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Papers by fonny hutagalung
Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
This article explores the various dimensions of academic stress factors, coping, and social-cultu... more This article explores the various dimensions of academic stress factors, coping, and social-cultural adaptation on psychological well-being of 150 Indonesian postgraduate students. The study implemented a correlational research design whereby a conceptual model was produced, which correlated both the dependent and independent variables. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and SmartPLS (Partial Least Squares). The scientific novelty includes the conceptualization of academic stress, coping, social-cultural adaptation, and psychological well-being among Indonesian postgraduate students; thus, results may differ from previous findings, while contributing an in-depth knowledge in this area. The preliminary analysis results indicate that the Cronbach Alpha (CA) and Composite Reliability (CR) of the four first-order reflective dimensions, namely academic stress, coping, social-cultural adaptation and psychological well-being, met the quality standard of reliability (CR) and convergent ...
International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling, 2022
This research aims to identify the correlation between metacognition and emotion regulation among... more This research aims to identify the correlation between metacognition and emotion regulation among pre-service teachers. 238 pre-service teachers from an Institute of Teacher Education responded to Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI) and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). Based on the result, there is a significant correlation (r=0.328) between metacognition and emotion regulation among pre-service teachers. Teacher education should focus on pre-service teachers’ metacognitive development to improve emotion regulation.
PLOS ONE, 2022
The idea of Happiness at Work is drawn from psychology and economic studies. It is often consider... more The idea of Happiness at Work is drawn from psychology and economic studies. It is often considered as a synonym with ‘wellbeing’ and defined as a state characterized by a high level of life satisfaction, a high level of positive emotions, and less negative emotions. This research aims to validate the Happiness at Work scale in the Indonesian context. In this study, the researchers conducted cross-cultural adaptation for the Happiness at Work scale following systematic procedures to produce the Scale of Happiness at Work in the Indonesian language. Afterward, the researchers evaluated the content validity with the help of professional judgment and measured the Content Validity Index at the item level and the scale level. Further, to examine the psychometric properties of the Happiness at Work scale, the researchers administer the questionnaire to a sample of 105 (35 male and 70 female) lecturers to conduct exploratory factor analysis to formulate the new dimensionality of the Happin...
Education Innovation and Mental Health in Industrial Era 4.0, 2019
Aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of expressive writing on victims using Expressive... more Aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of expressive writing on victims using Expressive Writing module by Hapsari (2012) which previously used for survivors of domestic violence, researchers wanted to test whether the same module could also be applied to improve the post traumatic growth in victims of natural disaster. This study used experimental method with one group pretest-posttest design. The effectiveness test has been done on 10 participants using the experimental group of pretest-posttest with the scale post traumatic growth showed post-traumatic growth (SD = 10.5) and significance (p = 0.013), thus the expressive writing module is effective to improve post traumatic growth on victims in Lombok. However, by FGD process found conditions to develop post-disaster growth that relevant with disaster victims condition, such as consideration of the place, duration and theme, so that it will modify based on the needs of the disaster victims although it is effective
Social Interactions and Networking in Cyber Society, 2017
The concept of beliefs has a long history and has been defined in a variety of ways. Beliefs are ... more The concept of beliefs has a long history and has been defined in a variety of ways. Beliefs are clustered as a set of interrelated beliefs in a broader, general belief structure or system; they can vary in strength. The more a belief is interrelated with others in this structure, the more difficult it is to alter the belief in question (
The objective of this study is to determine the level of cognitive abilities of preschool childre... more The objective of this study is to determine the level of cognitive abilities of preschool children in Malaysia. A total of 100 preschool children aged 5–7 years were selected as respondents. Purposive sampling was done using McCarthy Scales of Children’s Abilities (MSCA) to measure the level of cognitive abilities of the children. This instrument consists of three scales: verbal, perceptual-performance, and quantitative. The overall results show the level of cognitive ability of majority preschool children in Malaysia at moderate level.
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
Scholars have focused on code-switching problems for more than 50 years and have different voices... more Scholars have focused on code-switching problems for more than 50 years and have different voices about using code-switching in the EFL classroom. This study used mix method to explore the EFL teachers' and students’ attitudes towards using code-switching in their College English classroom and the differences between novice and experienced teachers when they were using code-switching at their pedagogies activities. 24 EFL teachers and 243 undergraduate students were involved in quantitative research, and 4 EFL teachers took participants in the qualitative analysis. The results showed there is no significant difference between EFL teachers and students’ attitudes using codeswitching in the EFL classroom while, experienced and novice teachers have significantly different between novice and experienced EFL teachers by MANOVA. By qualitative analysis, some differences have been found between novice and experienced EFL when using codeswitching at their pedagogical activities. Problem...
