Abstract-This purpose of this research was to know about career maturity of high school students. Career maturity needs to be examined considering many students not ready to choose a career direction when later graduated high school. As for this research involve 206 students from several schools in Medan City. We used the Career Maturity Inventory form C by Crites & Savickas [8] who were adapted into Indonesian language. CMI Form C provides a total score for career choice readiness, and consist of four dimension as follows concern, curiosity, confidence, and consultation. The results showed Career maturity of high school students in Medan in middle category. The dimensions of Concern and Consultation are higher than the dimensions of Curiousity and Confidence. This indicates that high school students are still not looking for more information about their career, and also not confidence about their ability. Because of that increased awareness of careers is indispensable to increase the maturity of high school student career

Introduction: Housewives living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) encounter both social and psychological issues that are mainly associated with stigmatization as a result of their medical condition. Stigmatization is even stronger among housewives living with HIV as compared with husbands living with the same virus. The reason of this unequal stigmatization can originate from social expectations of feminine behavior as well as the common association between sexually transmitted infections and extramarital sex or drug abuse. This study aimed to investigate the influence of stigma and forgiveness toward psychological well-being among housewives living with HIV/AIDS. Material and methods: This was a cross-sectional study, with purposive sampling used to select participants based on characteristics and the objective of the study. The study was community-based and involved one hundred and twelve housewives living with HIV/AIDS. Information about HIV infection by a husband were obtained from self-reports. All participants signed an informed consent. Data collection was carried out for two months and information were collected with the use of questionnaires. The derived data were analyzed using stepwise regression. Results: Stigma and forgiveness influenced psychological well-being of housewives living with HIV/ AIDS. Instrumental stigma and symbolic stigma were both negatively correlated with psychological well-being, respectively (β =-0.705, β =-0.769; p < 0.01). Moreover, interpersonal forgiveness positively related to psychological well-being (β = 0.356, p < 0.01). Conclusions: Forgiveness helped housewives to live more in the present moment and to reconcile with the past. Forgiveness could influence personal outcome and have a positive impact on a relationship. The act of forgiveness was significantly influential on the standard of health and well-being. Limitation of the study was that all variables were measured by self-report, which may have some bias. Hence, further research is required to measure all variables by an in-depth interview, exploring attitudes toward stigma and forgiveness.

PKM Activities Drug Users are conducted in two institutions in Medan City, which referred as Drug Rehabilitation Center are Narcotics Prevention Rehabilitation Agency (LRPPN) and Rumah Ummi, according to the guidance of the dedication partner of the North Sumatra Narcotics Community Information Center (PIMANSU) each involving 10 drug users from LRPPN and 5 drug users from Rumah Ummi. The problem in both centers is the high number of relapse from drug users because of the lack of attention into build stronger mind and behavior patterns to return to vulnerable communities. This relapse problem can be minimized by increasing abstinence of self efficacy (ASE) that is a belief to refuse using drugs again. Therefore, the main objective and target of PKM Drug Users activities is to enable drug users to face high risk situations through increasing ASE. Target activities include restructuring the irrational mind to be rational as well as understanding the techniques on facing high risk situations. Several methods are used in the achievement of the objectives of field surveys as well as group discussions, frequently asked questions, assignments and reviews. The solutions offered consist of (1) training to recognize the irrational thoughts of drug-related behavior, (2) training to test the truth of the benefits of using drugs, (3) training to recognize high risk situations common to drug users and (4) training using 5 techniques when dealing with situations that potentially trigger relapse.

IntroductionPhobia is known as a type of anxiety disorder characterized by exaggerated and irrational fear about some specific situation, place, or object. Distinct from other types of disorder, specific phobias are characterized by immediate, intense, and irrational fear if particular objects or situations are confronted. The use of the instrument to measure the specific phobia can help the Indonesian clinician to conceptualize and develop the appropriate intervention. This study aimed to translate and adapt the Severity Measure for Specific Phobia-Adult (SMSP-A) and to determine the psychometric properties of this measurement in Indonesia with a sample of university students.Material and methodsThe SMSP-A adapted scale was administered to 417 participants who were randomly selected from four universities in Indonesia. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted on the data.ResultsThe modified two-factor model with 10 items (adding covariance) provided a marginally better fit than the original two-factor model with 10 items (χ2 = 88.65, df = 33, GFI = .96, CFI = .98, TLI = .97, RMSEA = .06). Further, gender and ethnicity were contributory factors in terms of experiencing the level of phobia.ConclusionsThe application of the 10-item (adding covariance) SMSP-A provides a valid and reliable scale to measure specific phobia among Indonesian undergraduate students. Therefore, the university’s counselors can use the SMSP-A in order to assess psychological conditions regarding phobia. The results from such assessments can be used to modify psychological education programs aiming at enhancing mental health.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami dinamika kehidupan yang dijalani PSK dalam proses pencarian makna hidup melalui tahapan pencapaian kebermaknaan hidup Frankl (dalam Bastaman, 2006), yakni: tahap derita, tahap penerimaan diri, tahap penemuan makna, tahap realisasi makna, dan tahap kehidupan bermakna. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif fenomenologis dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 2 orang yang diperoleh berdasarkan kriteria tertentu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dinamika pencarian makna hidup pada responden 1 berawal dari tahap derita. Dalam menjalani kehidupan sebagai PSK memperoleh social support dan melakukan vicarious learning sehingga mampu mencapai tahap penerimaan diri yang kemudian menuju ke tahap penemuan makna hidupnya setelah menyadari adanya hal yang penting dan berharga. Pada tahap realisasi makna, responden 1 menetapkan tujuan hidupnya melalui experiential value dan attitudinal value yang dimiliki. Dalam usaha menumbuhkan semangat dan komitmen, dia menggunakan parallel system dalam perwujudannya, dan pada akhirnya mencapai tahap kehidupan bermakna dan merasakan kebahagiaan. Sedangkan responden 2 yang juga pada awalnya berada pada tahap derita, akan tetapi responden belajar dari kegagalannya dan memilih untuk menerima keadaan diri, namun ketika responden 2 mulai sadar bahwa ada hal yang penting dan berharga pada tahap penemuan makna dengan dimilikinya creative value malah muncul perasaan ragu-ragu dan takut untuk mengambil langkah ke depan yang pada akhirnya membuat responden 2 mempertanyakan tujuan hidupnya, dan kembali ke tahap derita.