A proud achievement comes from the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada. The book Tazkiya Therapy in Islamic Psychoteraphy by Dr. Bagus Riyono, M.A., Psikolog, originally published by the renowned international publisher Routledge, has now been officially released in Russian. This work, born from the thoughts of an Indonesian academic, is a testament that local ideas can be appreciated and recognized on the global stage.

Yogyakarta – The Center for Public Mental Health (CPMH) of the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) once again held an online lecture titled “Childhood Footprints: The Impact of Adverse Experiences and the Power of Positive Experiences” on Friday (07/18). The theme explored how childhood experiences affect mental health and how positive experiences can counteract painful ones.

In her presentation, Diana Setiyawati, S.Psi., MHSc., Ph.D., Psychologist, a lecturer at UGM’s Faculty of Psychology, emphasized that life stress alone is not the sole cause of mental disorders.

The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) once again held its graduation ceremony for postgraduate programs alongside the professional oath-taking for psychologists of Academic Year 2024/2025, Term IV. A total of 44 graduates were officially released during the event held at Hall D of the Faculty of Psychology UGM on Wednesday (July 23). This number includes three graduates from the Doctoral Program in Psychology, 19 from the Master of Psychology Program, and 22 from the Professional Master of Psychology Program.

The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with TVRI Yogyakarta, has once again presented the “OPSI: Obrolan Psikologi” (Psychology Talks) program, now in its eighth episode, aired on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. This episode carried the theme “Online Gender-Based Violence: Caring Together, Protecting Together”, discussing the importance of collective awareness in preventing sexual violence in digital spaces. This increasingly prevalent issue in the digital age must continue to be addressed through public education efforts to help create online environments that are safe, equitable, and free from gender-based violence.

Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV) is a form of sexual violence that occurs in digital spaces and can affect anyone—from children to the elderly. This was conveyed by Lucia Peppy Novianti, M.Psi., Psychologist, a clinical and forensic psychologist as well as a doctoral candidate at UGM. She emphasized that individuals with low digital literacy, especially children and adolescents, are particularly vulnerable to becoming victims because they may not yet be able to distinguish between original content and manipulated content such as AI-edited materials.

The Center for Public Mental Health (CPMH) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held an online lecture (kulon) titled “Teening Your Parent: Embracing Differences, Cultivating Understanding” on Friday (July 4). The webinar, attended by students, university undergraduates, professionals, and educators, aimed to offer insights for teenagers on how to communicate effectively with their parents to avoid unnecessary conflict.

The first speaker, Nurul Kusuma H., M.Psi., Psychologist, presented an in-depth discussion on the psychological development of adolescents aged 10 to 16, and also explored differences in parenting styles between Generation X and Generation Y parents. These two topics served as a foundational framework for participants to understand perspectives from both sides—teenagers and their parents.

Yogyakarta, July 2, 2025 — Rigid bureaucratic culture has long been a challenge to fostering innovation in Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). A recent study by a team of researchers from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) reveals that authentic leadership and psychological empowerment are critical drivers of innovation within SOEs in Indonesia.

Published in the high-impact international journal Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity (Scopus Q1, CiteScore 14.0), the study was authored by Indrayanti, Nida Ulfia, and Taufik Hidayat. The article, titled “From Bureaucracy to Innovation: How Authentic Leadership and Empowerment Drive Change in Indonesian State-Owned Enterprises,” argues that innovation is not just about structure—but about genuine leadership and empowered employees.

Haiyun Nisa, S.Psi., M.Psi., Psychologist, successfully earned her doctoral degree at the public defense of the Doctoral Program in Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), on Thursday (June 26). Her dissertation, titled “The Inner Voice of Plaintiffs: Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Psychological Empowerment in Women Initiating Divorce,” led Haiyun to become the 6,517th doctoral graduate from UGM.

The doctoral defense was held in Room A-203 at the Faculty of Psychology UGM, chaired by the Dean of the Faculty, Rahmat Hidayat, M.Sc., Ph.D., and attended by leading academic examiners. Serving as the main advisor (Promoter) was Prof. Drs. Koentjoro, MBSc., Ph.D., Psychologist, with Dr. Pradytia Putri Pertiwi, S.Psi., Ph.D. as Co-Promoter. Other examiners included Prof. Dr. Tina Afiatin, M.Si., Psychologist; Dr. Diana Setiyawati, MH.Sc.Psy., Ph.D., Psychologist; and external examiner Prof. Dr. Nurul Hartini, S.Psi., M.Kes., Psychologist from Universitas Airlangga’s Faculty of Psychology.

The Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, through its Center for Public Mental Health (CPMH) team, has once again received international recognition with the successful awarding of funding for the proposal “Religion and Healing: Collaborative and Participatory Methodologies (RHEAL)” from the Horizon Europe Framework under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges scheme. The RHEAL program focuses on developing cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approaches to healing in the field of mental health.

Yogyakarta, April 24, 2025 — An article titled “Understanding Work Engagement in Public Administration: A Comprehensive Bibliometric and Systematic Review of the Past Decade”, authored by Iqbal Saffariz Santosa, Erwan Agus Purwanto, Sumaryono, and Puguh Prasetya Utomo, has been published in Social Sciences and Humanities Open, Volume 11 (2025), Article Number 101479. This journal is indexed in Scopus (Q1), with a 2023 SJR of 0.691 and an Impact Score of 4.2.

Yogyakarta, April 23, 2025 — An article titled “The Hygiene Hypothesis of Crime: Examining the Link Between Disgust-Related Diseases and Crime Incidence” by Samudera F. Jamaluddin has been published in Acta Psychologica, Volume 256, article number 105013. This journal is indexed in Scopus with a Best Quartile (Q1), an SJR score of 0.854 (2024), and an Impact Factor (IF) of 2.1.