Suluh: Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling

Analysis of Student Economic Conditions in Choosing Career Plans from the Perspective of the Guidance Counseling Industry, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Socioeconomic conditions are contextual factors that shape the selection of career plans, especially for prospective workers in developing regions such as Central Kalimantan. Aim: This study aims to describe the economic conditions of the respondents and to analyze their implications for career choice in the context of Industrial Guidance and Counseling. Method: The research uses a quantitative, descriptive design. Data was collected through questionnaires and analyzed descriptively using frequency and percentage distributions. Results and Discussions: The results of the study showed that the economic condition of the respondents was dominated by the medium economic category, followed by the medium, low, and high economic categories. These findings indicate that the majority of respondents are in a transition phase towards economic independence, which affects the direction and realism of their career plans. The discussion of the results confirmed that economic conditions do not stand alone, but interact with psychosocial factors and the industrial environment. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the importance of industrial guidance and counseling in helping individuals develop adaptive, sustainable career plans. Therefore, it is recommended to develop industrial Guidance and counseling services based on socioeconomic conditions to support the selection of a fair career plan.

Guidance And Counseling For Local Culture-Based Industries In The Context Of Modern Indonesia's Multicultural Workforce

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background: The workforce's cultural diversity is a social reality increasingly prominent in the industrial world and has direct implications for the need for guidance and counseling services. Aim: This study analyzes the characteristics of the workforce's cultural background and their implications for the development of adaptive, multicultural industrial guidance and counseling services. Method: The research uses a descriptive, quantitative approach with labor subjects from various ethnic backgrounds. Data were collected through demographic questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics to illustrate the distribution of respondents' cultural characteristics. Results and Discussion: The results showed a dominance of local culture alongside the diversity of minority cultural groups, which affected work values, career orientation, and the need for counseling services. The discussion revealed that industry guidance and counseling need to integrate local cultural values while implementing a multicultural approach to make services more inclusive and contextual. The study's conclusions confirm that the effectiveness of industry guidance and counseling is largely determined by counselors' cultural sensitivity and multicultural competence. Conclusion: This study recommends developing a guidance and industry counseling model grounded in local context and cultural diversity, and conducting follow-up research with a more comprehensive design.

Peer Guidance Services In Developing Self-Confidence In Adolescents

Norma Aulia, Asep Solikin, Karyanti Karyanti — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of peer guidance services in enhancing self-confidence among adolescents. The service was delivered to 9th-grade students of SMP Negeri 12 Palangka Raya as part of a psychosocial intervention. This research employed a pre-experimental method with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample consisted of 12 students selected using purposive sampling. The instrument used was a validated and reliable self-confidence scale. The findings revealed an increase in mean scores from pre-test to post-test. The Wilcoxon test using SPSS 25 resulted in a significance value of 0.002 (<0.05), indicating that peer guidance is effective in increasing students' self-confidence. Thus, peer counseling can serve as a strategic alternative to support adolescents' psychological development in schools.

A Study of The Behavior of Non-Commissioned Police Students In Character and Discipline Development at the Central Kalimantan Regional Police SPN

Hendrik Kristanto, Asep Solikin, Heru Nurohman — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Character building and discipline are the primary foundations of police education, as the behavioral quality of student non-commissioned officers (NCOs) is an indicator of their readiness as law enforcement officers with integrity and professionalism. This study aims to analyze the behavior of student non-commissioned officers (NCOs) during the character and discipline building process at the Central Kalimantan Regional Police's National Police Service (SPN), and to identify influencing factors. The research approach employed was a descriptive qualitative method, with NCOs as the subjects. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and observations of student behavior during learning activities, physical training, and character development within the SPN environment. The results indicate that student behavior in the context of character and discipline building is influenced by two main factors: internal factors (personal motivation, moral values, and awareness of responsibility) and external factors (instructor role models, the development system, and police organizational culture). Effective character building is characterized by the integration of role models, time discipline, collective responsibility, and the internalization of the Tribrata and Catur Prasetya values. Therefore, police education at the Central Kalimantan Regional Police's National Police Service (SPN) plays a strategic role in developing prospective police officers with character, high discipline, and readiness to carry out their duties professionally.

