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Interpersonal problems within peer groups often become serious obstacles to the psychological and academic development of college students. This study aims to empirically examine the effectiveness of individual counseling services using cognitive restructuring techniques in reducing withdrawal behavior among college students experiencing peer conflict. The research method employed is a quantitative experiment with a Single-Subject Design approach, specifically utilizing an A-B design. The research subject  was a 6th-semester female college student, initialized as N, who experienced cognitive distortions in the form of feelings of exclusion by her five-member peer group, which triggered acute social withdrawal behavior (isolating herself in her boarding house). Data collection was conducted through a validated withdrawal behavior scale instrument, supported by clinical observations and in-depth interviews during the baseline phase (A) and the intervention phase (B). The results of the visual analysis within-conditions and between-conditions indicated a significant decrease in withdrawal behavior scores after the implementation of 4 intervention sessions. The subject was able to identify negative automatic thoughts (arbitrary inference), replace them with rational mindsets (positive thinking), feel more relieved, and commit to self-improvement. The implications of this study prove that individual counseling with cognitive restructuring techniques can be an effective intervention strategy for campus counselors to overcome cognitive distortions and interpersonal communication barriers in college students.

This study aims to explore the implementation of communication within routine counselling programmes as an intervention strategy to address student mental health issues at SMP Tri Guna Bhakti Surabaya. The investigation focuses on three primary problems: broken home backgrounds, lack of parental attention, and economic limitations. This research employed a qualitative descriptive approach, collecting data through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentary studies involving school counsellors, teachers, students, and parents. Grounded in Interpersonal Communication Theory and Therapeutic Communication Theory, the analysis reveals that routine counselling programmes serve as a vital communication platform enabling empathetic, open dialogue between counsellors and students experiencing psychological distress. Key findings indicate that effective counselling communication requires consistent trust-building, active listening, and culturally sensitive message delivery tailored to each student’s unique circumstances. However, the study identifies significant systemic barriers, including student reluctance to disclose personal problems due to social stigma, limited counsellor availability, and insufficient parental engagement in follow-up communication. Despite these critical challenges, the implementation of the programme demonstrates substantial positive outcomes, including reduced student anxiety, improved academic motivation, and fostered psychological resilience. The study concludes that integrating structured interpersonal and therapeutic communication strategies within school counselling frameworks is essential for creating supportive, inclusive educational environments. These strategies are crucial to effectively address the multifaceted, urgent mental health needs of adolescents from vulnerable socioeconomic backgrounds, providing a scalable model for similar urban educational institutions.

This study explores the implementation of interpersonal communication between tutors and students in speaking class activities at the Kind English Course by applying DeVito’s Interpersonal Communication Theory. Interpersonal communication plays a vital role in English language learning, especially in speaking classes where real-time interaction directly shapes students’ engagement and learning outcomes. Using a qualitative literature review method, this research examines how the five key components of interpersonal communication—openness, empathy, supportiveness, positiveness, and equality—are applied within instructional practices. The analysis reveals that tutors who demonstrate openness and empathy foster stronger emotional connections with students, which encourages them to speak more confidently. Supportive and positive communication behaviors further create a safe and motivating learning environment where students feel valued and understood. Additionally, the principle of equality helps reduce hierarchical barriers, enabling more collaborative and interactive learning dynamics. Overall, the findings indicate that the consistent application of interpersonal communication principles significantly enhances students’ participation, confidence, and speaking proficiency. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of how communication quality influences language learning and underscores the importance of interpersonal competence among tutors in developing effective and engaging speaking class experiences.

This study discusses the dynamics of interpersonal communication between mothers and children in dealing with family conflicts. Conflict is a natural part of interpersonal relationships, but the way it is managed determines the quality of long-term relationships. Interpersonal communication is an important element because through the process of exchanging messages, mothers and children can express their feelings, understand each other's perspectives, and find an agreement that can be accepted by both parties. This study uses a qualitative approach with a literature review method to examine communication patterns, barriers, and strategies used in the conflict resolution process. The results of the study showed that open communication, empathy, emotional presence, and active listening skills greatly influenced the success of conflict management. In addition, research has found that the alignment of verbal and nonverbal messages, the use of non-judgmental language, and mutual respect can create an atmosphere conducive to dialogue. This study makes a theoretical contribution to understanding modern family relations and practical implications for strengthening communication in dealing with mother-child conflicts.

Christian transformational leadership offers an ideal model for church organizational development, but its implementation in the Indonesian context faces complex structural and cultural barriers. This study aims to identify and analyze the structural and cultural barriers that influence the implementation of Christian transformational leadership in Indonesian church organizations, analyze the mechanisms of organizational resistance and their implications for leadership effectiveness, and formulate adaptive strategies relevant to local dynamics. The method used is a qualitative literature study with a systematic literature review approach of the latest academic sources. The results show that structural barriers include limited human resource capacity, weak organizational infrastructure, and immature management systems, while cultural barriers are rooted in strong local traditions and resistance to new leadership models. Organizational resistance arises through mutually reinforcing interpersonal, organizational, and cultural mechanisms, resulting in decreased congregation participation and empowerment effectiveness. Effective adaptive strategies include participatory dialogue communication, continuous leadership development, acculturation of leadership to local values, and the formation of an inclusive organizational culture. This study concludes that the sustainable implementation of Christian transformational leadership requires a holistic approach that integrates changes in structure, culture, and interpersonal relationships while remaining sensitive to the local context and cultural wisdom.

