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This research explores the effectiveness of spiritual guidance, especially the Islamic approach, in dealing with juvenile delinquency. The adolescent phase, as an important transition period, tends to be marked by significant physical and mental changes. Uncontrolled juvenile delinquency can be detrimental to individuals and society. Research emphasizes the application of spiritual guidance to early adolescents and pre-adolescents to prevent deviant behavior. Spiritual guidance, as a process of providing direction and advice with religious values, has a crucial role in forming positive character. Findings from previous research show that spiritual guidance, including Islamic counseling, vent sessions, and religious activities, is effective in reducing levels of juvenile delinquency. Teenagers who receive spiritual guidance tend to have a positive mindset, use their time well, and have a better religious understanding. Although the study makes important contributions, resource limitations, methodological variations in previous studies, and the lack of long-term studies need to be addressed. Therefore, future research must overcome these limitations to provide deeper insight into the role of spiritual guidance in dealing with juvenile delinquency.    

Adolescent reproductive health is basic knowledge that must be understood by Madrasah Aliyah Wihdatul Ulum students who are growing up as teenagers, in the transition period from childhood. Providing students with knowledge about reproductive health is considered important in order to create awareness about the importance of maintaining reproductive health, so that they have less potential to experience early pregnancy. Pregnancy at teenage increases the risk of giving birth to premature babies and low birth weight (LBW) which is closely related to the risk of stunting. Data from the Parangloe Community Health Center in 2021, the number of stunting cases is still relatively high, namely 43 cases, there are 26 children under the red line (BGM). ) who have the potential for stunting, in 2022 in Bontokasi Village there will be 3 toddlers suffering from stunting. Madrasah Aliyah Wihdatul Ulum students have never received literacy through Communication Information Education (KIE) regarding adolescent reproductive health in relation to stunting, because there is no UKS at the school so it cannot carry out its function in maintaining students' health status and there is no Communication Information Education (KIE) literacy. regarding health in general and regarding reproductive health in particular. Providing adolescent reproductive health literacy education in efforts to prevent stunting using various media, power point slides, standing banners and brochures as well as lecture and discussion methods to increase the knowledge of Madrasah Aliyah Wihdatul Ulum Parangloe students

Late adolescents experience a critical phase of individual development with various challenges that can affect their mental and emotional well-being. The focus of this research is resilience, namely the ability to overcome, adapt and recover from stress or life pressure. The research aims to understand the factors that increase resilience in late adolescents, with a review of emotional regulation, impulse control, optimism, empathy, casual analysis, self-efficacy and achievement. This research uses a qualitative approach. Data was collected through interviews and observations with 7 late adolescent sources using random sampling. The research results show that the level of resilience of the majority of teenagers is in the good category. Factors such as optimism, self-efficacy, and impulse control play a key role in the formation of positive resilience. The conclusion of this research is that it emphasizes the importance of approaches in developing resilience in late adolescents. Empowerment efforts, particularly in emotional regulation and optimism, can help them face challenges, develop robust personal growth, and better prepare for the transition to adulthood. This research provides in-depth insights for the development of effective interventions to support the positive development of adolescents in their transition phase.

Introduction: Cases of drug abuse and smoking are increasing rapidly in Indonesia, even though the government and society have made various efforts. Drug and cigarette abuse is difficult to eradicate. What can be done is to prevent and control it so that the problem does not spread, thereby harming the future of the nation, due to the decline in the quality of human resources, especially the younger generation. Method: counseling, pre-test and post-test on targets are carried out orally. Results: Participants in this activity were 61 teenagers in Sumber Rejo village. Conclusion: From the pre-test results, the target generally does not know enough about reproductive health regarding the dangers of drugs and smoking. After carrying out verbal post-test counseling, teenagers generally know and have increased abilities on how to maintain reproductive health. This community service has been carried out from August-September 2023, for exactly 3 months

Graphic design has become a necessity in various areas of life, including branding and website design. Nowadays, graphic design has become an important part of various sectors of life, especially to support the economic and marketing sectors. Therefore, graphic design visual arts abilities and skills are very necessary. This is an opportunity to equip young people with graphic design skills. The results of a survey conducted by the service team showed that Medan city teenagers have a high interest in graphic design art. So real efforts need to be made to equip Medan city teenagers with graphic design skills. Therefore, in this community service activity, graphic design training and assistance was carried out using the Canva application to increase the creativity of Medan city teenagers. The method of implementing community service is in the form of lectures providing material directly by resource persons to partners.

