anxiety is a complex disorder affecting an individual emotions, cognitions and physiological. There are several factors that contributing to Social Anxiety Disorder such as bullying in school, rejection from peer and past experiences. Coping mechanism and strategies also emerged as themes
THE ANALYSIS OF CONSTRUCT VALIDITY OF WORK READINESS SCALE USING RASCH MODEL Gita Ayu Rachmawati; Eka Sakti Yudha
OPTIMA: Journal Of Guidance and Counseling Vol 2, No 2 (2022)
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This article presents research on the analysis of construct validity of work readiness scale using rasch model. The results of the analysis show that the theoretical construct measures one variable of work readiness. Work readiness is important for final year students. A quantitative approach is used as a research method with a survey design. The participants in this study were 245 undergraduate students at the Indonesian Education University batch 2018. The research instrument refers to aspects developed by Robert P. Brady which were analyzed using the Rasch Model. The results showed that the Cronbach Alpha value of 0.71 means that the reliability between the person and item is good, while the item reliability is 0.99 which means the instrument item is very good. This scale meets the criteria because it already has good psychometric properties so that it can be used to determine the level of work readiness.
FACTORS CAUSING LOW STUDENT MOTIVATION: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW Aida Nur Fitria Khamima; Dodi Suryana; Abdul Kholiq
OPTIMA: Journal Of Guidance and Counseling Vol 3, No 2 (2023)
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Learning motivation is one of the factors that determine student success. Each student has different motivations when participating in learning at school. The differences in student learning motivation create teaching problems for teachers. Because each student brings different motivation when participating in learning. The purpose of this study is to record the factors that cause low student learning motivation and find the dominant factor in influencing student learning motivation. This research uses the Systematic Literature Review research method. The results showed that there are internal and external factors that affect students' low learning motivation.
MEANING OF LIFE IN BANYUWANGI TRADITIONAL DANCERS Arni Nur Laila; Nandang Rusmana
OPTIMA: Journal Of Guidance and Counseling Vol 1, No 1 (2021)
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: Meaning of life is the value of life that needs to be realized to be interpreted by each individual in carrying out his life process. Traditional dancers are part of society and have their uniqueness. The study of the meaning of life in Banyuwangi traditional dance dancers was carried out with a qualitative approach to phenomenological studies through interviews and field observations as well as social media to students with dancer backgrounds. Their Findings meaning of life are three dancers, namely 1) dancing as a necessity; 2) dancing as selfexpression; and 3) dancing as an escape. The meaning of life possessed by dancers can become a frame of reference for providing services for counselors to students with dancer backgrounds
PROFILE OF SELF-ACCEPTANCE OF HIV/AIDS PATIENTS IN WEST JAVA INDONESIA Siti Sofiah; Mamat Supriatna
OPTIMA: Journal Of Guidance and Counseling Vol 2, No 1 (2022)
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This study identifies the weak self-acceptance of people living with HIV/AIDS which results in destructive behavior that results in denial, withdrawal, fear of rejection in the environment, anxiety which adversely affects their mental health, depression, isolation and even suicidal tendencies. The quantitative research method with a cross- sectional design used a self-acceptance questionnaire sampling technique which was adapted based on the theory of Carol Ryff (1996). Participants were one hundred from five hospitals in West Java. The results of the study show that people with HIV/AIDS can accept their condition, although in some aspects they are still in the low category.