International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 2020
Multitude of social scientist and psychologist expressed the advantage of interracial interaction... more Multitude of social scientist and psychologist expressed the advantage of interracial interaction. However, it's still received little attention in Malaysia. Indeed, positive racial climate is an important aspect in school advancement that would have significant implications for youth development. In this paper, the author has explained in detail concerning the essence of interracial interaction, explained the challenges in encouraging interracial interaction, and strategies to enhance. Overall, the author demonstrated the essence of promoting harmonious interracial interaction and embracing multiculturalism in schools in order to reach the pinnacle of a student's career.
KnE Social Sciences, 2021
Pre-service teacher’s self-efficacy plays a vital role in Malaysia educational transformation. Em... more Pre-service teacher’s self-efficacy plays a vital role in Malaysia educational transformation. Emotion regulation influences one’s ability to cope with the stress and challenges. This research focuses on the two variables which determine pre-service teacher’s self-efficacy and emotion regulation. Metacognition enables pre-service teachers to rationally evaluate their own capability. It serves as an important tool in emotional regulation to engage pre-service teacher in cognitive re-appraisal process. Gender differences lead to different thinking style and emotion regulation strategies. Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) and General Self-Efficacy (GSE) will serve as the instruments in this study. 133 pre-service teachers from Institute of Teacher Education Campus Bahasa Melayu will be selected using clustered random sampling method. The findings of this research can serve as a reference in teacher preparation process. Keywords: metacogniti...
Psikologia: Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Psikologi, 2014
Kajian trauma dalam kalangan remaja mangsa konflik dan tsunami di Aceh dilakukan kerana beberapa ... more Kajian trauma dalam kalangan remaja mangsa konflik dan tsunami di Aceh dilakukan kerana beberapa asumsi iaitu Aceh dalam sejarah yang berpanjangan telah berlaku konflik bersenjata, selain itu juga telah terjadi gempa yang maha dahsyat yang dibarengi dengan tsunami. Peristiwa tersebut telah membuat ramai masyarakat terutama remaja mengalami kesan trauma pada taraf yang sederhana, dan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan pada setiap wilayah, sumber trauma dan jantina yang memerlukan pengkawalan secara profesional terutamanya wilayah-wilayah yang hasil ujian post hoc sangat berbeza seperti di Bireun, Aceh Selatan dan Abdya agar remaja yang mengalami trauma dapat hidup secara munasabah dan dapat merancang kehidupan yang selesa dimasa hadapan melalui layanan kaunseling trauma. Kajian ini menggunakan manual standar Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI) yang sudah diubah pakai sesuai dengan bahasa tempatan. Manual ini dibahagi kedalam dua sakala iaitu Skala Validiti dan Skala Klinikal. Remaja yang ...
Education and Information Technologies, 2020
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2017
The study aims to have a better understanding on the parental scaffolding in mathematics homework... more The study aims to have a better understanding on the parental scaffolding in mathematics homework among preschoolers in the Malaysian context. This is achieved by exploring to what extent Malaysian parents provide scaffolding to their preschoolers in mathematics homework interactions. Investigations about the strategies employed by the parents during scaffolding and non-scaffolding interactions were carried out. Three mothers, with different parenting styles and education levels, and their preschoolers were observed and interviewed. In general, the occurrences of contingency, fading and transfer of responsibility were found to be scarce. Diagnostic and intervention strategies were also analysed and discussed.
Advanced Science Letters, 2017
Advanced Science Letters, 2016
This paper conducts a good corporate advertising campaign theory to develop a good brand name, na... more This paper conducts a good corporate advertising campaign theory to develop a good brand name, name recognition and brand awareness as well as establishing good will for an organization in Malaysia and its products and services. Corporate advertising also targeted at both internal and external audiences and involves the promotion of the organisation as well as its ideas. Corporate advertising are designed with two main goals namely creating a positive image for the organisations and communicating the organisation's views on social, business and environment issues. Through corporate advertising, the organization may convince the public that it has a positive attitude towards important issues and generate public concern about issues that are positively related to its corporate identity.