Worship leader is a person who is responsible for leading praise in worship sessions. The existence of a worship leader has a very important role in the implementation of worship because almost the entire worship process takes place in the responsibility of the worship leader, not only the person who compiles a series of worship, but is responsible for inspiring the congregation to thank God through song, as well as to enter and enjoy God's presence during the atmosphere of worship or praise and worship God. Thus, whether or not the purpose of worship is achieved depends on the conduct of a worship leader in leading worship. Where a worship leader is needed who is able to bring the atmosphere to truly feel the leading of the Holy Spirit in worship so as to help the preacher to convey what is his part in conveying the truth of God's Word. And young teenagers are the next generation of the church or the backbone of the church. Youth need to be trained as much as possible to take part in church services. And in the ministry, youth have a very important role.  Youth ministry determines the future of the Church. However, in GKSI Bacong there are still many young people who are less active and involved in carrying out services in the Church. This PKM aims to facilitate and provide training to young teenagers so that they can be involved and can improve the quality of service in the Church. This PKM was carried out using the training method. During the training, the youth were very enthusiastic and participated in the activities until the end. The youth can understand the material provided. After the PKM is carried out, the teenage youth can apply the material that has been received and carry out with full responsibility and be involved in the service of the Church.

This research aims to find out 1) how the Tinder application as a medium for finding partners builds interaction among teenagers in the city of Makassar.2) the reason someone uses the Tinder application. This type of research is qualitative research and a descriptive approach. The number of informants in this study was 3 Tinder users who had found a partner on the application and 5 users who had not found a partner using the Snowball sampling technique. Data collection techniques are observation, interviews and documentation. Checking the validity of the data is carried out by member check. Data analysis, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this research show that: 1) Choosing to use Tinder is a method used to build interaction among teenagers by using the term match as the first step in interaction and continuing with communication, the basic beginning of interaction, namely a) Social contact, and b ) communication. 2) The reason for using Tinder is because you want to find a partner, add new relationships, find new friends and build closer interactions. Apart from that, there are reasons why someone uses Tinder, namely: a) Psychological factors, b) Factors looking for new friends, and c) Factors self-disclosure.

Reading silently is a type of reading that is often done by someone to seek information and increase knowledge. A person should have the ability to read as a means of communication. In reading ability, there are techniques that a person can use, one of which is the Skimming technique. The aim of this research is to see the application of the skimming technique in improving the ability to read silently in teenagers aged 17-20 years. The method used is descriptive, explaining clearly the data that has been found. Meanwhile, for this data collection technique, the author uses interview and observation techniques with the target respondents, then the data is recorded and data analysis is carried out. The data analysis technique in this research uses three stages, namely data reduction, presenting data, and drawing data conclusions. The results of this research show that the skimming technique is very effective and efficient when used for the ability to read silently. Through this technique, teenagers experience continuous improvement because they apply skimming techniques in their reading activities.

Online gambling has the meaning of gambling that can be done through online platforms such as sites or online game applications that have the smell of gambling. With the convenience due to technological developments, it has also become easier for people to do online gambling. Online gambling as one of the negative technological developments in the electronics sector needs to be addressed from various angles because the impact is returned to its users, especially teenagers. The characteristics of adolescents who gamble online vary, so the purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of adolescents who gamble online. The type of research used is quantitative research with a descriptive approach. The data collection used is to distribute a checklist of observations related to the description of the characteristics of online gambling. The results of the study of 30 respondents to the Characteristics of Online Gambling in Adolescents showed that the respondents who did online gambling on average graduated from high school as many as 18 respondents (60%), were male (93.3%), with an age range of at most 20 -22 years (66.7%), the type of gambling played is higgs domino (73.3%), and gambling using capital from their own work (93.3%). Many teenagers consider online gambling behavior normal.    

This research investigates the phenomenon of juvenile brawls with a focus on analyzing trigger factors and developing effective intervention approaches. Involving field research and psychological analysis, this research identifies that interpersonal conflict in the context of schools and urban communities plays a crucial role in triggering brawls. Factors such as economic strain, academic pressure, and lack of interpersonal understanding among teenagers stand out as major triggers. Apart from that, the influence of pop culture and the social environment also contributes significantly to the increase in brawl incidents. This research presents recommendations for developing preventive programs that involve collaboration between schools, families and communities. A holistic intervention approach, including psychological and social aspects, was identified as key to reducing and preventing youth brawls. It is hoped that this research can provide valuable insights for practitioners, researchers and policy makers in creating a safe and supportive environment for adolescent development.