Interpersonal communication is a crucial aspect of human life, both within the family and in the community, as it serves as a means of providing motivation, support, and positive guidance. One social issue of considerable concern is alcohol dependence among adolescents, which can negatively impact their physical, mental, and social development. This study was conducted to determine how interpersonal communication between parents and adolescents in Lalang Village, Rana Mese District, East Manggarai Regency, plays a role in reducing alcohol dependence. Furthermore, this study also examined the strategies parents use to overcome barriers to interpersonal communication in an effort to prevent alcohol consumption among adolescents. This study used a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Data were obtained through in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation of parents and adolescents in Lalang Village. Analysis was conducted by examining the communication patterns that occur, the obstacles encountered, and their impact on adolescent behavior related to alcohol consumption. The results of the study indicate that interpersonal communication between parents and adolescents in reducing alcohol dependence is still not optimal. This is evident in the lack of time spent together between parents and adolescents, the low response of adolescents to messages delivered face-to-face, and the lack of understanding on the negative impacts of alcohol on health on both parties. Cultural factors and limited knowledge also hinder the effectiveness of interpersonal communication. In conclusion, effective interpersonal communication is essential for educating and guiding adolescents to reduce alcohol consumption. Efforts should include improving parental communication skills, strengthening family interactions, and raising public awareness of the dangers of alcohol. Educators and community leaders also play a crucial role in supporting the education process and preventing alcohol dependence among adolescents.

Women's leadership is recognized as a strategic factor driving organizational success through the formation of effective and sustainable team collaboration. Beyond simply directing, women leaders build a conducive work climate where team members are valued, engaged, and have equal opportunities to contribute. Across various sectors, they demonstrate the ability to manage team dynamics with a participatory, collaborative approach, and a focus on healthy interpersonal relationships. This study uses the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method to describe the role, benefits, and challenges of women's leadership in human resource (HR) development. Twelve articles published between 2020 and 2024 were selected based on the PICOC framework to ensure academic validity. The study results indicate that women's leadership is synonymous with a participatory style, empathy, and open communication that encourages time commitment, the flow of ideas, innovation, and productivity. Women leaders create a psychologically safe work environment, value differences of opinion, and encourage cross-functional collaboration. Their role is increasingly important in the era of flexible work and digital transformation, where empathy and communication are key to maintaining team motivation and productivity. However, challenges such as gender stereotypes, structural barriers, and cultural resistance still limit the effectiveness of women's leadership, especially in strategic positions and high-level decision-making. In many cases, women leaders still have to work harder to gain legitimacy, even though they have the same or even higher qualifications than their male counterparts. Addressing this requires more inclusive organizational policies, gender-based leadership training programs, mentoring, and consistent advocacy for equality. Companies and public institutions must actively create an ecosystem that supports women's leadership development, including equal access to strategic career opportunities.

Organizational communication is crucial in enhancing performance, productivity, and creating a harmonious work environment. In management psychology, communication serves as a tool for information exchange and a means to build interpersonal relationships and manage conflicts. This study employs a literature review method by analyzing five key articles related to organizational communication. The results indicate that effective communication can enhance motivation, reduce conflicts, and strengthen employee engagement. Barriers such as perceptual differences and information overload can be addressed through appropriate communication strategies, including the use of technology and psycholinguistic approaches. Therefore, good communication should be a priority within organizations to create a more efficient and collaborative work system

The intensity of interpersonal communication between parents and children involves actions and interactions that influence children’s behavior. This study aims to identify the forms of juvenile delinquency and the intensity of interpersonal communication between parents and children. The main issues in communication include aspects of openness, empathy, support, positive attitudes, and equality. The study employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive method, purposive sampling technique, and data collection through interviews, observations, and documentation. Data analysis is conducted through the stages of data collection, reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing using triangulation. The results show that a lack of open communication between children and parents, insufficient empathy, lack of support, and inadequate positive attitudes and equality in communication can trigger juvenile delinquency. Additionally, internal family conflicts act as barriers to communication, leading to tension and causing children to withdraw and avoid interaction with their parents.  

