Jurnal Psikologi Sosial

Catatan dari Chief Editor: JPS dalam Kerjasama Lintas Jurnal Internasional untuk Intervensi Sosial Berbasis Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Joevarian Hudiyana — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Indonesia merupakan ekonomi terbesar di Asia Tenggara dengan lebih dari 270 juta penduduk. Dalam kondisi terkini, Indonesia masih menghadapi berbagai tantangan yang mencakup isu-isu seperti kemiskinan, ketimpangan, perubahan iklim, dan pertumbuhan ekonomi berkelanjutan. Dalam hal ini, Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (Sustainable Development Goals/SDGs) yang ditetapkan oleh Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (PBB). Ke-17 SDGs menjadi landasan tujuan yang penting. Meskipun pemerintah telah mengintegrasikan SDGs ke dalam kebijakan nasional, tantangan utama tetap terletak pada penerapannya dalam tindakan nyata yang berdampak luas. Dampak terhadap kesejahteraan maupun keadilan dari aspek sosial kemasyarakatan, termasuk individu adalah target utama dari SDGs tersebut. Dalam perspektif ini, psikologi memegang peranan sebagai ilmu yang memahami individu sebagai elemen utama dari dampak SDGs itu.

Catatan Managing Editor: Sukatani, Ramadan, dan Kaum Marginal

Muhammad Akhyar, Susilo Wibisono — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Ketika memulai mata kuliah Intervensi Sosial saya iseng bertanya kepada mahasiswa, “Selama berkuliah di Psikologi, pernahkah teman-teman belajar konsep Psikologi, apa pun itu, dengan kemiskinan, atau melakukan riset dengan partisi-pan dari kelompok miskin?” Sebagian besar menggeleng. Saya meminta mereka melakukan pencarian dengan kata kunci “miskin” atau “kemiskinan” atau “poverty” dalam materi per-kuliahan mereka. Hasilnya, nyaris tidak ada. Kondisi ini bisa jadi satu bukti bahwa pendidikan kita, khususnya saat ini, menjauhkan anak muda dari kenyataan sosial. Persoalan konkret dan menggelisahkan seperti kemiskinan, inilah yang mendorong JPS mengundang peneliti Psikologi dan ilmu perilaku lainnya untuk menulis edisi khusus mengenai Intervensi Sosial.

Jurnal Psikologi Sosial, Volume 23, Nomor 1 ini cukup unik karena selain dua naskah regular, publikasi kali ini juga hadir dengan tiga naskah dari special issue: "Intervensi Sosial: Ikhtiar Mengatasi Ketidaksetaraan dalam Masalah Krisis Iklim, Well-being, dan Pendidikan" (lebih lanjut disebut Edisi Khusus SDGs, singkatan dari Sustainable Development Goals). Edisi Khusus SDGs merupakan dari Multi-Journal Special Issue yang digagas oleh Almarhum Profesor James H. Liu. Sayangnya sebelum edisi khusus ini terbit, beliau sudah terlebih dahulu menghadap Yang Maha Kuasa. Untuk menghor-mati beliau, redaksi mengundang salah satu muridnya, Moh. Abdul Hakim menulis obituari, mengenang hidup Prof. Liu.

Innovating Community-Based Change in the Area of Weight Loss and Lifestyle Change: The Power of Ethical Relationships and Leadership

James Liu, Evan Valdez, Jenn Sarich, Gloria Finau, Alosina Nua — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Obesity is increasing around the world, with lower-income individuals showing more obesity than wealthier ones in high-income countries. Addressing this issue, Te Whatu Ora (Ministry of Health) and Total Healthcare (THC, a large Primary Health Organisation) worked together to put together a “unique and unsolicited proposal” (instead of competitive tender) to fund Brown Buttabean Motivation (BBM) to provide its 12 week From the Couch (FTC) lifestyle change and weight loss program more widely to a predominantly Māori and Pacific clientele in South Auckland. Results from a formative evaluation of 109 individuals struggling with obesity (BMI>=30) across 3 cohorts showed weight loss of 7.1 kg from an initial average weight of 173.1 kg, and mental health gains (i.e. only 20% showing depressive symptoms at the end compared to 60% at the start) for the 57% who completed the program. THC nurses, doctors, and health coaches contributed to and supported the delivery of FTC, which followed BBM’s well-defined program of motivating lifestyle change. It was found that a supportive environment (no judgment) and peer-based education (accepting no excuses) motivated clients through not only diet and exercise training, but also through social media where Facebook groups formed helpful communities that supported face-to-face work in the gym. We close with a discussion of BBM’s principles for success, and how extensible this might be to other communities.

Legacy Prof. James H. Liu Untuk Psikologi Sosial Indonesia: Sebuah Obituari

Moh. Abdul Hakim — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Our collaboration began when James, Mark Woodward (Anthropologist – Arizona State University), and Nora Fisher Onar (Political Scientist – University of San Francisco) invited me – then still a master's student in Psychology – to assist in their cross-cultural, multidisciplinary research. At that time, they were studying critical junctures - how an event in the corridor of history shapes the direction of a nation or society (Liu, Onar, & Woodward, 2014). It was a profound experience for me personally. Not only because of its thought-provoking theme, but also because it was here that I first directly observed and learned how psychology, which mainly concerns micro phenomena (human thoughts and behaviors), can speak about complex and broad (macro) issues such as nation buildings. Later, I realized that this was James's strength and unique character as a scholar; he was able to marry psychological theories and methods with various fields of study and build collaborations with many scientists from diverse academic backgrounds and countries/cultures. From this research collaboration, and with James's encouragement and supervision, I learned to write academic article and published it in an international journal (Hakim, et al., 2015).

