Email this article 
(Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia)(2) Shania Maria Klau
(Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia)(3) Kezya Marisa Tungga
(Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia)(4) Shancay Margareth Jostin Bessy
(Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia)(5) Rosalia Kartona Riberu
(Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia)(6) Edison Judicha Sarata
(Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia)(7) Marleny Purnamasary Panis
(Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia)(8) Pasifikus Christa Wijaya
(Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia)*corresponding author
AbstractAbstract. Adolescents living in orphanages certainly experience various life dynamics that impact their mental health. Living without parents leads to psychological conditions that are less fulfilled compared to children from intact families. This can have negative effects on their daily activities. Some adolescents in orphanages have been reported to experience depression, anxiety, stress, and recall traumatic experiences from childhood. Therefore, psychosocial interventions with various psychological approaches are necessary to help address these conditions. This psychosocial intervention program was conducted at the Agape Love Orphanage in Kupang City, involving 11 adolescents. The primary method used in this psychosocial intervention is art therapy, which is considered an effective medium for improving adolescents' mental health. Additionally, other methods combined with art therapy in this psychosocial intervention include peer counseling and psychoeducation. The results of the intervention were measured using a self-report scale to assess the effectiveness of the three methods used to enhance the mental health of the participants. The mean score showed a change from 27.6 to 35.9, with a highest score of 40.0, indicating the achievement of the psychosocial intervention process. For future recommendations, the psychosocial intervention program could involve professional experts such as psychologists in utilizing art therapy techniques to enhance mental health in clinical settings.
Abstrak. Remaja yang tinggal di panti asuhan tentu mengalami berbagai dinamika kehidupan yang berdampak pada kesehatan mental mereka. Hidup tanpa orang tua membuat mereka mengalami kondisi psikologis yang kurang terpenuhi layaknya anak-anak yang berasal dari keluarga yang utuh. Hal ini dapat memberikan dampak negatif dalam menjalani aktivitas sehari-hari. Beberapa remaja yang tinggal di panti asuhan dilaporkan mengalami depresi, kecemasan, stres dan juga mengingat pengalaman traumatis semasa kecil. Oleh karena itu, perlu dilakukan intervensi psikososial dengan berbagai pendekatan psikologis untuk membantu mengatasi kondisi tersebut. Program intervensi psikososial ini dilakukan di Panti Asuhan Kasih Agape Kota Kupang yang diikuti oleh 11 orang remaja. Metode utama yang digunakan dalam intervensi psikososial ini adalah teknik art therapy yang dinilai mampu menjadi media untuk meningkatkan kesehatan mental remaja. Selain itu, metode lain yang dikombinasikan dengan art therapy dalam intervensi psikososial ini adalah konseling sebaya dan psikoedukasi. Hasil dari intervensi diukur dengan menggunakan skala self-report untuk menguji keefektifan dari ketiga metode yang digunakan untuk meningkatkan kesehatan mental remaja yang terlibat. Nilai mean menunjukkan perubahan dari 27,6 menjadi 35,9 dengan nilai tertinggi 40,0 yang menunjukan ketercapaian dari proses intervensi psikososial yang dilakukan. Rekomendasi di masa depan, program intervensi psikososial dapat melibatkan tenaga ahli profesional seperti psikolog dalam menggunakan teknik art therapy untuk meningkatkan kesehatan mental dalam pengaturan klinis. KeywordsRemaja; Panti Asuhan; Kesehatan Mental; Art Therapy; Psikoedukasi; Konseling sebaya
|
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.47679/ib.20251183 |
Article metricsRead: 378 | Download: 304 |
Cite |
Full Text Download
|
References
Abdul Rahman, S. N., Mahmud, M. I., & Ku Johari, K. S. (2024). Exploring of Expressive Art Therapy in Counselling: A Recent Systematic Review. Qubahan Academic Journal, 4(2), 430–457. https://doi.org/10.48161/qaj.v4n2a479
Asyanti, S. (2023). Psikoedukasi. In Penatalaksaan Intervensi Psikologi (pp. 3–8). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374544029_Psikoedukasi
Azlini, Siti Hajar, A. R., & Z.M., L. (2020). A Cross Cultural Definitions of Orphanages. Journal of International Education Research (JIER), VII(II), 249. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344732158_A_Cross_Cultural_Definitions_of_Orphanages
Babedi, M. R., & Pillay, J. (2019). Anxiety in orphaned adolescents in a South African secondary school: Psycho-educational and social factors. Issues in Educational Research, 29(4), 1039.
Badan Pusat Statistik. (2020). Jumlah Panti dan Klien, 2020. Ntt.Bps.Go.Id. https://ntt.bps.go.id/id/statistics-table/1/NTgxIzE=/jumlah-panti-dan-klien-menurut-kabupaten-kota-dan-jenis-panti-di-provinsi-nusa-tenggara-timur-2016.html
Bosgraaf, L., Spreen, M., Pattiselanno, K., & Hooren, S. van. (2020). Art Therapy for Psychosocial Problems in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Narrative Review on Art Therapeutic Means and Forms of Expression, Therapist Behavior, and Supposed Mechanisms of Change. Frontiers in Psychology, 11(October). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.584685
Buchalter, S. I. (2004). A Practical Art Therapy.
