RSF Conference Series: Business, Management and Social Sciences

Existential Gratitude in People Living with HIV (PLWH): Does Social Support Matter?

Edi Iskandar — 2024-11-12

People Living with HIV (PLWH) often experience medical and psychological problems. Applying existential gratitude is a way to address all psychological problems. Existential gratitude is the concept of gratitude for the destiny that occurs in life, even though it is unpleasant. This study examines social support's effect on existential gratitude in PLWH in DKI Jakarta. Two hundred and ten respondents were obtained using the purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using the Existential Gratitude Scale (EGS) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Data were analyzed using simple linear regression techniques with the help of SPSS 24.00. The results showed that social support significantly affects existential gratitude among PLWH in DKI Jakarta province, with a contribution of 6.1 percent (R2=0.061, p=0.00). This study also found that social support from other significant (which comes from health workers) has the highest correlation with existential gratitude. This study has implications for increasing social support from family, friends, and health workers to improve the quality of life and well-being of PLWH.

Overview of Coping Strategies for Caregivers of Elderly Individuals with Dementia at Senior Care Darmawan Park Sentul

Kern Ismed — 2024-11-12

Dementia is a clinical condition that is mostly experienced by the elderly and can be identified by progressive cognitive decline that disrupts one’s ability to be independent. Elderly people with dementia require special services from others as caregivers who can provide good care in everyday life. However, caregivers often experience personal difficulties in caring for elderly people with dementia. Hence, they need strategies to deal with potential problems. This paper is a qualitative research with a case study approach. The aim of this study is to describe the coping strategies of caregivers of elderly dementia at Darmawan Park Sentul Senior Care. The respondents of this study were two caregivers who worked for elderly people with dementia in Senior Care. Results shows that both subjects developed two coping strategies: problem-focused and emotion-focused coping. The dominant coping strategy used by both respondents in this study was emotion-focused coping. The aspects of emotion-focused coping that are still used by both respondents are seeking social emotional support and self-control. The form of effort most often used by both respondents in dealing with their problems was telling the closest people around them, such as their family, friends, co-workers, and superiors, to get advice, attention, and suggestions.

The Role of Social Acceptance as A Mediator Variable in The Influence of Environmental Awareness on Willingness to Pay for Waste to Energy

Silverius Y Soeharso — 2024-11-12

This research aims to determine the role of Social Acceptance as a mediator variable on the influence of Environmental Awareness on Willingness to Pay for Waste to Energy. Participants in this research were the general public aged over 16 years. A total of 200 respondents were obtained through convenience sampling techniques. The measuring instruments used in this research are the social acceptance scale (SAS), environmental awareness scale (EAS), and willingness to pay scale (WTPS). The analysis technique used in this research uses the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and path analysis tests. The results of this study show that social acceptance of waste to energy cannot play a significant role as a mediator in the relationship between environmental awareness and willingness to pay for waste to energy. Other findings in this research are that environmental awareness has a significant direct effect on social acceptance of waste to energy, environmental awareness directly affects willingness to pay for waste to energy, and social acceptance of waste to energy does not affect willingness to pay for waste to energy. Suggestions for further research could deepen further into what factors can influence the willingness to pay for waste to energy.

The Role of Narcissism on Problematic Social Media Use in Emerging Adulthood Instagram Users

Dela Meiriza Usman — 2024-11-12

The increasing use of social media, particularly among emerging adults, has brought attention to the issue of problematic social media use (PSMU). PSMU is characterized by excessive engagement and dependency. Previous studies have suggested a relationship between narcissism and problematic social media behavior. However, limited research has explored this relationship in the Indonesian context. This study aims to determine the role of each dimension of narcissism in problematic social media use by Instagram users emerging adulthood. The participants of this study were active Instagram users aged 18 to 25 years. This research was conducted using a quantitative approach. This study used convenience sampling and obtained 224 participants. The measuring instruments used in this study were the Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Questionnaire (NARQ) to measure narcissism variables in each dimension and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) to measure problematic social media use variables. The analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression. The results of this study indicate that narcissism in the dimensions of admiration and rivalry dimensions (p<0.05) plays a significant and positive role in problematic social media use by emerging adulthood individuals who use Instagram. These findings suggest that individuals with higher levels of narcissistic traits, especially those seeking admiration or engaging in rivalry behaviors, are more likely to exhibit problematic social media behaviors.

The Role of Self-efficacy and Locus of Control on Work Readiness Among Gen Z

Ayu Dwi Nindyati — 2024-11-12

As a generation who start entering the work force. Gen Z faces unique challenges and opportunities as they transition from education to employment. One issues that come up from this transition was readiness to work. The study explored how self-efficacy and locus of control influence work readiness in Generation Z. The research method use was quantitative research with multiple regression statistic to analyse the data. Respondents of the research were 70 students higher education in the last year ((M= 17; F= 53) and mean of age = 20.9 (20 years 10 months). The data were collect with questionnaire of general self-efficacy, locus of control and work readiness. The result show that self-efficacy significantly influence to work readiness, and locus of control did not influence to work readiness among generation Z. Based on this finding it can see that to improve the students’ readiness to work, the intervention of self-efficacy was more useful than locus of control. This model suggests that training programs or interventions aimed at enhancing self-efficacy may be more effective in increasing work readiness than those that concentrate solely on the internal locus of control, especially among generation Z with all the uniqueness.

Relationship Between School Climate and Teacher Job Satisfaction: A Meta-Analytic Study

Lisa Dwi Ningtyas — 2024-11-12

It is said that a professional teacher is a teacher who performs well. One indicator of a teacher's good performance is that it can be seen from the high level of job satisfaction of the teacher. It is expected that teachers who have high job satisfaction can increase their professionalism in their work. Several previous studies said a relationship exists between school climate and teacher job satisfaction. Unlike previous research, this study aims to determine the strength of the relationship or the magnitude of the difference between school climate and job satisfaction through a meta-analysis method with ten highly reputable articles. The results show that school climate positively correlates with teacher job satisfaction. The advice is to obtain information about administration and management in developing a school climate. This is because the school climate can facilitate teacher job satisfaction by increasing teacher professionalism in performance to produce quality students following the goals of Indonesian education stated in the curriculum regarding educational goals.

Fostering Student Happiness in Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study in Elementary School

Wresti Wrediningsih — 2024-11-12

Students` comfort while at school plays a vital role in learning. Teachers` representation is required to foster students` well-being. This mini research explores the perspective of the 1st-grade elementary school teachers on student well-being and their experience in promoting it. The data was obtained through an interview with one teacher and analyzed using the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach. The analysis results showed four themes: the principles of student well-being, the ways the teacher encourages students` well-being, and support and challenges for the teacher. This study concludes that the role of teachers is very important in providing a pleasant learning atmosphere for students. There are many ways that teachers can be creative with support from schools and the community