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Mental health is a very important element in supporting students' academic success. As a group at a vulnerable age, students often face academic, social, and psychological pressures that can affect their mental health and academic performance. This study aims to examine the impact of mental health on the academic performance of students at the Faculty of Economics, Pasim National University. The method used in this study is a quantitative approach with data collection through questionnaires. The research subjects consisted of 123 students in their first semester, where the sample included 94 respondents selected using the Slovin formula. The data were analyzed using SPSS software, including validity, reliability, and normality tests, simple linear regression, coefficient of determination, and ANOVA. The findings of this study indicate that all measurement tools used are valid and reliable. Normality testing shows that the data have a normal distribution. The regression analysis results showed a significant positive effect of mental health on students' academic performance. An R-squared value of 0.410 indicates that mental health contributes 41% to the variation in students' academic results, while the remaining 59% is influenced by other factors. The results of the ANOVA also showed a significance level of 0.000 (<0,05). confirming the suitability of the regression model. Therefore, it can be concluded that mental health plays a significant role in improving student academic achievement. This research is expected to provide educational institutions with a basis for designing mental health support policies and programs to improve student academic quality.

Information technology (IT) infrastructure planning plays a strategic role in supporting organizational performance and achieving business objectives. However, many organizations experience misalignment between IT infrastructure planning and organizational needs, leading to inefficiencies, limited system integration, and suboptimal utilization of IT investments (Maulana, 2024; Njanka et al., 2025). This study aims to analyze the suitability of IT infrastructure planning with organizational needs using a quantitative approach. The research framework integrates the Strategic Alignment Model (SAM), Strategic Alignment Maturity Model (SAMM), and COBIT 2019 governance principles. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire distributed to IT managers and system users. A total of 85 valid responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics and gap analysis. The results indicate that IT infrastructure planning is moderately aligned with organizational needs, particularly in supporting operational activities. Nevertheless, significant gaps were identified in system integration, scalability, and long-term infrastructure planning. These findings highlight the importance of continuous evaluation and governance-based IT planning to enhance alignment and ensure sustainable organizational performance.

The development of digital technology has driven transformations in public services, including the judicial sector. Legal Aid Posts (Posbakum) in Religious Courts play a strategic role in ensuring access to justice, particularly for vulnerable and economically disadvantaged communities. Although Posbakum services have been implemented in accordance with Supreme Court Regulation (PERMA) Number 1 of 2014, challenges persist at the pre-litigation stage, especially regarding the public’s initial legal information readiness and administrative preparedness. Field data from the Posbakum of the Slawi Religious Court for the period January-August 2025 show that out of 1,337 registered cases, approximately 600 applicants arrived with administratively incomplete documents at their initial visit. These shortcomings were generally technical and could be completed within the same service flow. This condition indicates the need to strengthen access to early legal information that is clear, understandable, and easily accessible. This study aims to analyze community needs for digital-based Posbakum services at the pre-litigation stage and to formulate a conceptual chatbot model as an alternative service enhancement. The research employs a descriptive qualitative approach through interviews, observations, and document analysis. The findings indicate that the community requires a legal information system that is simple, interactive, and accessible via mobile devices. Based on these findings, this study proposes the SI-SATSET chatbot model (Simple, Accountable, Targeted, Efficient, and Affordable Information System) as a digital pre-litigation assistant. This model is expected to support Posbakum performance, strengthen community legal empowerment, and improve access to justice in Religious Courts.  

This research is motivated by a significant decline in sales of herbal products/jamu (herbal medicine) from PT Martina Berto Indonesia during the 2021–2024 period, as reflected in the 2024 annual report. This downward trend indicates issues related to customer satisfaction and loyalty, changes in consumer perceptions of the product, and increased competition from other herbal brands. The continued decline in sales in 2024, reaching IDR 95 million, indicates a serious challenge to the product's sustainability in the market. This study aims to examine the influence of perceived value on customer loyalty of Sariayu Herbal Scrub through customer satisfaction in Bandung City. This study employs quantitative methods, incorporating verification approaches. The data used in this study consist of primary and secondary data. The sample consisted of 115 respondents. Data analysis was performed using Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) with the assistance of SmartPLS 4 software, and the sampling method applied was the sample size technique. The results of this study indicate that perceived value has a positive and significant influence on customer satisfaction, customer satisfaction has a positive and significant influence on customer loyalty, and perceived value has a positive and significant influence on customer loyalty. However, perceived value influences customer loyalty indirectly through customer satisfaction. These findings offer practical insights for companies to improve perceived value and customer satisfaction, key strategies to enhance customer loyalty, and maintain business sustainability.