Advanced Science Letters, 2016
The focus of this study was to comparisons between out-of-field and in-field teachers with respec... more The focus of this study was to comparisons between out-of-field and in-field teachers with respect to their own as well as their students' characteristics. The study adopted quantitative method using stratified random sampling from 18 secondary schools in Malaysia. A total of 52 History teachers and 1653 students from year 11 (Form Four) participated. The method involved collecting information from the respondents by using two sets of questionnaires, one for teachers and one for students. Results indicates over two-thirds (71.7%) of the teachers were females and two fifths were aged between 31 and 40 years (40%). All of the teachers had at least a tertiary diploma or university degree from local universities. Most of the teachers had worked between 2 and 5 years in public schools. In the case of the students, most were 16 years old, and more than a half (58.3%) were female. The results showed that the in-field teachers had more experience in teaching History compared to the out-offield teachers. In terms of teaching conceptions, the conduct guidance dimension was found to differ significantly, but not the other dimensions. This indicated that in-field teachers had higher levels of nurturing good conduct in their students, compared to the out-of-field teachers. In addition, the results indicated that students under in-field teachers preferred to have classrooms with higher levels of investigation, personalization, participation and differentiation activities. In their actual classrooms, students under in-field teachers had experienced higher levels of personalisation.
International Journal of Human Resource Studies, 2014
Self concept is one’s self identity. It’s a representation of a person’s own perceived beliefs, a... more Self concept is one’s self identity. It’s a representation of a person’s own perceived beliefs, attitudes, competencies and characteristics. The researcher was motivated to make a study on the effectiveness of guidance and counseling services on adolescent self concept in schools within Khwisero district, in Kakamega County. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The district has a total of 24 public and 3 private secondary schools. The study used a target population sample of 240 students, 6 principals, 6 teacher counselors, and 3 education officials from 8 schools. Stratified random sampling and purposive and stratified techniques were used to sample the required schools according to their categories, select students, teachers and principals. The principals, teachers and student s’ questionnaires were administered. An interview schedule for education officials was also given. To establish the reliability of the research instruments of the study, Pearson’s Product ...
Economics, Social Sciences and Information Management, 2015
Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine, 2015
The Role of Service in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry, 2015
Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
This article explores the various dimensions of academic stress factors, coping, and social-cultu... more This article explores the various dimensions of academic stress factors, coping, and social-cultural adaptation on psychological well-being of 150 Indonesian postgraduate students. The study implemented a correlational research design whereby a conceptual model was produced, which correlated both the dependent and independent variables. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and SmartPLS (Partial Least Squares). The scientific novelty includes the conceptualization of academic stress, coping, social-cultural adaptation, and psychological well-being among Indonesian postgraduate students; thus, results may differ from previous findings, while contributing an in-depth knowledge in this area. The preliminary analysis results indicate that the Cronbach Alpha (CA) and Composite Reliability (CR) of the four first-order reflective dimensions, namely academic stress, coping, social-cultural adaptation and psychological well-being, met the quality standard of reliability (CR) and convergent ...
International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling, 2022
This research aims to identify the correlation between metacognition and emotion regulation among... more This research aims to identify the correlation between metacognition and emotion regulation among pre-service teachers. 238 pre-service teachers from an Institute of Teacher Education responded to Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI) and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). Based on the result, there is a significant correlation (r=0.328) between metacognition and emotion regulation among pre-service teachers. Teacher education should focus on pre-service teachers’ metacognitive development to improve emotion regulation.
PLOS ONE, 2022
The idea of Happiness at Work is drawn from psychology and economic studies. It is often consider... more The idea of Happiness at Work is drawn from psychology and economic studies. It is often considered as a synonym with ‘wellbeing’ and defined as a state characterized by a high level of life satisfaction, a high level of positive emotions, and less negative emotions. This research aims to validate the Happiness at Work scale in the Indonesian context. In this study, the researchers conducted cross-cultural adaptation for the Happiness at Work scale following systematic procedures to produce the Scale of Happiness at Work in the Indonesian language. Afterward, the researchers evaluated the content validity with the help of professional judgment and measured the Content Validity Index at the item level and the scale level. Further, to examine the psychometric properties of the Happiness at Work scale, the researchers administer the questionnaire to a sample of 105 (35 male and 70 female) lecturers to conduct exploratory factor analysis to formulate the new dimensionality of the Happin...
