Yogyakarta, August 25, 2025 – Not all respondents complete questionnaires seriously as expected by researchers. Some provide answers that appear random or careless. Various statistical methods are available to detect such response patterns. Respondents identified through these statistics as giving careless responses are referred to as misfit persons or aberrant individuals. From a psychometric perspective, what should be done with this kind of response data?
Sheilla Varadhila Peristianto, M.Psi., Psikolog, successfully earned her doctoral degree at the open defense of the Doctoral Program in Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, on Tuesday (19/08). Her dissertation, titled “The Concept of Rasa Rumangsa and Its Relation to the Subjective Burden of Families Caring for Individuals with Schizophrenia”, marked her as the 6,672nd doctoral graduate of UGM.
The Faculty of Psychology UGM and TVRI Yogyakarta are once again presenting OPSI: Obrolan Psikologi (Psychology Talks) with its tenth episode, airing on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM WIB. This episode carries the theme “Game Over: The Psychology Behind Video Games.” One of the goals of this episode is to explore in depth the psychological aspects of video games—when games can be beneficial and when they can turn into a dangerous boomerang.
The Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), held the Cross-Cultural Understanding (CCU) program on August 13–14, 2025, to welcome 23 exchange students from nine countries. This activity is part of the Student Mobility program designed to support the academic and social adaptation of international students during their one-semester stay at UGM.
Yogyakarta – Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has once again proven its reputation as a world-class research university. Based on the results of a bibliometric study published in the Record and Library Journal, 104 UGM faculty articles related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are listed as highly cited articles in the Scopus database. The article was authored through a cross-unit collaboration of UGM administrative staff (Tendik), namely Syahrul (Faculty of Psychology), Purwoko (Faculty of Engineering), Winarsih (Faculty of Geography), and Maryono (UGM Library and Archives).
The article, titled “The Most Cited Article on Sustainable Development Goals: A Bibliometric Analysis”, analyzed 17,834 publications containing the keyword “SDGs” in Scopus as of May 31, 2024. Among them, UGM publications stood out for their strong interdisciplinary contributions, ranging from public health, renewable energy technology, environmental management, to food security.
The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and TVRI Yogyakarta once again present OPSI: Obrolan Psikologi (Psychology Talks) with its ninth episode, aired on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM WIB. This episode is titled “Talking About the Meaning of Work with Gen Z.” One of the aims of this episode is to dispel public misconceptions that often label Generation Z as unable to stay in a job for long.
The episode features Kristoforus Lintang Mahadewa, S.Psi., a Research Assistant at the Center for Indigenous and Cultural Psychology (CICP), Faculty of Psychology UGM, as the guest speaker. Lintang explains that Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, tends to view work not merely as a means to earn a living but also as an opportunity to pursue their passions. Therefore, they seek a work environment that is comfortable and supportive.
The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) hosted a Comprehensive Review Training led by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) from July 29 to 31, 2025. Organized by the Indonesian Association of Psychology Higher Education Providers (AP2TPI), the event welcomed 30 participants from various universities across Indonesia. The training was facilitated directly by Dr. Sonia Hines and Dr. Romy Jia from the University of Adelaide, Australia.
The training equipped participants with essential skills to systematically review different types of evidence, with the goal of providing a strong evidence base to support decision-making in healthcare. The program combined both theory and hands-on practice, where participants learned to formulate focused research questions, search for relevant literature, critically appraise, and synthesize evidence from studies.
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) hosted three major events aimed at strengthening evidence-based psychology practices in Indonesia. Organized by the Association of Indonesian Higher Education Providers in Psychology (AP2TPI) and supported by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), these events took place from July 28–31, 2025.
The three agendas included the Regional Workshop, Comprehensive Systematic Review Training, and the AP2TPI Board of Directors’ Working Meeting. Altogether, these activities served as a strategic step toward realizing stronger, standardized professional psychological practices.
The first agenda, the Regional Workshop: Evidence-Based Psychological Practice, was held on Monday (07/28) in room A-203. Serving as the opening event, it involved representatives from the Indonesian Psychological Association (HIMPSI). The workshop focused on aligning perspectives and formulating an action plan for developing evidence-based psychological services in Indonesia.
The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada, through its Publication Unit, recently held a capacity-building event titled “Workshop on Manuscript Conversion Strategies for Book Publication” on Friday, July 25, 2025. Conducted online via Zoom Meeting, the workshop was attended by lecturers, researchers, and postgraduate students actively engaged in academic writing within the Faculty of Psychology UGM.
The workshop featured Abdur Rahim, S.S., M.Pd., Head of Cooperation, Manuscript Acquisition, and Senior Editor at Intrans Publishing, as the main speaker and was hosted and moderated by Syahrul Fauzi, S.Pt., M.Pd. This activity was designed as part of the faculty’s ongoing efforts to disseminate scientific knowledge, aiming to ensure that academic papers and research manuscripts do not remain merely as academic documents, but are further developed into scientific books accessible to a broader academic and professional audience.