Chulakarn, N., & Chaimongkol, N. (2021). Factors affecting resilience among early adolescents living in homes for children: A model testing. Children and Youth Services Review, 120, 105737. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105737
Dadirai Gwenzi, G., & Ringson, J. (2023). “Why would they call me an orphan when I have parents”: Care leavers’ experiences of labelling and stereotyping whilst living in residential care facilities in Zimbabwe. New Ideas in Psychology, 68, 100968. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newideapsych.2022.100968
Dorsey, S., Lucid, L., Murray, L., Bolton, P., Itemba, D., Manongi, R., & Whetten, K. (2015). A qualitative study of mental health problems among orphaned children and adolescents in Tanzania. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 203(11), 864–870. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000000388
Eljo, J., Anitha, R., & Nadaf, M. (2001). Different Dimensions of Stress among Adolescent Orphans: Counselling as a Solution. Jcdronline.Org, 2573–2581. http://jcdronline.org/admin/Uploads/Files/64a3a44470b9e8.36478741.pdf
Gitahi, P. W., Njeru, M., & Menecha, J. (2023). Prevalence of Depression Among Orphaned Adolosecents in Selected Children’s Homes in Githurai Division, Nairobi County. International Research Journal Of Social Science, Education and Humanities, 5(2), 10–22. https://www.irjp.org/index.php/IRJSEH/article/view/131
Gray, C. L., Pence, B. W., Ostermann, J., Whetten, R. A., O’Donnell, K., Thielman, N. M., & Whetten, K. (2015). Prevalence and incidence of traumatic experiences among orphans in institutional and family-based settings in 5 low- and middle-income countries: A longitudinal study. Global Health Science and Practice, 3(3), 395–404. https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00093
Green, J. L., Manski, S. E., Hansen, T. A., & Broatch, J. E. (2023). Descriptive statistics. In R. J. Tierney, F. Rizvi, & K. Ercikan (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education (Fourth Edition) (pp. 723–733). Elsevier. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818630-5.10083-1
Haeyen, S., & Wanten, F. (2024). Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Art Therapy (TFAT) for psychological trauma: A mixed method single case study. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 91, 102218. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2024.102218
Karina. (2022). Growing up in an orphanage. Www.Unicef.Org. https://www.unicef.org/uzbekistan/en/stories/growing-orphanage
Panis MP. (2024). Konflik dan Integrasi Sosial. In E. Damayanti (Ed.), Pengantar Psikologi Sosial (pp. 141–161). Widina Media Utama.
McLaren, H., & Qonita, N. (2020). Indonesia’s orphanage trade: Islamic philanthropy’s good intentions, some not so good outcomes. Religions, 11(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel11010001
Rahapsari, S., Puri, V., & Putri, A. (2021). An Indonesian Adaptation of the World Health Organization Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (WHO ACE-IQ) as a Screening Instrument for Adults. Gadjah Mada Journal of Psychology (GamaJoP), 7, 115. https://doi.org/10.22146/gamajop.64996
Riegel, B., Barbaranelli, C., Stawnychy, M. A., Matus, A., & Hirschman, K. B. (2024). Does self-care improve coping or does coping improve self-care? A structural equation modeling study. Applied Nursing Research, 78, 151810. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2024.151810
Sarfika, R., Malini, H., Wicaksana, A. L., Wenny, B. P., & Saifudin, I. M. M. Y. (2024). Cross cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Indonesian version of the depression anxiety stress scales for youth (IDASS-Y). Heliyon, 10(19), e38830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38830
Shawar, Y. R., & Shiffman, J. (2023). Global priority for the care of orphans and other vulnerable children: transcending problem definition challenges. Globalization and Health, 19(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-023-00975-0
Shukla, A., Choudhari, S. G., Gaidhane, A. M., & Quazi Syed, Z. (2022a). Role of Art Therapy in the Promotion of Mental Health: A Critical Review. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28026
Shukla, A., Choudhari, S. G., Gaidhane, A. M., & Quazi Syed, Z. (2022b). Role of Art Therapy in the Promotion of Mental Health: A Critical Review. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28026
Smit, D., Miguel, C., Vrijsen, J. N., Groeneweg, B., Spijker, J., & Cuijpers, P. (2023). The effectiveness of peer support for individuals with mental illness: systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine, 53(11), 5332–5341. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291722002422
Sonker, S., Sharma, V., & Mishra, S. (2024). Impact of Art-Based Therapies on Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Soworldwide. (2025). Iraone Nifaeri-Children’s Home-Indonesia. Soworldwide-Org. https://soworldwide-org.translate.goog/indonesia-iraono-nifaeri/?_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=id&_x_tr_hl=id&_x_tr_pto=sge#:~:text=There are approximately 7%2C000 orphanages,%2C child abuse%2C and poverty.
Topping, K., & Ehly, S. (1998). Peer-assisted learning. Routledge.
Unicef. (2021). Children in alternative care. Www.Unicef.Org. https://www.unicef.org/protection/children-in-alternative-care
Whetten, K., Ostermann, J., Whetten, R., O’Donnell, K., & Thielman, N. (2011). More than the loss of a parent: Potentially traumatic events among orphaned and abandoned children. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 24(2), 174–182. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20625
Wilkinson, R., & Chilton, G. (2013). Positive Art Therapy: Linking Positive Psychology to Art Therapy Theory, Practice, and Research. Art Therapy, 30, 4–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2013.757513
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
Copyright (c) 2025 Eduardus Julio Angga Huky, Shania Maria Klau, Kezya Marisa Tungga, Shancay Margareth Jostin Bessy, Rosalia Kartona Riberu, Edison Judicha Sarata, Marleny Purnamasary Panis, Pasifikus Christa Wijaya
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.