Education Innovation and Mental Health in Industrial Era 4.0, 2019
Aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of expressive writing on victims using Expressive... more Aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of expressive writing on victims using Expressive Writing module by Hapsari (2012) which previously used for survivors of domestic violence, researchers wanted to test whether the same module could also be applied to improve the post traumatic growth in victims of natural disaster. This study used experimental method with one group pretest-posttest design. The effectiveness test has been done on 10 participants using the experimental group of pretest-posttest with the scale post traumatic growth showed post-traumatic growth (SD = 10.5) and significance (p = 0.013), thus the expressive writing module is effective to improve post traumatic growth on victims in Lombok. However, by FGD process found conditions to develop post-disaster growth that relevant with disaster victims condition, such as consideration of the place, duration and theme, so that it will modify based on the needs of the disaster victims although it is effective
Social Interactions and Networking in Cyber Society, 2017
The concept of beliefs has a long history and has been defined in a variety of ways. Beliefs are ... more The concept of beliefs has a long history and has been defined in a variety of ways. Beliefs are clustered as a set of interrelated beliefs in a broader, general belief structure or system; they can vary in strength. The more a belief is interrelated with others in this structure, the more difficult it is to alter the belief in question (
The objective of this study is to determine the level of cognitive abilities of preschool childre... more The objective of this study is to determine the level of cognitive abilities of preschool children in Malaysia. A total of 100 preschool children aged 5–7 years were selected as respondents. Purposive sampling was done using McCarthy Scales of Children’s Abilities (MSCA) to measure the level of cognitive abilities of the children. This instrument consists of three scales: verbal, perceptual-performance, and quantitative. The overall results show the level of cognitive ability of majority preschool children in Malaysia at moderate level.
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
Scholars have focused on code-switching problems for more than 50 years and have different voices... more Scholars have focused on code-switching problems for more than 50 years and have different voices about using code-switching in the EFL classroom. This study used mix method to explore the EFL teachers' and students’ attitudes towards using code-switching in their College English classroom and the differences between novice and experienced teachers when they were using code-switching at their pedagogies activities. 24 EFL teachers and 243 undergraduate students were involved in quantitative research, and 4 EFL teachers took participants in the qualitative analysis. The results showed there is no significant difference between EFL teachers and students’ attitudes using codeswitching in the EFL classroom while, experienced and novice teachers have significantly different between novice and experienced EFL teachers by MANOVA. By qualitative analysis, some differences have been found between novice and experienced EFL when using codeswitching at their pedagogical activities. Problem...
International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 2020
Multitude of social scientist and psychologist expressed the advantage of interracial interaction... more Multitude of social scientist and psychologist expressed the advantage of interracial interaction. However, it's still received little attention in Malaysia. Indeed, positive racial climate is an important aspect in school advancement that would have significant implications for youth development. In this paper, the author has explained in detail concerning the essence of interracial interaction, explained the challenges in encouraging interracial interaction, and strategies to enhance. Overall, the author demonstrated the essence of promoting harmonious interracial interaction and embracing multiculturalism in schools in order to reach the pinnacle of a student's career.
KnE Social Sciences, 2021
Pre-service teacher’s self-efficacy plays a vital role in Malaysia educational transformation. Em... more Pre-service teacher’s self-efficacy plays a vital role in Malaysia educational transformation. Emotion regulation influences one’s ability to cope with the stress and challenges. This research focuses on the two variables which determine pre-service teacher’s self-efficacy and emotion regulation. Metacognition enables pre-service teachers to rationally evaluate their own capability. It serves as an important tool in emotional regulation to engage pre-service teacher in cognitive re-appraisal process. Gender differences lead to different thinking style and emotion regulation strategies. Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) and General Self-Efficacy (GSE) will serve as the instruments in this study. 133 pre-service teachers from Institute of Teacher Education Campus Bahasa Melayu will be selected using clustered random sampling method. The findings of this research can serve as a reference in teacher preparation process. Keywords: metacogniti...
