Muhammad Zein Permana has been awarded a doctoral degree from the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Psychology UGM).
A lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani in Cimahi, West Java, successfully defended his “Youth Self-Expansion Through Relationships” dissertation during an open examination.
During the defense, supported by his primary advisor, Professor Koentjoro, and co-advisor, Dr. Muhammad Najib Azca, Dr. Zein Permana discussed issues surrounding self-expansion in relationships to facilitate youth in their creative endeavors.
He explained that self-expansion through relationships can help young people understand and broaden their connections, define their roles and directions in their work, and enhance their interpersonal skills and worldview.
“The method used in this research is action research because the issues addressed are significant and urgent, requiring involvement with young people as participants in a collaborative relationship while opening up communication channels in the form of dialogue to achieve the research findings and outputs,” said Dr. Permana on Thursday, Jul. 18, 2024.
The research provided insights into how youth perceive themselves and their relationships. The features of exploration and mobilization describe how young people experience youth from their perspective.
These features, which academics have not previously explicitly used to explain or predict youth behavior, reveal how young people describe their thoughts, feelings, recognition, challenges, and motivations related to their reality as youth.
“This exploration and mobilization feature is a keyword that defines who and what youth in Indonesia. This picture is a novelty because it makes it easier for academics, practitioners, and the government to have an analytical knife in explaining, predicting, and even controlling behavior individually, interpersonally, and in youth groups,” he said.
Dr. Permana believes his research contributes significantly to understanding youth experiences concerning self, relationships, roles, and directions in their creative pursuits.
The findings suggest the need for adequate support and facilitation from various parties to develop productive and creative youth through self-expansion in relationships.
Author: Agung Nugroho
Post-editor: Lintang