This study aims to analyze the effect of implementing the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) learning model on improving students' mathematical literacy, particularly in social arithmetic material at SMP Negeri 2 Wonorejo. The research used a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental design in the form of a non-equivalent control group design. The population consisted of seventh-grade students from three classes, samples selected through purposive sampling based on preliminary test results: class VII B as the control group and class VII C as the experimental group. Research instruments included a validated observation sheet on student activities and an essay-type mathematical literacy test. Data analysis was conducted using normality tests, homogeneity tests, independent t-tests, and effect size calculation. The results indicated that student activities in the RME learning model were categorized as excellent. Hypothesis testing with an independent t-test yielded tcalculated = 2.81 > ttable = 1.56. The average post-test score of the experimental group (73.00) was higher than that of the control group (50.41). The effect size calculation resulted in d = 1.75, which falls into the large effect category. Thus, it can be concluded that the RME learning model has a positive and significant influence on improving students' mathematical literacy.

This study aims to analyze the effect of digital marketing on firm value and to examine the mediating role of profitability. The research employs a quantitative approach with an explanatory research design. The sample consists of six cosmetic companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during the 2021–2024 period, selected using purposive sampling based on data availability. The analytical technique used is Structural Equation Modeling with the Partial Least Squares approach (SEM-PLS) using SmartPLS 4. The study utilizes secondary data obtained from the companies’ annual financial reports. The results indicate that digital marketing has a positive and significant effect on firm value. Digital marketing also shows a positive effect on profitability; however, this effect is not statistically significant. Meanwhile, profitability has a positive and significant effect on firm value. The indirect effect test yields a coefficient (O) of 0.239, a t-statistic of 1.914, and a p-value of 0.056, indicating that profitability does not mediate the relationship between digital marketing and firm value. These findings suggest that digital marketing strategies have a more dominant direct effect on enhancing firm value than an indirect effect through profitability.

International student enrollment is a critical driver of financial sustainability for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). While advanced forecasting is standard in the corporate sector, its application in educational planning remains limited. This study addresses this gap by comparing the predictive performance of ARIMA, Facebook Prophet, and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) models. Using a publicly available annual dataset from a US-based institution (2000–2022), the analysis employed a strategic partition training on 2000–2017 and testing on 2018–2019 to validate models on stable, pre-pandemic data. Empirical results revealed that the statistical ARIMA (2,1,0) model demonstrated superior accuracy, achieving a Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) of 1.26%. Conversely, Prophet (11.81%) and LSTM (13.84%) struggled with the limited sample size, failing to generalize effectively compared to the linear approach. The findings suggest that for annual enrollment trends, parsimonious statistical models outperform complex deep learning architectures, providing administrators with a robust, accessible framework for data-driven strategic decision-making.

This study aims to analyze the effects of work motivation and career development on nurses’ performance through job satisfaction among nurses at Pertamina Balikpapan Hospital. Nurses’ performance is a key determinant of service quality and patient safety because nurses interact most intensively with patients and ensure continuity of nursing care. However, prior studies on the relationships among motivation, career development, job satisfaction, and performance have reported mixed findings. Therefore, further examination is needed by incorporating job satisfaction as a mediating variable to explain the mechanism of influence more comprehensively. This research employed an explanatory design with a quantitative approach. Primary data were collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire distributed to 165 permanent nurses selected through purposive sampling from a population of 292 nurses. Data were analyzed using variance-based SEM with SmartPLS 4, including outer model evaluation (convergent and discriminant validity) and construct reliability, as well as inner model assessment through the coefficient of determination, effect size, and hypothesis testing using bootstrapping. The results indicate that work motivation has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, and career development also has a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction. Job satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on nurses’ performance. In addition, work motivation and career development have positive and significant direct effects on nurses’ performance. Indirect effect testing confirms that job satisfaction mediates the relationship between work motivation and nurses’ performance and also mediates the relationship between career development and nurses’ performance. These findings emphasize that hospitals should strengthen strategies to enhance motivation and career development in a targeted manner while ensuring key sources of job satisfaction so that nurses’ performance improves sustainably.