Psikologia: Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Psikologi, 2014
Kajian trauma dalam kalangan remaja mangsa konflik dan tsunami di Aceh dilakukan kerana beberapa ... more Kajian trauma dalam kalangan remaja mangsa konflik dan tsunami di Aceh dilakukan kerana beberapa asumsi iaitu Aceh dalam sejarah yang berpanjangan telah berlaku konflik bersenjata, selain itu juga telah terjadi gempa yang maha dahsyat yang dibarengi dengan tsunami. Peristiwa tersebut telah membuat ramai masyarakat terutama remaja mengalami kesan trauma pada taraf yang sederhana, dan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan pada setiap wilayah, sumber trauma dan jantina yang memerlukan pengkawalan secara profesional terutamanya wilayah-wilayah yang hasil ujian post hoc sangat berbeza seperti di Bireun, Aceh Selatan dan Abdya agar remaja yang mengalami trauma dapat hidup secara munasabah dan dapat merancang kehidupan yang selesa dimasa hadapan melalui layanan kaunseling trauma. Kajian ini menggunakan manual standar Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI) yang sudah diubah pakai sesuai dengan bahasa tempatan. Manual ini dibahagi kedalam dua sakala iaitu Skala Validiti dan Skala Klinikal. Remaja yang ...
Education and Information Technologies, 2020
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2017
The study aims to have a better understanding on the parental scaffolding in mathematics homework... more The study aims to have a better understanding on the parental scaffolding in mathematics homework among preschoolers in the Malaysian context. This is achieved by exploring to what extent Malaysian parents provide scaffolding to their preschoolers in mathematics homework interactions. Investigations about the strategies employed by the parents during scaffolding and non-scaffolding interactions were carried out. Three mothers, with different parenting styles and education levels, and their preschoolers were observed and interviewed. In general, the occurrences of contingency, fading and transfer of responsibility were found to be scarce. Diagnostic and intervention strategies were also analysed and discussed.
Advanced Science Letters, 2017
Advanced Science Letters, 2016
This paper conducts a good corporate advertising campaign theory to develop a good brand name, na... more This paper conducts a good corporate advertising campaign theory to develop a good brand name, name recognition and brand awareness as well as establishing good will for an organization in Malaysia and its products and services. Corporate advertising also targeted at both internal and external audiences and involves the promotion of the organisation as well as its ideas. Corporate advertising are designed with two main goals namely creating a positive image for the organisations and communicating the organisation's views on social, business and environment issues. Through corporate advertising, the organization may convince the public that it has a positive attitude towards important issues and generate public concern about issues that are positively related to its corporate identity.
Advanced Science Letters, 2016
The focus of this study was to comparisons between out-of-field and in-field teachers with respec... more The focus of this study was to comparisons between out-of-field and in-field teachers with respect to their own as well as their students' characteristics. The study adopted quantitative method using stratified random sampling from 18 secondary schools in Malaysia. A total of 52 History teachers and 1653 students from year 11 (Form Four) participated. The method involved collecting information from the respondents by using two sets of questionnaires, one for teachers and one for students. Results indicates over two-thirds (71.7%) of the teachers were females and two fifths were aged between 31 and 40 years (40%). All of the teachers had at least a tertiary diploma or university degree from local universities. Most of the teachers had worked between 2 and 5 years in public schools. In the case of the students, most were 16 years old, and more than a half (58.3%) were female. The results showed that the in-field teachers had more experience in teaching History compared to the out-offield teachers. In terms of teaching conceptions, the conduct guidance dimension was found to differ significantly, but not the other dimensions. This indicated that in-field teachers had higher levels of nurturing good conduct in their students, compared to the out-of-field teachers. In addition, the results indicated that students under in-field teachers preferred to have classrooms with higher levels of investigation, personalization, participation and differentiation activities. In their actual classrooms, students under in-field teachers had experienced higher levels of personalisation.
International Journal of Human Resource Studies, 2014
Self concept is one’s self identity. It’s a representation of a person’s own perceived beliefs, a... more Self concept is one’s self identity. It’s a representation of a person’s own perceived beliefs, attitudes, competencies and characteristics. The researcher was motivated to make a study on the effectiveness of guidance and counseling services on adolescent self concept in schools within Khwisero district, in Kakamega County. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The district has a total of 24 public and 3 private secondary schools. The study used a target population sample of 240 students, 6 principals, 6 teacher counselors, and 3 education officials from 8 schools. Stratified random sampling and purposive and stratified techniques were used to sample the required schools according to their categories, select students, teachers and principals. The principals, teachers and student s’ questionnaires were administered. An interview schedule for education officials was also given. To establish the reliability of the research instruments of the study, Pearson’s Product ...
Economics, Social Sciences and Information Management, 2015
Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine, 2015
The Role of Service in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry, 2015