Publication Search

Self-health education plays a crucial role in shaping the healthy habits, character, and behavior of elementary school students. This learning emphasizes not only physical hygiene but also the development of social and emotional skills that can prevent negative behaviors such as bullying. This study aims to examine teachers' strategies in implementing self-health education as an effort to prevent bullying behavior in elementary schools. The method used was a literature review by analyzing various relevant scientific sources from 2020–2025. The results of the study indicate that teachers' strategies in implementing self-health education include three main approaches: habituating clean and healthy living behaviors, integrating health values ​​into learning, and fostering social-emotional development through reflective activities in the classroom. These three strategies are effective in fostering students' awareness, discipline, responsibility, and empathy towards their peers. Self-health education also contributes to creating a safe, healthy, and respectful learning environment. Thus, self-health education can be used as a preventive strategy to prevent bullying in elementary schools. Teachers act as role models and facilitators who ensure the values ​​of health, empathy, and social responsibility are integrated into teaching and learning activities.

Stunting is a chronic nutritional problem that is still prevalent in the community and has long-term impacts on physical growth, cognitive development, and the quality of human resources. One effort to prevent stunting is through a community service-based nutrition education program. This activity aims to analyze the implementation of a nutrition education program as a stunting prevention effort in Pasar Rawa Village, Gebang District, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra. The method used was a descriptive qualitative approach with a community service approach. The target group included PKK mothers and local mothers with toddlers. The activity was carried out through the delivery of balanced nutrition education materials, an introduction to stunting, and a discussion and question-and-answer session. The results of the activity showed active participant participation and increased awareness of the importance of fulfilling children's nutritional needs. However, some mothers still did not fully understand the concept of stunting, and some toddlers still experienced stunting. Therefore, nutrition education needs to be carried out sustainably and integrated with other health programs.

Children at the elementary school level are in a phase of rapid growth, encompassing intellectual, physical, and social development. Within the age range of 6–12 years, children are expected to begin managing their own self-care, including maintaining daily personal hygiene. Personal hygiene refers to a set of self-care practices performed to maintain physical health and psychological well-being. Independence in personal hygiene can be defined as a child’s ability to carry out personal hygiene activities independently without reliance on others, related to both physical cleanliness and psychological comfort. This study aimed to describe the level of personal hygiene independence among school-age children at SD Negeri 1 Gianyar. The research employed a quantitative descriptive design with a cross-sectional approach. The study population consisted of 376 students from grades I to III, with a sample of 194 students selected using proportionate stratified random sampling. The results showed that the majority of respondents demonstrated good independence in personal hygiene, with 186 children (95.9%) categorized as independent, while 8 children (4.1%) were categorized as moderately independent. Children’s independence tended to increase with age, and no significant differences were found between male and female students. These findings indicate that the role of families and schools, through consistent habituation and support, plays a crucial role in fostering children’s independence in maintaining personal hygiene.  

Early Childhood Education (ECE) plays a crucial role in providing safe, comfortable, and child-friendly educational services for young children. However, as the second environment after the family, the potential for violence against children may still occur in ECE institutions if they are not managed optimally. Therefore, efforts to prevent violence against young children need to be implemented comprehensively through a holistic approach that integrates education, caregiving, and early prevention strategies. This study aims to analyze how ECE institutions, such as kindergartens and daycare centers, can function as the first line of defense in detecting, preventing, and addressing various forms of violence, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, among children aged 0–6 years. The research method employed is a literature review and policy analysis related to child protection and the implementation of Early Childhood Education. The findings indicate that capacity building through teacher training, the implementation of child protection–sensitive curricula, and strengthened collaboration among schools, families, and communities have proven effective in reducing the risk of violence by up to 40%, based on case studies in Indonesia. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of strengthening regulations, ensuring continuous supervision, and investing in human resource development to reinforce the role of ECE as a key agent in violence prevention and in creating a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for optimal early childhood development.