One of the causes of the problem of adolescent nutritional status in Indonesia is a practice problem or action that is affected by a lack of nutritional knowledge. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of counseling in increasing the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women regarding nutrition and food safety. This research uses a quasi-experimental method. The design used is a group pre-test and post-test design. The population in this study were teenagers in Deleng Pokhkisen District, Southeast Aceh Regency. The sample was taken by purposive sampling of as many as 30 teenagers. The research was carried out from 5 October – 4 December 2023, spanning 12 days. analyzed statistically with a paired t-test. significance using α=0.05. 

The benefits of consuming fruit and vegetables include reducing hypertension, preventing coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer, weight gain and Alzheimer's. This research aims to determine the influence of audiovisual media and lecture methods on changes in fruit and vegetable consumption behavior among teenagers in Gorontalo Regency. This type of research is quantitative with a quasi-experimental research design with a Nonequivalent Control Group Design research design. The respondents used were 76 respondents consisting of 38 respondents for intervention and 38 respondents as controls obtained by purposive sampling. The instruments used were questionnaires, leaflets and audiovisual. Data analysis used univariate analysis. Univariate analysis of food consumption frequency before the intervention showed that 14 people (36.8%) consumed bananas, 24 people (63.2%), 24 people (63.2%) consumed bananas, 26 people (68.4%) and tomatoes (42.1%). %), and after the intervention, bananas were 21 people (55.3%), papaya 31 people (81.6%), kale 30 people (78.9%), and tomatoes 25 people (65.8%). The results of the study used the Wilcoxon test which showed that there was an influence of counseling on behavior change. The results of the Mann-Whitney Test showed differences in behavior in the intervention group and the control group.

Sleep is a crucial part of the human circadian cycle. The quality and quantity of sleep significantly influence various aspects of health, both physical and psychological. The hormone melatonin, which plays a vital role in sleep regulation, is produced as the intensity of light received by the eyes decreases. Currently, the use of lights and electronic devices emitting blue light is widespread, especially among teenagers to adults. This blue light can interfere with the production of melatonin, potentially disrupting sleep quality and patterns. In this age group, most are active students with busy schedules. This study uses a sequential explanatory design approach, combining quantitative and qualitative questionnaires to collect data and measure the impact of light on sleep duration and patterns. The respondents of this study were 71 people, coming from various universities and different study programs in Bandung City, ranging in age from 18 to 25 years. The research data results show that 38.6% of respondents experience sleep disturbances when the light is on, impacting sleep quality. Conversely, sleep quality improvement occurs in 81.4% of respondents when sleeping with the light off. The use of night mode on electronic devices, designed to reduce blue light emissions, positively impacts sleep quality, as felt by 38% of the 67.1% of respondents who use the night mode feature.

Indonesia is entering a critical period for mental health. Research results from the The Indonesia National Adolescent Mental Health Survey (2022), around 15,5 million Indonesian teenagers experience mental health disorders. Students are part of late adolescence and are vulnerable to mental disorders. The binary logistic regression model is used to examine in more depth what variables have a significant effect. So, this research aims to predict mental health of students in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Pekalongan University. This type of research is observasional with a cross-sectinal design. Data were collected using the SRQ-20 via the Google Form platform using simple random sampling of 186 students. There were 130 students who indicated mental health disordes (69,9%). Simultaneously age, gender, major, semester level, mother’s educational level, father’s educational level, social support and dependence on using smartphone influence student’s mental health status (P Value<0,05). Even though only a few variables were partially significant, the precision percentage of the model that could be predicted correctly was 71,5%. The accuracy of the predicted model is quite good, namely student mental health status (y) = -3,720 + 2,403 (Major) – 1,980 (Mother’s Educational Level) + 1,444 (Father’s Educational Level) + 0,888 (Dependence on using Smartphone). Promotive and preventive interventions such as further screening and education to support student’s healthy mental health.  

The importance of good character building has become a major concern, considering that it is very influential in the formation of moral foundations and individual behavior. Adolescent character is something that is very crucial to be considered by parents through quality time. This research focuses on the role of parents in improving children's character through quality time. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach using the literature study method, this research emphasizes an in-depth understanding of this phenomenon through detailed descriptions. The results show that parents have a role as the main role model in improving adolescent character. Parents have a huge responsibility in educating their children. In conclusion, the emphasis on qualoity time in improving adolescent character is an important foundation in improving character with parents having a central role in this process as the main moral pillar and guidance for adolescents.  