The development of education in the digital era requires students to master not only academic skills, but also soft skills and hard skills as a provision to face the challenges of education and the world of work. However, the learning process at Papua High School in Sorong City is still teacher-oriented, so students' communication courage and technological skills have not developed optimally. This community service activity aims to empower students through public communication training (public speaking) and computer network cable techniques to strengthen 21st century skills. The method used is a participatory approach with hands-on practice through four stages: observation, socialization, training, and evaluation. Public speaking training is focused on increasing students' courage and confidence in communicating, while network cable training emphasizes basic technical skills such as recognizing cable types, RJ-45 connector functions, crimping techniques, and connectivity testing. The results of the activities showed high participation and enthusiasm from students, as well as increased public speaking courage and basic understanding in network cable making. The integration of public communication training and technology skills has been proven to have a positive impact on the development of student competencies. Therefore, this activity is recommended as a model for developing soft skills and hard skills for high school students, especially in areas with limited access to technology learning.

This research aims to: 1) examine the development of the Human Development Index (HDI), Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR), population size, economic growth, and the poverty gap index in the regencies/cities of Jambi Province from 2020 to 2024; and 2) analyze the influence of the Human Development Index, Labor Force Participation Rate, population size, and economic growth on the poverty gap index in the regencies/cities of Jambi Province. The research method employed is descriptive quantitative. The analytical tool used is Panel Data Regression through the Fixed Effect Model (FEM) approach, processed with EViews 12 software. The results show that the Human Development Index, population size, and economic growth have a significant influence on the poverty gap index in the regencies/cities of Jambi Province during the 2020-2024 period. Conversely, the LFPR does not have a significant effect on the poverty gap index in the region during the same period. These findings imply the importance of strengthening human resource quality through HDI improvement and more inclusive economic growth policies in Jambi Province. Furthermore, the government needs to evaluate the quality of available employment, as the high Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) has not yet been able to significantly reduce the depth of poverty.

Waste management at the village level still faces various challenges, particularly related to the practice of open burning, which causes environmental pollution and health risks. This condition reflects a gap between the concept of sustainable waste management within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the social reality of local communities. This community service activity aims to implement a low-smoke waste burning container as a community-based waste management innovation and to analyze its contribution to the achievement of the SDGs in Nglaris Village. The method applied was a participatory approach involving observation, socialization, design and construction of the burning container, assistance, and program evaluation. The results indicate that the implementation of the low-smoke burning container reduces the intensity of smoke emissions, increases community participation, and encourages behavioral changes in waste management practices. The program also contributes to improving the quality of the living environment and supports the achievement of SDGs, particularly in environmental, health, and sustainable settlement aspects. These findings demonstrate that simple technological innovations adapted to local social conditions can serve as a model for sustainable waste management at the village level.

PT. Hakaaston Sungai Lansek is a company engaged in manufacturing and infrastructure construction. This study aims to analyze the effect of performance appraisal and training on employee performance through work ability as an intervening variable at PT. Hakaaston Sungai Lansek. The population and sample consist of all employees of the company. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) method with SmartPLS 3.0. The results of the study indicate that performance appraisal does not have a positive and significant effect on work ability, while training has a positive and significant effect on work ability. Furthermore, performance appraisal has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, whereas training does not have a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Work ability is proven to have a significant effect on employee performance. The results of the indirect effect analysis show that work ability is not able to mediate the effect of performance appraisal on employee performance; however, it is able to mediate the effect of training on employee performance. Thus, work ability plays an important role in improving employee performance, particularly through the effective implementation of training.