‘Tak seorang pun ditinggalkan’: Tujuan pembangunan berkelanjutan dan urgensi asistensi sosial yang integratif bagi penyandang disabilitas

Monica Eviandaru Madyaningrum, Murti Hadi Wijayanto, Maria Irenne Indrayanti — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

This article describes the experiences of families from lower middle socio-economic levels who have children with multiple disabilities. The experiences of these families are then analyzed in relation to the concept of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to explore social intervention models and strategies that may promote a more just, inclusive, and sustainable society. This article was developed based on the researchers’ involvement in a support group for families from lower middle socio-economic levels who have children with multiple disabilities. In addition, this article was also specifically prepared based on the experiences of producing a participatory video making that involved four families in the support group being studied. Qualitative data which became the main data source for this article were obtained from several data collection processes that occurred during the production of the documentary video. The data collection processes included two focus group discussions and two semi-structured interviews with each family. The data were analysed by using thematic analysis techniques. The overall findings of this research are summarized in two major themes, namely "the need for comprehensive and integrative assistance" and "the need to strengthen the role of local communities". These two themes are then discussed in relation to the concept of SDGs and the Indonesian policies on disabilities.

Perempuan berswatantra menghadapi perubahan iklim dengan literasi ecopsychology feminism

Indriyani Santoso, Rizal Kurniawan, Agitia Kurniati Asrila, Ayuthia Mayang Sari — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Women are a group that is vulnerable to becoming victims of the impacts of climate change, the availability of air to meet sanitation needs, disasters that can occur at any time, and secondary impacts from economic problems that may arise. This research illustrates how literacy can strengthen women, open their minds, change paradigms about the environment, and even move women to try to be active and independent in responding to the impacts of climate change. Using qualitative methods, researchers carried out inductive coding on the results of interviews with five people with the highest New Ecological Paradigm Scale scores from sixty-six subjects selected using the criteria of women aged 18-40 years who liked to read literacy in the form of novels by female writers from Indonesia. Word Frequency analysis found that five words had context and formed the theme of this research, namely women, nature, mothers, characters, and the environment. This research reveals how feminist ecopsychological literacy can change views, determine attitudes, and mobilize Indonesian women to be pro-environmental and independent in responding to climate change, which causes changes in the natural environment.

Penyesuaian Akademik Mahasiswa Pendatang dari Daerah 3T (Terdepan, Terluar, Tertinggal): Bagaimana Peran Asertivitas dan Kecerdasan Kultural?

Maria Nugraheni Mardi Rahayu — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Students' academic adjustment in the early years of college presents unique challenges for those from 3T areas (Frontier, Outermost, Disadvantaged). Successful academic adjustment for these students requires certain supporting skills. This study examines the role of assertiveness and cultural intelligence in academic adjustment among students from 3T areas. A total of 80 first- and second-year students from 3T areas at a private university in Salatiga participated (61.25% female, M_age = 20.47 years, SD = 1.66 years). The instruments used were the Assertiveness Formative Questionnaire, the Cultural Quotient Scale, and the Academic Adjustment subscale of the Student's Adjustment to College Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The results indicated that: 1) Assertiveness and cultural intelligence both play a role in the academic adjustment of students from 3T areas; 2) Assertiveness significantly affects academic adjustment; 3) Cultural intelligence does not significantly affect academic adjustment. Based on these findings, faculties and universities should implement programs to support students from 3T areas in their academic adjustment, focusing on enhancing assertiveness skills.

Peran kepribadian dan orientasi budaya (individualis vs. kolektivis) terhadap perilaku inovatif individual pada pegawai

Sukma Nurmala, Ali Mashuri — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0700

Individual innovative behavior reflects the exploration and application of new ideas in the work environment. Personality and cultural orientation (individualism vs. collectivism) play an important role in shaping an employee's innovative tendencies. Unfortunately, most current research still examines personality factors and cultural orientation factors separately, even though both factors have great potential to be interrelated in predicting individual innovative behavior. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the influence of personality and cultural orientation on individual innovative behavior in the workplace. This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling, with a total of 265 participants who are employees with at least one year of work experience. The research instruments consisted of the individual innovative behavior scale, the IPIP-BFM-25 Indonesia Scale, and the cultural orientation scale. The results of the study showed that individualist orientation, intellect personality, and conscientiousness were significantly related to the tendency of innovative behavior. Individuals who are open to new experiences, tend to be individualistic, have strong self-discipline, and have a high level of education are more likely to show innovative behavior. In addition, these characteristics are more often observed in male employees. Meanwhile, collectivism did not show a significant relationship with innovative behavior. These findings have important implications, both theoretically and practically. Theoretically, this study confirms that personality and culture orientation can play a role in shaping innovative behavior, although there is variation in their effects. Practically, these results indicate the importance of developing human resource management strategies that can encourage innovation by considering individual factors and work culture.