Group Guidance Using Educational Cinema Techniques to Improve Understanding of Hate Speech

Anna Annisa Andriani, Asep Solikin, M. Fatchurrahman — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Student Career Readiness from an Industrial Guidance and Counseling Perspective in Higher Education

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background: The dynamic development of the industrial world requires higher education students to possess adaptive, sustainable career-readiness. Aim: This study aims to describe students' career readiness from the perspective of Industrial Guidance and Counseling and to examine its distribution across respondents' characteristics. Method: The study employed a quantitative, descriptive design. The research subjects consisted of 204 students from the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education. Data were collected using a structured instrument and analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequencies and percentages. Results and Discussion: The results indicate that the majority of students fall into the moderate and high categories of career readiness, with a very small proportion in the low category. Distribution by gender shows a relatively balanced pattern, suggesting that differences in career readiness are not significantly influenced by gender. These findings suggest that students already possess basic readiness to enter the workforce; however, further strengthening is still needed in aspects of adaptability and career planning. Conclusion: The study concludes by emphasizing the important role of Industrial Guidance and Counseling in optimizing students' career readiness. Recommendations are directed toward developing structured career counseling services and to further research employing more comprehensive variables and research designs.

The Influence of Self-Confidence and Economic Status on Adolescent Career Development in Industrial Career Guidance

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background: The dynamics of industrial development require adolescents to develop strong career-readiness from an early age, including self-confidence and a clear career orientation, as essential capital to face job-market competition. Aim: This study aims to describe levels of self-confidence and career development among adolescents and to examine differences in their distribution by family economic status. Method: The research employed a quantitative, descriptive-observational design, using a cross-sectional survey of adolescents from diverse economic backgrounds. The research instruments consisted of Likert-scale questionnaires to measure levels of self-confidence and career development, as well as demographic data related to family economic status. Results and Discussion: The results indicate that the majority of respondents exhibit moderate to high levels of self-confidence and career development, both overall and across economic status. The discussion emphasizes that psychosocial factors play a more dominant role than economic aspects in supporting career readiness. Conclusion: The study concludes that industrial Career Guidance services should be equitably oriented toward strengthening adolescents' self-confidence and career exploration skills. Further research is recommended to examine relationships among variables using inferential designs and to develop more comprehensive career guidance interventions across various educational settings.

Self-Confidence and Relationship Status in Supporting Work Readiness through Industrial Counseling

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Readiness to enter the workforce in a dynamic industrial era is strongly influenced by individuals' psychological conditions, particularly self-confidence as an aspect of self-efficacy. Aim: This study aims to describe the level of self-confidence, the respondents' social relationship status, and to identify the association between these variables in the context of developing work readiness through industrial guidance and counseling. Method: This study employs a quantitative, descriptive design. Results and Discussion: The research subjects comprised 204 respondents, and data were collected using a closed-ended questionnaire on a categorical scale. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and cross-tabulation to identify patterns of relationships between variables. The results indicate that the majority of respondents have moderate to high self-confidence, with almost none falling into the low category. The respondents' marital status is predominantly unmarried; however, it does not appear to have a significant influence on self-confidence levels. Conclusion: These findings emphasize that strengthening self-confidence can be a primary focus of industrial counseling interventions to support readiness in facing the work environment. This study recommends expanding the range of variables in future research, including motivation, interpersonal skills, and social support, to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of young people's work readiness.

Self-Confidence and Career Development of Students Based on Geographical Background in the Context of Modern Industrial Counseling

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Readiness to enter the workforce in a dynamic industrial era is strongly influenced by individuals' psychological conditions, particularly self-confidence as an aspect of self-efficacy. Aim: This study aims to describe the level of self-confidence, the respondents' social relationship status, and to identify the association between these variables in the context of developing work readiness through industrial guidance and counseling. Method: This study employs a quantitative, descriptive design. Results and Discussion: The research subjects comprised 204 respondents, and data were collected using a closed-ended questionnaire on a categorical scale. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and cross-tabulation to identify patterns of relationships between variables. The results indicate that the majority of respondents have moderate to high self-confidence, with almost none falling into the low category. The respondents' marital status is predominantly unmarried; however, it does not appear to have a significant influence on self-confidence levels. Conclusion: These findings emphasize that strengthening self-confidence can be a primary focus of industrial counseling interventions to support readiness in facing the work environment. This study recommends expanding the range of variables in future research to include motivation, interpersonal skills, and social support to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of young people's work readiness.

