Influence of School Bullying on Mental Health of Students in Delta Central Senatorial Districts in Delta State

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The study examined influence of school bullying on mental health of students in Delta central senatorial districts in Delta State. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study and a sample size of 375 students were involved in the study. A questionnaire titled “School Bullying on Mental Health Rating Scale (SBMHRS)” which contains physical Bullying Rating Scale (BRS), Verbal Bullying Rating Scale (VBRS) and Relational Bullying Rating Scale (RBRS). Cronbach Alpha was used to obtain the internal consistency of the instrument. Reliability indices of 0.71 for physical bullying, 0.94 for verbal bullying, and 0.67 for relational bullying were obtained. The data obtained were analyzed with mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions and one way sample t-test was used to analyse the hypotheses. Based on the findings, it was concluded that physical bullying, verbal bullying and relational bullying influences the mental health of secondary school students. On the basis of the findings and conclusion of the study, it was recommended that the Post Primary Education Board in collaboration with the Ministry of Education should organize seminar for the students on various forms of bullying and their implications; Teachers should look keenly into the students behavior to identify bullies and victims of bullying; The principal together with the teachers can educate the students on disciplinary; measures to be taken if found wanting to discourage them from  indulging  in the act; Parents are advised not to use violence in the presence of their children when settling dispute.

The Influence of Brand Value and Perceived Quality on Purchasing Decisions for Facial Care Products Using E-WOM as Intervening Variable in Barru Regency

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This research aims to determine and analyze the influence of brand value and perceived quality on purchasing decisions for facial care products with Electronic Word of Mouth (E-WOM) as intervening variable in Barru Regency. This research approach uses survey research which takes samples from a population and uses a questionnaire as a data collection instrument. The research sample was users of facial care products at beauty clinics with 100 respondents in Barru Regency. The findings show that: (1) Brand value does not have positive effect and significant on purchasing decisions for facial care products in Barru Regency. (2) Perceived quality has positive effect and significant on purchasing decisions for facial care products in Barru Regency. (3) E-WOM has positive effect and significant on purchasing decisions for facial care products in Barru Regency. (4) Brand value has positive effect and significant on E-WOM facial care products in Barru Regency. (5) Perceived quality has positive effect and significant on E-WOM of facial care products in Barru Regency. (6) Brand value does not have positive effect and significant through E-WOM on purchasing decisions for care products in Barru Regency. (7) Perceived quality has positive effect and significant through E-WOM on purchasing decisions for facial care products in Barru Regency.

Legal Protection for Consumers who Experience Motorcycles in Secure Parking by PT. Securindo Packtama Indonesia (Study of Supreme Court Decision Number 2078/K/PDT/2009)

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This research aims to find out the legal protection for consumers due to the loss of motorcycles in secure parking and to find out the legal considerations of judges in deciding Supreme Court Case Number 2078/K/Pdt/2009. The research method used by the author is normative juridical research conducted using a statutory approach and a conceptual approach.  The results showed that consumer legal protection is provided through Article 18 of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection which provides a prohibition on making standard clauses for business actors. Regarding the legal considerations of the judges in deciding Supreme Court Case No. 2078/K/Pdt/2009, it is an appropriate decision because the concept of parking is included in the agreement of entrusting goods and in accordance with Article 1469 of the Civil Code, business actors are obliged to provide compensation to consumers. There are two legal protections for consumers, namely internal and external legal protection. In addition, the existence of DKI Jakarta Regional Regulation Number 5 of 2012 concerning Parking has brought significant changes to the parking system in the DKI Jakarta area.

Education Paradigm in Islamic Boarding Schools: Case Study of Al-Khudlary Islamic Boarding School, KHAS Kempek Islamic Boarding School, and Husnul Khotimah Islamic Boarding School

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Background: The dynamics of Islamic boarding schools are fascinating to study. Their initial history as a place for teaching the Al-Qur’an evolved into a place for producing Ulama (cleric or Islamic scholar). Society’s paradigm will influence their motivation toward Indonesian religious education.

Purpose: This research aims to analyze typologies, educational paradigms, and constellations of Islamic boarding school educational paradigms.

Methods: This research uses a qualitative approach. The research steps were to collect data obtained from in-depth interviews, observation notes, activity photos, documents, curriculum data, and teacher and student data at the Al Khudlary, KHAS Kempek, and Husnul Khotimah of Islamic Boarding Schools.

