. Mental health is an important issue related to adolescent in their life. One of activitiy done by adolescent to spend their free time both at home and at school is to play with friends. In addition, friends factor becomes one of the strengthening factors in adolescent mental health. This study aims to determine the role of emotional regulation and peers social support toward mental health. This research was conducted on 102 students from Senior High School Yogyakarta, varying from 15 – 18 years old. Data was collected using teacher’s role interview, teacher’s role questionnaire, Mental Health Scale (Y), Emotional Regulation (X1) scale, and Peers Social Support (X2) scale. Data was analyzed using Anova and multiple regression analysis. The results showed that there was a strong  relationship (F = 66,628; p < 0,01) between emotional regulation and peers social support toward mental health. Based on the analysis of determination, obtained R2 of 0,574 or 57,4%. This shows that the percentage of contributions, both independent to dependent variables is equal to 57,4%. Further analysis is needed to find out the impact of emotional regulation and peers social support in improving mental health literacy.

The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of Indonesian version of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), a measure self-compassion. Participants were 681 undergraduate students (17-22 years old) at the Faculty of Psychology University of Surabaya. The accidental sampling technique was used as a method of data collection by asking the participants' willingness to be involved in this study by filling in the research informed consent. The confirmatory factor analysis, composite reliability, and correlations were used to examine the factor structure, reliability, and criterion validity. The results found that the six-factor hierarchy model with self-compassion and self-criticism as the main dimensions are the best factor structures and have good internal consistency. The correlations between Indonesian version of the SCS with other measurements proved that Indonesian version of the SCS has a good criterion validity. The result suggests that Indonesian version of the SCS was a valid and reliable measurement tools to measure the self-compassion in Indonesian samples.Keywords: criterion validity; factor structure; reliability; SCS; self-compassion AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji properti psikometri dari Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) versi Indonesia yang mengukur self-compassion. Partisipan yang terlibat sebanyak 681 mahasiswa yang berusia 17-22 tahun yang sedang menempuh pendidikan di Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Surabaya. Teknik accidental sampling digunakan sebagai metode pengambilan data dengan meminta kesediaan partisipan untuk terlibat dalam penelitian ini dengan mengisi inform consent penelitian. Analisis konfirmatori faktor, reliabilitas komposit, dan korelasi dengan alat ukur lain digunakan untuk menguji struktur faktor, reliabilitas, validitas kriteria dari SCS versi Indonesia. Hasil analisis konfirmatori faktor menemukan bahwa model hierarki enam faktor dengan self-compassion dan self-criticism sebagai dimensi utama merupakan struktur faktor yang terbaik dan memiliki konsistensi internal yang baik. Adanya korelasi SCS versi Indonesia dengan alat ukur lain membuktikan SCS versi Indonesia memiliki validitas kriteria yang memuaskan. Hasil mengindikasikan bahwa SCS versi Indonesia merupakan alat ukur yang valid dan reliabel untuk mengukur self-compassion pada sampel Indonesia.Kata kunci: reliabilitas; SCS, self-compassion; struktur faktor; validitas kriteria

Existing literature demonstrates that gratefulness is a critical determinant for individuals’ well-being and their quality of interpersonal relationships. A sense of gratefulness provides a perspective in which individuals could have a positive evaluation in life, including the way they view challenges. Positive appreciation of life’s challenges would allow individuals to increase their coping ability and would motivate them to do prosocial behavior. This study aims to determine the role of prosocial behavior and social support to individuals’ sense of gratefulness. Participants in this study consisted of 250 participants aged between 13–55 years old. The instruments used in this research were Gratitude Questionnaire, Philosophies of Human Nature Altruism Scale, and Social Support Scale. Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the data. The result revealed a strong contribution between prosocial behavior and social support toward gratitude. Gratitude and prosocial behavior contribute in enabling individuals to have a positive evaluation oflife.

Gay people liv ing with Hu man Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndro me (AIDS) face two stigmas, being gay and having HIV/AIDS, thus making their daily lives very complicated. To survive their life challenges, they need strong resilience. This study examined the sustainability effects of Group Positive Psychotherapy in imp roving the resilience of gay people living with HIV/AIDS. Part icipants were 18 gay people (9 each in experimental and control groups) living with HIV/AIDS and experiencing resilience problems. The study's design was quasiexperimental, with an untreated control group and pretest and posttest dependent samples using switching replications. The instruments used were the Resilience Scale, the Positive Psychotherapy Inventory (PPTI), and the Day Reconstruction Method (DRM). Besides qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis was conducted through statistical testing using the Mann-Whitney U Test. Results showed that Group Positive Psychotherapy significantly imp roved participants' resilience (U = 0.000; p < 0.01), and its effects lasted for at least two weeks post-intervention. In this study, the Group Positive Psychotherapy sessions on "three good things" and "savoring" proved most effective in improving the resilience of gay people liv ing with HIV/A IDS. Group Positive Psychotherapy also effectively rein forced groups as a positive foru m for sharing.

Welas asih is a Javanese behavior where one feels the pain of others which then arouse the desire to help. In its application, one can provide help to others even for those who are not relatives. This is inseparable from the various philosophies that exist in Javanese society that make welas asih as a way of life. This paper is made to review the concept of welas asih of the Javanese community which is then juxtaposed with the concept of psychology. The concept of psychology in question is compassion which also refers to the ability of someone to feel the suffering of others and the urge to alleviate or eliminate the suffering. So that an explanation of welas asih of the Javanese people will be revealed in a psychological perspective.