Positivity, the tendency to view self, life, and the future positively, and to believe in others, was found to contribute toward an individual’s functioning based on previous studies. A positivity scale in the Indonesian version is needed to understand better Indonesian people’s functioning and improve their well-being. However, the positivity scale was not yet available for Indonesians. This study aimed to adapt the 8-item Positivity Scale into Positivity Scale Indonesian Version (PSIV) and find evidence of its psychometric properties. Data from 218 Indonesians aged 18 years or older were collected using an 8-item PSIV rated on a 5-point scale. The results showed good item discrimination indicated by its corrected-total item correlations (0.35–0.67) and a high internal consistency (α=0.826). The confirmatory factor analysis results after applying the modification model showed that the hypothesized one-factor model fit the criteria indicated by CFI=0.968, TLI=0.950, RMSEA=0.067, SRMR=0.037, and GFI=0.962. The PSIV was correlated with life satisfaction and positive and negative effects. A test-retest reliability conducted on 30 respondents showed a correlation between the first and second times of data collection. Accordingly, PSIV had adequate item discrimination, reliability, and validity. Thus, the PSIV is beneficial to assess the positivity of Indonesian people aged 18 years or older.

Right after giving birth, a mother is faced with various roles and responsibilities while also undergoing the process of recovery. These experiences often bring out negative emotions, particularly for first-time mothers. If these negative emotions are not managed properly, they can worsen their conditions. This study aimed to gain an overview of the experience of regulating emotions during the postpartum period for primiparous mothers. The study used a qualitative approach through a case study method. In-depth interviews were conducted with three participants, who had given birth to their first child within the past six months, to gather data. The results of the data analysis, using thematic analysis, revealed four themes: Strategies for handling situations, strategies to shift attention, strategies for cognitive change, and strategies to change responses. The mothers reported feeling better after using strategies that allowed them to modify situations, appraise them positively, and express emotions rather than avoiding or suppressing them. The results of this study enhance our understanding of the experience of emotion regulation in primiparous mothers. Hence, mothers can benefit from these strategies for regulating emotions. Partners, parents, and counseling professionals around the mothers can encourage the use of these strategies to process negative emotions effectively.

<br /><table class="data" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td class="value"><p>Bojongkoneng village in Bogor Regency is an area that is vulnerable to landslide disaster. Previous research has shown that Bojongkoneng village has local wisdom that can be used to reduce damage risk from landslide disaster. This article discusses about the form of local wisdom in disaster mitigation by analyzing from the public relations in Bojongkoneng village with environment. This research was conducted with qualitative descriptive approach, using primary data technique through observation, interview, and documentation, and secondary data through literature study. The results reveal that Bojongkoneng people has some form of local wisdom that has been used as an effort to mitigate landslide disaster that can be described through the identity of Bojongkoneng people related to relation of theyself with environment, relation of the people with environment on affection aspect, and relation of the people with its environment in fulfilling their life necessities.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Desa Bojongkoneng merupakan salah satu desa di Kabupaten Bogor yang rentan terhadap bencana longsor. Penelitian sebelumnya menyebutkan adanya kearifan lokal yang pernah dipergunakan oleh warga setempat sehingga mereka lebih waspada terhadap kerentanan di wilayah tempat tinggalnya. Namun oleh karena perubahan sosial yang terjadi, kearifan lokal di Bojongkoneng telah mulai dilupakan. Dalam menjalani kehidupan sehari-harinya, seperti membangun rumah tinggal dan mencari nafkah, warga masyarakat yang tinggal di Bojongkoneng mulai melupakan hubungannya dengan lingkungan. Hal ini membuat kerentanan risiko bencana longsor bagi warga Desa Bojongkoneng meningkat. Intervensi sosial sangat diperlukan untuk mencegah warga masyarakat dari risiko bencana longsor. Dalam intervensi sosial tersebut, peran pekerja sosial sangat penting. Pengetahuan pekerja sosial dalam melaksanakan praktiknya tidak hanya terkait dengan pengetahuan mengenai metode praktik pekerjaan sosial dan teori yang mendasari praktik, beserta nilai-nilai profesional dalam melakukan intervensi sosial. Pekerja sosial harus memperkaya diri dengan Pengetahuan yang khas terkait dengan kliennya. Dalam kaitannya dengan Desa Bojongkoneng, konsep 'sense of place' menjadi salah satu konsep penting untuk memahami lunturnya kearifan lokal di Bojongkoneng. Artikel ini membahas urgensi pemahaman 'sense of place' dalam menjalankan peran pekerja sosial dalam merancang intervensi sosial untuk kawasan rawan bencana seperti di Desa Bojongkoneng. Melalui analisis 'sense of place', pekerja sosial dapat terbantu untuk memahami bagaimana warga Desa Bojongkoneng merasakan wilayah tempat tinggal, bagaimana warga mempersepsikan diri mereka dan memiliki keterikatan pada tempat tinggal mereka dengan risiko tanah longsor.