Results: The research results are as follows: First, the Al Khudlary Islamic Boarding School is of the traditional type because it maintains a yellow book education system that wants to be separate from general education. Holistic education forms a Tafaqquhn Fiddin (deepening knowledge of religion) human being. The paradigm constellation analysis is characterized by conservativeness with indicators of traditional, feudal, and preserved heritage. Second, the KHAS Kempek Islamic Boarding School is of the integration type, namely integrating the study of the Kitab Kuning (yellow book: the traditional set of the Islamic texts) with general education. Holistic education forms human beings who are Tafaqquhn Fiddin and experts in the field of science. The paradigm constellation analysis is characterized by conservative-liberal with traditional indicators, a person’s right to education, the right of institutions to develop education and social and innovative rights. Third, the Husnul Khotimah Islamic Boarding School is of the Modern type. Holistic education shapes people to have the character of Islamic values and prepares them to face the international world. Liberal-critical characterizes the paradigm constellation analysis with innovative, dynamic, and responsive indicators to community needs.

Conclusion: Through this research, Islamic boarding schools can be differentiated according to their classification, making it easier for people to refer to this theory when choosing an Islamic boarding school so that they have a comprehensive paradigm.

Practical Application of Provisions of the Vietnam Criminal Code to Drug Crimes and Solutions to Improve the Effectiveness of the Application

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The article examines the practical application of the provisions of the Vietnam Criminal Code in dealing with drug crimes, thereby giving an overview of the complicated situation of drug crimes in Vietnam. Specifically, the author analyzes statistical data on drug cases, difficulties and entanglements in narcotic substance identification, narcotic substance content assessment and description of criminal signs. The article also proposes a number of solutions to improve the effectiveness of applying the provisions of the Criminal Code 2015 in combating drug crimes.

The Present Situation of Salvation in the Pentecostal Assemblies of God Church in Vihiga District, Kenya

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It is quite challenging that human beings are sensitive to minor things, and this sensitivity to minor things is surely evidence of a strange disorder of humanity and their great confusion. This involves a situation of one becoming as sensitive as to despise matters of importance that makes one to be so absurd because of the situation. It is the conviction grouped in the good news that “God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself” that makes salvation immensely more than a theory, a traditional belief or a slogan. It brings into focus as a necessity to understand. In spite of the fact that we are all unique persons, we share common beliefs, values and ways of life with many others around us. We not only share those beliefs but also reinforce them in one another and teach them to our children. The shared aspects of our personal cultures produce the common value, priorities and standards of behavior that we apply in each context. We begin to learn these things as helpless infants, and by the time we are adults, they shape much of what we are and do. It is also amusing to the author that many concepts currently labeled “Innovative” or “contemporary” are not new ideas at all. Everything seems new if one is ignorant of history. Many methods parading under the banner of “change” have been used in the past in a slightly altered form. Some of them have worked and some of them haven’t. It’s a well-known truth that if we are ignorant of the lessons of the past mistakes, we usually end up making the same mistakes made by the people before us. It is until the mental map of people are transformed is when true transition in the society can be accomplished. This is why the study aimed at investigating the present situation of salvation as understood by the Pentecostal Assemblies of God Church(PAG) in Vihiga County , Kenya, and the impact of culture on it.

Innovation Communication and its Challenges in The Metaverse Era

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The emergence of digital technologies in human-computer interactions nowadays has brought new technological landscapes in many fast-paced developed areas including the innovation communication and metaverse. Innovation communication is relatively a new concept in the field of public relations communication, which is one of the most important elements in integrated marketing communications. Current technological trend development in the metaverse platforms may bring many new opportunities in the future as well as challenges for corporations, governments, and societies. This raised further questions on what metaverse qualities would be the most important for marketers to communicate properly to all relevant stakeholders. To answer the above research question, this paper used the qualitative phenomenological research method by using a prior research framework in the field of innovation communication. It combined with some literature review works to explore the progress of the metaverse development approach which was used for further analysis and discussions of this study. Based on further analysis and evaluations, a matrix was then developed to value which metaverse qualities are the most significant for innovation communication among the stakeholders’ model. The study found that the communication of the true metaverse quality on safety was the most important aspect, followed by its innovativeness and inclusivity respectively. The research findings of the study give important considerations for high-tech organizations, especially those who will implement metaverse platforms in the future. Further, the findings can be used to plan carefully innovative communication strategies for all relevant stakeholders through Stakeholders’ Innovation Communication Matrix analysis.