Learning is the process of children getting to know knowledge that aims to increase knowledge as a basis for forming behavior. The learning process is carried out so that children experience behavioral changes and gain an overall improvement in knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Learning is very closely related to daily life, therefore it is important for children to learn continuously, one of which is through learning mathematics. Mathematics learning has a very important role in the sustainability of children's education because mathematics is one of the fundamental non-physical tools in the world of education and daily life. Through mathematics learning, children are trained to think logically, systematically, critically, and creatively in solving various problems. In addition, mathematics helps children solve calculation problems that are often encountered in daily activities, such as counting money, measuring length, time, and distance, and interpreting simple data. Mathematics learning also plays a role in developing the ability to reason and make appropriate decisions. Therefore, mathematics learning is a subject that must be followed because it has a great influence on thinking skills, learning independence, and children's readiness to face life challenges and scientific development in the future.

The purpose of this community service (PkM) is to provide training on Emotional Management for PKK mothers to increase their understanding of the importance of self-compassion related to emotions so that they can maintain their physical and mental health. This Emotional Management Training is a practical method in managing emotions, such as relaxation techniques, effective communication, and solving daily problems experienced by individuals when interacting with their environment, both family and social environments. PKK mothers RT.02/RW.05, Gemah sub-district, Pedurungan district, are mostly housewives. Emotional management is very necessary so that it does not last long, which in the end can affect the mother's mental health, so that the impact becomes even greater. To prevent these things from happening continuously, the PkM team of the psychology faculty provides assistance to the mothers by holding Emotional Management training which aims to maintain the mothers' mental health from pressures that arise both in the environment and from home. This input made the PkM team want to help find solutions regarding the development of self-skills for mothers through Emotional Management Training. The team's outreach to these mothers resulted in a 40% increase in their understanding of emotional management. By improving these mothers' skills, it is hoped that they will find it easier to control their emotions, focus, and better understand themselves and their surroundings, enabling them to overcome the challenges and obstacles they encounter in their daily lives.

Recent advancements in environmental monitoring and robotic control demand systems that are capable of real-time responsiveness, energy efficiency, and reliable operation in dynamic and resource-constrained environments. Conventional cloud-centric cyber-physical system (CPS) architectures often suffer from high latency, continuous connectivity dependency, and increased energy consumption, limiting their suitability for time-critical monitoring and adaptive control applications. To address these challenges, this study proposes an intelligent embedded cyber-physical system integrating Edge AI, low-power sensor networks, and adaptive robotic control for environmental monitoring. The proposed architecture relocates data processing and decision-making closer to the data source, enabling real-time inference, reduced communication overhead, and enhanced system autonomy. The research adopts a design-oriented experimental methodology involving system architecture design, lightweight Edge AI model development, prototype implementation, and performance evaluation under realistic operating conditions. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed edge-based CPS significantly reduces end-to-end latency and energy consumption while maintaining acceptable inference accuracy compared to cloud-based processing. Furthermore, the system achieves improved communication efficiency and higher operational reliability, particularly under intermittent network connectivity. The findings highlight that embedding intelligence at the edge enables closed-loop sensing, decision-making, and actuation, which is essential for adaptive robotic control in environmental monitoring scenarios. This study contributes a system-level perspective on Edge AI–enabled CPS design and provides empirical evidence supporting the transition from cloud-centric architectures toward distributed, energy-aware, and resilient cyber-physical systems for real-time monitoring and control applications.

Physical motor development is an essential and easily observable indicator of children’s growth. Parental involvement plays a crucial role in optimizing this development, particularly during the child’s golden age. This study aims to analyze the importance of motor development and examine how parents support children’s learning through a developmental psychology perspective. Using a literature review method, the findings reveal that child development is shaped by genetic and environmental factors, while active support from parents and teachers has long-term effects on children’s physical, emotional, and social readiness. Understanding developmental psychology enables parents to provide appropriate stimulation that maximizes children’s potential. Using literature review methods, it was found that motor development is influenced by genetic and environmental factors, while positive interactions between children, parents, and educators contribute to long-term physical, social, and emotional development. A deep understanding of developmental psychology enables parents to design appropriate stimulation strategies to maximize their children's potential.

