This article explores the various dimensions of academic stress factors, coping, and social-cultural adaptation on psychological well-being of 150 Indonesian postgraduate students. The study implemented a correlational research design whereby a conceptual model was produced, which correlated both the dependent and independent variables. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and SmartPLS (Partial Least Squares). The scientific novelty includes the conceptualization of academic stress, coping, social-cultural adaptation, and psychological well-being among Indonesian postgraduate students; thus, results may differ from previous findings, while contributing an in-depth knowledge in this area. The preliminary analysis results indicate that the Cronbach Alpha (CA) and Composite Reliability (CR) of the four first-order reflective dimensions, namely academic stress, coping, social-cultural adaptation and psychological well-being, met the quality standard of reliability (CR) and convergent validity (AVE). Therefore, all constructs are reliable and valid. Consequently, it can be concluded that academic stress, coping, and social-cultural adaptation have a significant influence on the psychological well-being of Indonesian postgraduate-students.

Non-random sampling as a tool in data collection has widely become a prominent issue in art-related phenomena and is more complicated than ever due to the heterogeneity of the study population. However, the foremost justification of this paper was the identification of several gaps of literatures in the selection of samples that usually lead to misunderstanding. This is because literatures mostly are not related to arts. The misunderstanding includes sample design and representative sample selected size determination. Nevertheless, there is a wide variety of techniques, different styles and trends that influence the field of contemporary art. Confusion is created when many researchers rely on a random sampling strategy that relies heavily on artists rather than works of art. The aim of this study is to explain how to select a representative sample of a heterogeneous population in art-related research. The investigation provided a new vision to select samples of artists, art works and art lovers. This study used an inductive approach through reading books, articles, newspapers, and opinions of philosophers and scholars in the field of research methodology. The most important result of this paper is that non-random sampling is better and more effective than random sampling strategy in art-related studies as it provides beneficial results for heterogeneous populations especially with regard to artists, works of art and art lovers. Sampel Tidak Acak sebagai Alat Pengumpulan Data dalam Studi Terkait Seni Kualitatif ABSTRAKPengambilan sampel tidak acak sebagai alat dalam pengumpulan data telah menjadi isu yang menonjol dalam fenomena yang berkaitan dengan seni dan lebih rumit dari sebelumnya dikarenakan heterogenitas populasi penelitian. Namun justifikasi utama dari makalah ini adalah identifikasi beberapa gap literatur dalam pemilihan sampel yang biasanya menimbulkan kesalahpahaman. Hal ini karena kebanyakan literatur tidak berkaitan dengan seni. Kesalahpahaman mencakup desain sampel dan penentuan ukuran sampel yang dipilih secara representatif. Namun demikian, ada berbagai macam teknik, gaya dan tren berbeda yang mempengaruhi bidang seni rupa kontemporer. Kebingungan tercipta ketika banyak peneliti mengandalkan strategi pengambilan sampel acak yang sangat bergantung pada seniman daripada karya seni. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menjelaskan bagaimana memilih sampel yang representatif dari populasi yang heterogen dalam penelitian yang terkait dengan seni. Investigasi memberikan visi baru untuk memilih sampel seniman, karya seni dan pecinta seni. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan induktif melalui membaca buku, artikel, surat kabar, dan pendapat filsuf dan sarjana dalam bidang metodologi penelitian. Hasil terpenting dari makalah ini adalah pengambilan sampel tidak acak lebih baik dan lebih efektif daripada strategi pengambilan sampel secara acak dalam studi terkait seni karena memberikan hasil yang bermanfaat bagi populasi yang heterogen terutama yang berkaitan dengan seniman, karya seni dan pecinta seni.

Issue concerning academic stress, coping and social cultural adaptation among university students has driven to the need of deep understanding about factors that affect their psychological well-being. A correlational research design was used in this study. The researcher used two softwares to analyze the study data, namely IBM SPSS Statistics 23 and SmartPLS 3 (Partial Least Squares). The numbers of respondents in this study were 424 people. The sample determination in this study was using a simple random sampling technique. This study identified the influence of academic stress factors, coping and social cultural adaptation on psychological well-being of Indonesian postgraduate students, as well as produced a conceptual model that correlates between independent variables and dependent variable in this study. Thus, it can be concluded that academic stress, coping and social cultural adaptation have a significant influence on the psychological well-being of Indonesian postgraduatestudents. Hopefully, the results of this study can significantly contribute to the management of higher education, educators and professional counselors to pay more attention to the issue of academic stress experienced by postgraduate university students.

Women and children in many countries are forced to migrate due to prolonged civil wars and conflicts. The factors and conditions that affect the well-being of immigrant and refugee populations residing in host countries are not widely known. This study aims to identify and explore the personal experiences and migration processes that affect the well-being of immigrant women in Indonesia. A qualitative method and case study design were implemented. Eight refugee women from three different countries were interviewed: Somalia, Palestine, and Afghanistan. It was found that the contexts of identification, personal experiences, the migration process, and the motives or triggers for migration were important factors in influencing the women’s present and future well-being. The study provides implications for the theory of the model used. The application of the theory assisted the researchers to construct a conceptual framework of the subjective well-being of immigrant women.