Managing Sustainable Education for Social Studies and Economics Reactive Students in Post Covid 19 Era: A Case Study of Public Schools in Orlu Senatorial Zone, Imo State, Nigeria

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The researchers investigated managing sustainable education for economics and social studies reactive students in post COVID 19 era: a case study of public schools in Orlu Senatorial Zone, Imo State, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey design carried out in public secondary schools in Orlu Senatorial Zone, Imo State. The population of the study consist of 201 (103 economics teachers and 98 school administrators) from the 98 public secondary schools in Orlu Senatorial Zone. The entire population was used for the study. The instrument for data collection in this study is a researcher made rating scale titled: Managing Sustainable Education for Reactive Students Teacher Scale of Secondary School Education for HIV Students Principal and Teacher Scale” (MSERSTS) with 20 items. Cronbach alpha statistic was used to determine the reliability of MSERSTS with index of 0.81. Mean score and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The findings of the study show that the result also showed that this both the Social Studies and Economics subject teachers do not have adequate knowledge of reactive students enrolled in school, and that there is no significant difference between the mean ratings of Economics and Social Studies teachers on the extent of their knowledge of reactive status of their students. It was recommended that principals, teachers and the Ministry of Education should provide a legislation that protects disclosure of HIV reactive students’ status to the school.

The Effectiveness of the E-Filing Programme in Order to Improve Compliance with the Reporting of Annual Income Tax Returns (SPT) for Individuals at The Surabaya Wonocolo Pratama tax Service Office

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In an effort to maximise taxpayer compliance, the Directorate General of Taxes is transforming and reforming the tax system, one of which is the e-filing program for individual taxpayer reporting. Electronic reporting in the e-filing system is also carried out by taxpayers registered at KPP Pratama Surabaya Wonocolo.

This study aims to analyse the effectiveness of the E-filing Program in order to increase compliance with the reporting of Annual Individual Income Tax Return with a discussion regarding the fulfilment of effectiveness measurement indicators based on the effectiveness theory proposed by Budiani (2007). This research method is descriptive research with a qualitative approach, and data collection is done by interview, observation, and documentation techniques. The results obtained were then collected, reduced, presented, and conclusions were drawn.

The results of this study indicate that the effectiveness of the e-filing programme at KPP Pratama Surabaya Wonocolo has generally met the criteria for measuring effectiveness according to Budiani, but there are still things that have not been optimally done. Apart from that, there are several supporting and inhibiting factors in the implementation of the e-filing programme at KPP Pratama Surabaya Wonocolo.

The Influence of Young Leadership and Psychological Wellbeing on Employee Performance with Job Satisfaction as a Mediation Variable

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Employee performance is a benchmark for a company to achieve its goals quickly and accurately. This research aims to determine employee performance influenced by young leadership and psychological well-being, both directly and indirectly through job satisfaction as a mediator. The research sample consists of 165 employees with the position of Unit Head spread across branches in Lampung. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires using convenience sampling with simple random sampling techniques, and the data were processed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) – AMOS. The results of the study indicate overall support for the hypotheses, namely that young leadership has a positive and significant impact on employee performance. Psychological well-being has a positive and significant impact on employee performance. Young leadership has a positive and significant impact on employee performance indirectly mediated by job satisfaction. Psychological well-being has a positive and significant impact on employee performance indirectly mediated by job satisfaction. Based on the research, recommendations are provided, such as suggesting that young leaders balance and improve work-life, make significant improvements or changes in life for better psychological well-being, pay attention to colleagues in the team, and collaborate well with the team. It is also recommended for future endeavors that employees meet managerial tasks effectively.

Purpose: The aim of this research is to determine the influence of young leadership and psychological well-being on employee performance, mediated by job satisfaction.

Patients and methods: The research sample consists of 165 unit heads from PT. Permodalan Nasional Madani Branch Lampung. Data collection for this study was conducted by distributing questionnaires using the convenience sampling technique with the method of simple random sampling.

Results: The research results indicate that this study supports the hypotheses overall, namely that young leadership has a positive and significant impact on employee performance. Psychological well-being has a positive and significant impact on employee performance. Young leadership has a positive and significant impact on employee performance indirectly mediated by job satisfaction. Psychological well-being has a positive and significant impact on employee performance indirectly mediated by job satisfaction.

Conclusion: It is hoped that young leaders can balance and enhance work-life, make significant improvements or changes in life for better psychological well-being, pay attention to colleagues in the team, and collaborate effectively with the team. It is recommended for the future that employees are capable of fulfilling tasks given by managers effectively.