The integration of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms in low power microcontroller based embedded systems has emerged as a promising solution to optimize energy efficiency without compromising signal accuracy and performance. This study focuses on the design and optimization of DSP algorithms specifically for microcontrollers, aimed at achieving real-time, reliable monitoring for applications such as healthcare, environmental sensing, and IoT devices. The research highlights the system's ability to handle complex signal processing tasks while maintaining low power consumption, ensuring long-term, continuous operation in remote or battery-powered environments. The system employs various techniques, including advanced power management strategies such as dynamic voltage scaling (DVS) and adaptive voltage scaling (AVS), along with lightweight AI algorithms and model pruning, to minimize energy use. The results show significant reductions in power consumption compared to traditional systems, particularly during continuous monitoring tasks. Despite this, the optimized DSP algorithms maintain or even enhance signal accuracy, ensuring that critical monitoring data remains reliable. Furthermore, the system demonstrates robust performance and reliability over extended periods, making it suitable for long-term deployment in critical applications such as wearable medical devices and industrial sensors. This research provides a foundation for the development of future low power embedded systems, emphasizing the importance of DSP-aware optimization in achieving energy-efficient and high-performance monitoring. Future improvements may include advanced AI-driven power optimization techniques, enhanced scalability, and cross-domain interoperability, ensuring that these systems can be effectively deployed across diverse applications, from healthcare to environmental monitoring.

The increasing integration of Cyber physical Systems (CPS) into industrial environments has highlighted the need for secure, scalable, and efficient cryptographic key management systems. Traditional centralized key management protocols are often limited by vulnerabilities such as single points of failure, scalability issues, and significant overhead. Blockchain technology presents a promising solution to these challenges by leveraging decentralization, immutability, and transparency to enhance security and efficiency in CPS. This study investigates the use of blockchain based cryptographic key management systems, focusing on smart contracts for automated key distribution and rotation. Experimental results demonstrate that blockchain based systems significantly improve system integrity, auditability, and resilience, offering enhanced protection against cyber-attacks and reducing the risks associated with centralized systems. Blockchain’s decentralized architecture eliminates the need for a central authority, making it more resistant to tampering and operational failures. Additionally, smart contracts automate the key management process, improving efficiency while maintaining a high level of security. The study also evaluates the impact of blockchain on communication performance, finding that it reduces latency and overhead by automating processes and eliminating the need for centralized control. Despite these advantages, challenges such as scalability, latency, and integration with legacy systems remain. The study concludes by suggesting future research directions, including the development of lightweight blockchain protocols tailored for industrial applications and the integration of blockchain with emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) to further enhance key management in CPS. Blockchain based solutions have the potential to transform the security landscape of industrial environments, offering greater robustness, reliability, and trust.

The growing use of smartphones among adolescents carries a high risk of addiction, which can negatively impact physical, mental, and social well-being. To address this issue, a community service program was implemented to conduct early detection of gadget addiction among high school students and provide educational health media to raise knowledge and awareness about excessive smartphone use. The program involved 240 students of SMA Negeri 1 Tuntang and was conducted in three stages: screening, development of educational materials, and health counseling. Screening used the short version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale and revealed that 90% of students were classified as addicted. Prior to counseling, 81.25% of students had low levels of knowledge regarding healthy gadget use, which significantly improved after the intervention, with 83.4% achieving high knowledge levels. Health counseling proved crucial in enhancing students’ understanding and promoting responsible smartphone habits. The program highlights the importance of collaborative efforts by schools, parents, and students to limit smartphone use, encourage physical activity, and foster face-to-face social interactions to support adolescent well-being.

The development of digital technology has brought about significant changes ini parenting patterns and the learning process for early childhood. Children are now familiar with using devices for lpay, learning, and intraction, requiring parents and techers to have the ability to guide their childrens appropriate use of technology. Although technology facilitates access to information, unsupervised use can trigger various problems, such as screen addiction, reduced sosial interaction, exposure to age-inappropriate content, and decreased concentration. Therefore, supervision and guidance are crucial elements ini educating children in the digital age. Various studies confirm that regulating device usage time, implementing firm rules, active guidance, and instilling character values are essential for children to use  technology in a healthy and responsible manner Synergy beyween parents and schools, along with improving digital literacy, are key factors in ensuring that technology provides safe and positive benefits for childrens cognotive, social, emotional, morality, and physical-motor development. A comprehensive approach is necessary for children to develop optimally amidst the rapid development of the digital world.