The Impact of Scholarships on Students' Career Development: A Comparative Study in Higher Education Institutions

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Higher education plays a crucial role in improving the quality of human resources. However, not all students have equal access to resources, particularly in terms of educational financing. Scholarships serve as one solution to expand access, yet their impact on students' career development has not been widely examined. Aim: This study analyzes the relationship between scholarship status and students' career development. Method: The method employed is a quantitative, comparative design that compares scholarship recipients and non-recipients across career development categories. Results and Discussions: The results indicate that scholarship recipients tend to demonstrate better career development, with the majority falling into the "High" category. In contrast, students who do not receive scholarships are predominantly classified in the "Moderate" category. The discussion highlights that scholarships have a positive impact on career development by reducing financial burdens, thereby enabling students to focus more on competency development. Conclusion: Scholarship status has a significant influence on students' career development, and it is recommended that higher education institutions enhance scholarship programs integrated with career development initiatives.

Mental Readiness of University Students in Facing the Industrial World Viewed from Scholarship Status in Palangkaraya City

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background: Mental readiness is a crucial aspect that determines students’ success in facing the transition from the academic world to the industrial workforce. Differences in social and economic backgrounds, including scholarship status, have the potential to influence students’ mental readiness in responding to the demands of the world of work. Aim: This study aims to analyze the level of students’ mental readiness in facing the industrial world based on scholarship status. Method: The research employed a quantitative approach with a descriptive-comparative design. The research subjects consisted of active university students grouped into scholarship recipients and non-scholarship recipients. Data were collected using a mental readiness questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies and percentages. Result and Discussions: The results show that the majority of students fall into the high mental readiness category; however, non-scholarship students demonstrate a higher proportion of high mental readiness compared to scholarship recipients. Conversely, scholarship recipients show a relatively higher proportion of low mental readiness. These findings indicate differences in mental readiness based on scholarship status. Conclusion: The study concludes that scholarship status is associated with variations in students’ mental readiness to face the industrial world. Therefore, strengthening career guidance and counseling services is recommended to enhance students’ mental readiness, particularly for scholarship recipients.

Comparative Analysis of the Mental Readiness of Urban and Rural Students in the Industrial Context

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background: The transformation of modern industry requires students to be mentally prepared for the workforce; therefore, educational institutions must ensure that character development and psychological resilience are integral components of the learning process. Aim: This study aims to analyze the level of students' mental readiness in facing the industrial world, compare differences in readiness based on regional background, and examine the contribution of character education to the reinforcement of work Readiness. Method: The research employed a descriptive-comparative quantitative approach with a sample of students from urban and rural backgrounds. The measurement instrument used a mental readiness scale encompassing dimensions of self-confidence, resilience, emotional regulation, and adaptability. Results and Discussion: The results indicate that the majority of students fall into the high mental readiness category, with a higher proportion of urban students than rural students. These findings are consistent with the literature, which suggests that differences in access to education, exposure to technology, and social experiences influence individuals' psychological readiness. Conclusions: The study concludes that character education plays a significant role in shaping mental readiness and can be integrated into higher education, industrial guidance, and counseling programs. This research recommends developing character-based counseling interventions and industry practice experiences to strengthen students' readiness to enter the professional world.

Character Education as a Foundation for Students’ Mental Readiness in Facing the Dynamics of the Modern Industrial World

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background: The increasingly complex development of the industrial world requires university graduates to possess strong mental readiness and well-internalized character. The gap between academic competence and psychological readiness remains a critical issue in higher education. Aim: This study aims to analyze the effect of character education on students’ mental readiness in facing the industrial world when viewed from economic status. Method: This research employed a quantitative approach with a descriptive-correlational design. Data were collected through the distribution of Likert-scale questionnaires to 200 active university students. Data analysis techniques included descriptive statistical analysis and correlation testing. Result and Discussions: The results indicate that the majority of students fall into the high mental readiness category, while levels of character education are predominantly in the moderate to high categories. The discussion of the findings suggests a positive relationship between character education and mental readiness, particularly among students with middle and high economic status. Conclusion: This study concludes that character education plays a significant role in building students’ mental readiness. Recommendations are aimed at strengthening context-based, character-based learning designs and advancing intervention-based research.