This study aims to analyze the effect of compensation and work environment on work morale with work motivation as an intervening variable at PT. Dofla Jaya Properti Padang. The research sample was determined using a saturated sampling technique. The research method used is a quantitative approach with data analysis using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) based on Partial Least Square (PLS) version 3.0. The results of the study indicate that compensation has a significant effect on work motivation, compensation has a significant effect on work morale. And the work environment has no effect and is not significant on work motivation, the work environment has no effect and is not significant on work morale. And work motivation is able to mediate the effect of compensation on work morale, work motivation is not able to mediate the effect of the work environment on work morale. The conclusion of this study shows that increasing employee work morale is more effectively done through providing appropriate compensation and increasing work motivation.

This study aims to analyze how work skills and work flexibility affect work productivity through job satisfaction as an intervention variable among Gojek partners in the Malang City area. This study uses a quantitative methodology with a causality design. Using simple random sampling, questionnaires were sent to 120 selected Gojek partners to obtain initial data. A Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) based on linear regression analysis was used to analyze the data. This was done using the SPSS program. The results of the study indicate that work skills and work flexibility positively and significantly affect the productivity of Gojek partners. In addition, job skills and work flexibility also have a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction. Job satisfaction is also proven to have a positive and significant effect on work productivity, and also functions as a mediating variable in the relationship between job skills and work flexibility and work productivity. The results show that job satisfaction can increase with job skills and a more flexible work environment. Ultimately, this will have an impact on increasing the productivity of Gojek partners. It is hoped that this research will help digital platform managers create more flexible and sustainable HR management strategies.

Financial management plays a crucial role in individual financial planning, particularly in the context of increasingly unstable macroeconomic conditions. Effective financial management behavior enables individuals to allocate resources wisely, manage risks, and achieve financial sustainability in the long term. Therefore, identifying the key factors that influence financial management behavior is essential. This study aims to analyze the effect of income and financial literacy on financial management behavior (FMB). The population of this study consists of teachers and administrative employees aged 24 to 60 years from two educational institutions located in Bandar Lampung and Metro. Using a snowball sampling technique, a total of 93 respondents were obtained. Data were collected through an online survey questionnaire designed to measure income level, financial literacy, and financial management behavior. The collected data were then analyzed using a multiple regression model to test the proposed hypotheses. The results of the analysis indicate that both income and financial literacy have a positive and significant effect on financial management behavior. Individuals with higher income levels tend to demonstrate better financial management practices, while greater financial literacy enhances individuals’ ability to plan, control, and make informed financial decisions. These findings highlight the importance of improving financial literacy and income management skills to strengthen financial management behavior, particularly among educators and educational staff.

This study addresses low student engagement and high levels of boredom in entrepreneurship courses that rely heavily on one-way PowerPoint-based lectures. Preliminary observations in-dicated that 80% of students experienced low motivation and difficulty generating innovative business ideas. The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of gamification on student learning motivation and business creativity.A quantitative approach was employed using a pre-experimental (One-Group Pretest–Posttest design). The sample consisted of 25 students selected through total sampling. Gamification elements, including: points, badges, and leaderboards, were integrated into the learning process to replace conventional lecture methods.The findings indicate that the implementation of gamification significantly trans-formed student learning behavior and classroom dynamics. Students shifted from passive disengagement, characterized by limited interaction and high distraction levels, to proactive participation. Verbal interactions increased substantially, moving beyond administrative ques-tions toward meaningful business discussions. Students demonstrated heightened engagement and responsiveness during learning activities. The gamified learning environment also fostered a safe space for creative experimentation, enabling students to take entrepreneurial risks without fear of academic or financial failure. Improvements were observed across key di-mensions of business creativity, including fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. The study concludes that gamification is an effective pedagogical strategy for enhancing student motivation and business creativity in entrepreneurship education. By transforming learning from a passive knowledge-transfer model into an experiential and interactive process, gami-fication supports the development of an entrepreneurial mindset among digital native students.