Smartphone addiction refers to excessive smartphone use that can have physical and psychological impacts. The purpose of this study was to provide psychoeducation to increase knowledge about self-management in an effort to reduce smartphone addiction. This study used a pre-experimental research design with a one-group pretest-posttest design on 32 students. Data collection used the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version questionnaire and additional questionnaires developed by the researcher. The results of the paired sample t-test showed an increase in scores after the psychoeducational intervention (p < 0.05). These findings indicate that psychoeducation can be used as an effective approach to preventing and reducing smartphone addiction in adolescents. These findings can provide new insights into the importance of preventing smartphone addiction through psychological and educational approaches that can be applied in the context of adolescent education and health. This study makes an important contribution to the prevention and management of smartphone addiction, with implications for the development of psychoeducational programs that can be implemented in educational and health settings to support adolescent well-being.

The increasing elderly population in Indonesia necessitates the development of more comprehensive health services, yet various obstacles continue to hinder the fulfillment of these needs. This study aims to identify the main barriers experienced by older adults in accessing contemporary healthcare services and to outline the essential health service needs relevant to this age group. A literature study method was employed by analyzing scientific publications related to elderly health across physical, social, economic, and healthcare system dimensions. The findings indicate that older adults encounter limitations such as reduced mobility, low health literacy, insufficient elderly-friendly facilities, high healthcare costs, and a shortage of healthcare professionals trained in geriatrics. Meanwhile, their primary health service needs include continuous promotive and preventive care, easily accessible healthcare facilities, family support in managing health routines, and user-friendly health technologies. These results highlight the importance of developing more inclusive, affordable, and sustainable health services to improve the quality of life of the elderly in Indonesia.

Concurrent stunting and overweight/obesity (CSO) in adolescents represents a complex form of the double burden of malnutrition, characterized by linear growth faltering coexisting with excess body fat. This condition poses significant metabolic, cognitive, and reproductive risks that may affect long-term health and productivity. This review employs a narrative literature approach by synthesizing evidence from PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and national journal portals. Included literature comprises studies assessing stunting, overweight/obesity, metabolic risk, cognitive function, and reproductive health among adolescents. Indonesian evidence (Harits et al., 2024) indicates that obese adolescents with a history of stunting exhibit a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome (18.75%), greater abdominal adiposity, and elevated systolic blood pressure compared to non-stunted obese peers. Biologically, stunting impairs neurocognitive development and reduces muscle mass, while obesity promotes metabolic inflammation; the coexistence of these factors may reduce physical fitness, learning capacity, and overall productivity. CSO also affects reproductive health, including increased risks of ovulatory dysfunction, delayed sexual maturation, and intergenerational nutritional disadvantages. Although linear growth recovery is limited due to epiphyseal closure, functional recovery through improved diet quality and physical activity remains possible. In conclusion, adolescents with CSO experience greater metabolic, cognitive, and reproductive vulnerabilities than those affected by stunting or obesity alone. Interventions emphasizing metabolic function, diet quality, physical fitness, and reproductive health preparation are essential to prevent long-term consequences and break the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition. Further national research is required to map the prevalence and implications of CSO comprehensively.

Having a child with an intellectual disability requires parents to face greater challenges in parenting, encompassing not only physical needs but also emotional and social aspects. This study aims to explore the resilience of parents of children with intellectual disabilities and the factors that influence it. Parental resilience encompasses the ability to survive, adapt, and thrive despite facing high levels of psychological stress. This study used a narrative literature review method, reviewing 11 international and national journal articles published between 2015 and 2025. The results indicate that psychological stress, such as anxiety, stress, and frustration, is often experienced by parents, but high resilience can mitigate the negative impact of this stress. Factors influencing resilience include the individual characteristics of parents, the characteristics of children with intellectual disabilities, and social and environmental support. Good resilience not only supports child development but also the well-being of parents. Based on these findings, this study suggests the importance of social support and the formation of a community of parents to share experiences and provide emotional support.