Learning the Koran requires special attention because of the high level of difficulty of the material. Blind teachers face complex challenges in classroom management and delivery of material, requiring special interpersonal communication strategies. This research aims to describe the interpersonal communication strategies of blind teachers in learning the Koran at MDTA Ahlul Ihya' Ponorogo, along with obstacles and solutions. A qualitative phenomenological approach was used by collecting data through observation, interviews and documentation from blind teachers, fellow teachers, students and parents. Data analysis includes reduction, presentation and drawing conclusions. The results show that communication strategies involve getting to know students personally, determining appropriate messages, methods and media. Barriers include difficulties in visual instructions, unclear use of symbols, impaired facilities, as well as semantic barriers due to incompatibility of language and background experience. The proposed solution includes deliberation and evaluation, collaboration with fellow teachers, meetings with student parents, and the creation of a learning guidebook.

This research was motivated by a topic regarding interpersonal communication patterns in polygamous families in Sibargot Village, Padang Rapuan Hamlet, West Bilah District, Labuhan Batu Regency. The reason for the formation of this research explains, analyzes or details the elements of communication carried out by husband couples with one wife and the other wife, the series of communications between wives, the forms of interaction between children, and the communication barriers faced by polygamous families in Sibargot Village, Padang Rapuan Hamlet. This research uses descriptive qualitative analysis, namely observing and interpreting data found through documents, interviews and observations. The data obtained is first checked for accuracy through data testing techniques. As for analyzing data by selecting, displaying and making conclusions. The results of this research show that the series of communications carried out by husbands to each of their wives does not have a specific communication pattern that occurs in their family, but each family has its own method of managing its two wives. The husband's communication policy is one-way. Then, the two wives used a form of balanced communication interaction between their wives. Things that hinder communication are caused by the lack of time to meet and interact between wives and husbands, resulting in the difficulty of creating a conducive atmosphere in resolving problems which results in many bad perceptions.  

Understanding interpersonal communication is not easy, especially when communicating with children under the age of 9, namely 1st grade elementary school students. Several teachers will encounter numerous challenges and obstacles in delivering teaching materials effectively to 1st grade students. This research aims to explore interpersonal communication between teachers and students in the learning process of first-grade Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Al-Hidayah Bekasi, as well as identifying inhibiting factors in interpersonal communication between teachers and students in the first-grade class. The study is conducted through a case study approach and employs qualitative research methods. The research findings indicate that interpersonal communication between teachers and first-grade students is effective. Teachers actively apply interpersonal communication in the classroom to enhance skills and assist students in understanding learning materials. However, hindering factors in the communication process include sender message barriers, receiver message barriers, and psychological barriers. Educators are required to be creative in presenting materials to prevent students from feeling bored and uninterested.

Communication is the most important but also complex aspect of human life. Humans are greatly influenced by the communication they do with other humans, both those they already know and those they don't know at all. The problem encountered at MTs Al-Azhar Sei Siarti is that there are still many communication barriers that occur within the school environment. This can be seen based on the observations that the researchers made which illustrated that many students were shy about expressing opinions, students hesitated in starting a conversation, felt uncomfortable when asking for help from friends or teachers to clarify subjects that were not understood, always being alone, not wanting to join with other friends and many more problems that arise in the MTs Al-Azhar Sei Siarti school environment. Communication barriers are very interesting to study because of the importance of communication between students and teachers so that learning that takes place can be more accepted by all students because there is no longer a sense of passivity between students and teachers. The purpose of this research is to find out what communication barriers occur between students and teachers at MTs Al-Azhar Sei Siarti school. In this study the authors used descriptive qualitative methods, namely analyzing by describing the subject and research object based on the phenomena that occur in the field. While the data collection techniques using interviews, observation, documentation, and data analysis techniques.The conclusion in this study is that there are communication barriers between students and teachers in the aspects of mechanical barriers, semantic barriers and ecological barriers.

The background of this study shows that there are a large number of beggars on Muaro Lasak beach, Padang City, both from children and the elderly. However, not all of the children who begged on the shores of Muaro Lasak Beach ordered their parents and some of their friends to join them. It is caused by a lack of communication between parents and children. Even indirectly the parents themselves tell their children to beg in order to get income. The type of research that the writer uses is a qualitative approach, with the intention of the researcher to describe by means of in-depth interviews with the object of research. The results of this study indicate that the large number of beggar children in Tapi Pantai Muaro Lasak, Padang City is caused by several factors, both from cultural factors, strength, emotions and context, self-esteem and self-awareness factors. The cultural activity factor that they carry out is no longer taboo but has become a habit that continues to develop and become a culture. This power factor causes the occurrence of children begging by their parents because they are in control at the location on Muaro Lasak Beach and become a strategy for children. The emotional factor is that they beg because of their own will and have been prohibited by their parents, but it does not rule out that they will stop begging on Muaro Lasak beach. the context factor refers to the environment, in this factor the environment is also important because there are children who beg only to follow their friends. The environment has a great influence on people's behavior. One self-esteem factor seeks attention from others because a lack of attention from parents can cause a child to seek attention from other people. The self-awareness factor of a beggar child who helps his parents' economy and the results they get will be given to his parents or grandmother. There are even barriers to interpersonal communication between parents and children that cause ineffective communication, namely process barriers, physical barriers, and emotional barriers.