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using vlogs as a Project Based Learning (PBL) media in the Fantasy Makeup course to enhance students’ soft skills, particularly in communication, public speaking, creativity, and problem solving. This research employed a pre-experimental design with a one group pre-test and post-test design. The sample consisted of 25 students selected through a census sampling technique, in which the entire population was used as the research sample. Data were collected through observation and questionnaires administered in two stages: a pre-test before the implementation of the learning model and a post-test afterward. The data were analyzed using a Paired Sample T-Test to identify the mean differences in students’ soft skill scores before and after the learning treatment. The results showed a significant improvement in communication, public speaking, creativity, and problem-solving abilities after the implementation of the vlog-based PBL model. Therefore, the use of vlogs is proven to be an effective and innovative learning medium to strengthen students’ soft skills in the context of the Fantasy Makeup course.

This study aims to analyse the factors influencing the implementation of Financial Accounting Standards for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Semarang City. Specifically, it examines the effects of accounting understanding, information technology utilisation, and MSME owners’ perceptions on SAK EMKM implementation, with SAK EMKM socialisation as a moderating variable. The research employs a quantitative approach using primary data collected through questionnaires distributed to 109 MSME actors selected through purposive sampling. Data were analysed using Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to evaluate relationships among variables. The results indicate that accounting understanding and MSME owners’ perceptions have a positive and significant effect on the implementation of SAK EMKM. Meanwhile, information technology utilisation shows a significant but suboptimal impact, as technology is still primarily used for operational purposes rather than for financial reporting. In addition, SAK EMKM socialisation does not significantly moderate the relationships between the independent variables and SAK EMKM implementation. The originality of this study lies in the inclusion of SAK EMKM socialisation as a moderating variable and the focus on MSMEs in Semarang City as the research context. This study contributes to the development of accounting practices for MSMEs by emphasising the importance of internal capacity building and more practical-oriented socialisation programs to improve the quality of financial reporting.

The transformation of political communication in the digital era has fundamentally altered the ways political parties and their affiliated wing organizations interact with party cadres and the broader public. In Indonesia, party wing organizations such as Angkatan Muda Pembaharuan Indonesia (AMPI), Angkatan Muda Partai Golkar (AMPG), and other youth wings increasingly rely on social media as the primary medium for political cadre formation. However, this shift has not only created new opportunities for participation but has also generated structural problems, including the dominance of symbolic communication, the personalization of political elites, and the subordination of ideological discourse to the algorithmic logic of digital platforms. This article aims to critically examine how the digital political communication of party wing organizations operates within the context of Indonesia’s representative democracy, the extent to which it constitutes a deliberative public sphere for young cadres, and how such practices affect the quality of political cadre formation. Employing a critical paradigm and a transdisciplinary qualitative approach, the study integrates Habermas’s theory of the public sphere, Aeron Davis’s evaluation of democratic communication, and the concept of the mediatization of politics. The findings indicate that the digital communication of party wings tends to function primarily as an instrument of symbolic consolidation and loyalty mobilization rather than as an arena for dialogical political education. Consequently, digital cadre formation produces representational identities more than critical political consciousness. This article therefore recommends a reorientation of the digital political communication of party wing organizations toward deliberative and emancipatory models in order to strengthen internal party democracy and promote substantive political regeneration.

This research focuses on the use of social media among Gen Z students at the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Nasional Pasim, specifically in their first semester, with the primary obejctive of identifying the impact of social media usage on entrepreneurial interest Gen Z. Utilizing a quantitative method with a population of 94 individuals and a sample derived using a 5% margin, data were collected through questionnaires. The analytical results through validityand reliability tests confirmed that all data were both valid and reliable, while the simple regression analysis indicated that the regression model is feasible and relevant. This is evidenced by an R-Square value os 0.575, showing that 57,5% of the variation in entrepreneurial interest is influenced by social media usage, while the remaining 42.5% is affected by external factors. Furthermore, the F-count of 19.580 exceeds the F-table of 3.10, proving that social media usage significantly impacts entrepreneurial interest for instance, platforms like TikTok serve not only as entertainment but also as vital tools for information, business learning, and promotion. Such platforms encourage students to develop the courage to build businesses and foster independence, creativity, risk taking and readiness to create jobs and face future economic challenges. Ultimately, utilizing social media in a positive and productive manner serves as an effective strategy for cultivating the entrepreneurial spirit an dinterest among Gen Z.