Early childhood development screening is an important effort to ensure optimal development during a child's golden age, which includes physical, motor, language, cognitive, and socio-emotional aspects. Early Childhood Education (PAUD) teachers play a key role in implementing early detection, given their intensive interaction with children during learning activities. However, early detection in PAUD institutions faces challenges such as limited teacher competencies, non-standardized screening instruments, and suboptimal cross-sector collaboration. This study aims to examine the role of teachers in early childhood development screening at RA Arrahmah using a qualitative approach and case study. Data were collected through observations, in-depth interviews, and documentation with the head of RA and class teachers during October-November. The results show that teachers have carried out early detection in an integrated manner through continuous observations. However, the use of standardized screening instruments has not been optimal and still relies on informal observations. Major challenges include limited training, individual observation time, and the lack of a structured early detection program. This study concludes that strengthening teacher competencies, integrating early detection into institutional policies, and enhancing collaboration with parents and healthcare professionals are necessary to optimize early childhood development screening sustainably.

Early childhood development (0–6 years) is a critical period that shapes a child’s physical, cognitive, socio-emotional, language, and moral growth. The family, as the first educational environment, plays a vital role in shaping the child’s character and adaptive skills, particularly through parent–child interactions. In Muslim communities, child-rearing focuses on not only psychological aspects but also reinforcing religious values through Islamic Parenting, which is based on the principles of rahmah (compassion), uswah (exemplary behavior), guidance, and ‘adl (justice), as outlined in the Qur’an and Hadith. This study uses a qualitative literature review to analyze the role of Islamic Parenting in early childhood development, highlighting the significance of these values. The review shows that Islamic Parenting plays a crucial role in optimizing children’s holistic development, including cognitive, social, emotional, moral, and spiritual aspects. Key components of this model include parental exemplification, compassion, religious education, positive behavior habituation, and cognitive stimulation through educational interactions. This model can be implemented through daily practices such as prayers, storytelling, and character reinforcement. In conclusion, Islamic Parenting fosters not just biological caregiving but also character, morality, and spirituality, preparing children for contemporary challenges.

The development of the modern world, characterized by advances in digital technology, globalization, and complex social dynamics, has created new challenges in child-rearing practices, particularly for Muslim families. Children require not only the fulfillment of physical needs and formal education, but also balanced emotional, social, and spiritual support. This study aims to examine the concept of child-rearing based on love and compassion from the perspective of Islamic psychology, identify the core principles of Islamic parenting, and explain its implications for children’s psychological development. This research employed a qualitative approach using a literature review method with a systematic literature review design. Data sources were obtained from academic books as well as nationally accredited journals and reputable international journals published between 2020 and 2024. The data were analyzed using content analysis and thematic analysis to identify patterns, key concepts, and relationships among variables. The findings indicate that parenting grounded in love and compassion (rahmah), combined with role modeling, justice, and wisdom in discipline, contributes positively to children’s emotional, social, moral, and spiritual development. Warm and responsive Islamic parenting supports the development of effective emotional regulation, prosocial behavior, and the internalization of faith-based and moral values in children. The results also demonstrate a strong alignment between Islamic parenting concepts and the compassionate parenting approach in modern psychology, with Islamic psychology offering a distinctive strength in its spiritual dimension. This study contributes to the reinforcement of the theoretical framework of Islamic psychology and provides practical recommendations for parents and educators in implementing balanced parenting that integrates compassion, discipline, and Islamic values in the modern era.

Stunting remains a major chronic nutritional problem in Indonesia, including Aceh, and has serious impacts on children’s physical growth and cognitive development. Prevention efforts require appropriate, practical, and sustainable nutritional interventions, including the use of local foods such as pumpkin, which is rich in beta-carotene, vitamin A, carbohydrates, and fiber, and can be combined with animal and plant protein sources. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an instant pumpkin-based porridge in improving the weight and height of children aged 6–24 months who are at risk of stunting in the Gunung Meriah Health Center area. The study used a quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent control group involving 41 children divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group received the instant porridge for 21 days. Data analyzed using paired t-tests and independent t-tests showed significant improvements in the intervention group’s weight and height (p<0.05). The pumpkin-based instant porridge proved effective as a local food–based nutritional intervention and has the potential to be integrated into supplementary feeding programs and regional nutrition policies with broader coverage and longer duration..