The fast development of information technology, especially in handheld communication devices (smartphones) is undeniable that it is difficult to avoid massively by the public. Its existence will be a tool of personal reconstruction in society. Not only as a means of communication, but far beyond the basic functions of smartphones. The important role of technology is what brings human civilisation into the digital era. The digital era has brought various good changes as a positive impact that can be used as well as possible. Through a smartphone, users can show their activities and build their social identity, both in the real and virtual world. Deviant sexual orientation makes it difficult for gays to interact and communicate like a dominant society, it makes gays need an alternative media in order to interact and communicate with the aim of meeting their social and sexual needs. The result of this discussion is that in the digital era it is no longer a taboo for most teenagers to find out information about the whereabouts of gay men. Gay youth communication on social media is divided into two types, namely verbal and non-verbal. The existence of verbal and non-verbal communication in social media can support the realisation of meetings in real life.

The fast development of information technology, especially in handheld communication devices (smartphones) is undeniable that it is difficult to avoid massively by the public. Its existence will be a tool of personal reconstruction in society. Not only as a means of communication, but far beyond the basic functions of smartphones. The important role of technology is what brings human civilisation into the digital era. The digital era has brought various good changes as a positive impact that can be used as well as possible. Through a smartphone, users can show their activities and build their social identity, both in the real and virtual world. Deviant sexual orientation makes it difficult for gays to interact and communicate like a dominant society, it makes gays need an alternative media in order to interact and communicate with the aim of meeting their social and sexual needs. The result of this discussion is that in the digital era it is no longer a taboo for most teenagers to find out information about the whereabouts of gay men. Gay youth communication on social media is divided into two types, namely verbal and non-verbal. The existence of verbal and non-verbal communication in social media can support the realisation of meetings in real life.

Unwanted sex-related behavior, such as demands for sex and other physical and verbal sexual abuse, is known as sexual violence or harassment. These actions certainly have a significant and broad impact on people's lives, especially children and teenagers. The impact of sexual violence can last long after the experience ends and is closely related to the life circumstances of children and adolescents both during and after sexual interactions. Finding factors that influence the prevalence of sexual violence among adolescents is the aim of this research. In this study, 390 samples were randomly sampled using a cross-sectional strategy. Chi square was used in univariate and bivariate analysis. The analysis findings show that gender, age, knowledge, peers, and information media are the variables that have the strongest relationship with adolescent violence (p value <0.05). Sexual violence against teenagers is taught in schools, and as a preventive measure, local governments should expand their services for victims of sexual harassment.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the incidence of dysmenorrhea reaches 90%. The prevalence is generally higher in young women in the 17 to 24 year age group, which is estimated at 60-90%. More than 50% of menstruating women in the world report suffering from primary dysmenorrhea. This research was conducted to analyze factors that influence menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) in students at the Prima Husada Bogor Midwifery Academy. This study used a cross sectional design on 62 samples with a simple random sampling technique. The analysis used is univariate and bivariate with chi square. The research results showed that the age of menarche factor had no influence on menstrual pain in students at the Prima Husada Midwifery Academy with a p value of 0.426 and an Odds Ratio (OR) of 0.659. From the results of the research conducted, it is clear that health education related to dysmenorrhea is very necessary for young women in general and students at the Prima Husada Midwifery Academy in particular by providing counseling related to reproductive health. Teenagers should expand their knowledge about dysmenorrhea so that they know what to do to reduce pain. during menstruation.

The increasing number of cases of bullying and hate speech from year to year means that this case can be called one of the social problems in Indonesia. This is because bullying behavior and hate speech have many negative impacts on all parties involved, especially the victims. This research aims to look at the phenomenon of cyberbullying and hate speech among MPI students. Various research results show that the impact of bullying felt by victims can hinder various aspects of the development of teenagers who are targets of bullying. The research approach used is qualitative research with a focus on analyzing students in the MPI environment. The research results show that bullying can have a serious impact on MPI students, namely disrupting the learning process, reducing learning motivation, damaging mental well-being, and affecting the quality of their academic experience. Therefore, an anti-bullying program is needed that involves cooperation between students, academic staff and the authorities in creating a supportive environment so that victims feel comfortable seeking help from their environment.