Mental health awareness intervention for junior high school students in Jakarta

  • Taruli Br Siahaan Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Islam Riau, Riau, Indonesia
  • Emen Saripalni Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Islam Riau, Riau, Indonesia
  • Mutiara Yastika Putri Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Islam Riau, Riau, Indonesia
  • Ferdian Firmansyah Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Mirda Zhuhri Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia
  • Anindya Paramita Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Pancasila, Jakarta, Indonesia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24123/incoheliv.V1i1.6557
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Keywords: awareness; mental health; students

Abstract

Purpose: Adolescence is a time of significant physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral upheaval, making teenagers susceptible to experiencing difficulties. With a limited number of professionals available to address the escalating trend of mental health problems, there is growing interest in preventive measures. This study aims to evaluate the impact of a two-hour educational program aimed at promoting mental health awareness among junior high school students in Jakarta.

Method: A one-group post-test only design was carried out in providing psychoeducational activities regarding adolescent development, mental health, and help-seeking behavior. Seventy-three students participated in this activity, selected purposively.

Result: The findings from this research demonstrate that the students' comprehension of mental health and their willingness to seek help improved significantly after participating in a psychoeducation program.

Conclusion: Understanding and promoting mental health awareness and literacy among adolescents has been shown to be effective through education on their world, mental health, and help-seeking behavior.

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Published
2024-10-22
Issue
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Proceeding of International Conference on Healthy Living (INCOHELIV)
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Clinical
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