Menjadi seorang pecandu bukanlah sesuatu yang diinginkan bagi setiap orang termasuk menjadi pecandu alkohol. Alkohol adalah barang minuman yang mudah didapat sekaligus dapat memberikan kelegaan meskipun sesaat. Tidak adanya manfaat jangka Panjang membuat setiap individu yang meminumnya akan memaknai apa fungsi dan manfaat untuk dilakukan dalam jangka Panjang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap makna hidup pada pecandu alkohol melalui pendekatan metode kualitatif deskriptif. Sebanyak enam informan yang memiliki pengalaman sebagai pecandu alkohol diwawancarai secara mendalam untuk menggali pengalaman subjektif mereka terkait pencarian makna hidup. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa alkohol digunakan tidak hanya sebagai media dari tekanan hidup, tetapi juga sebagai bentuk pemenuhan kebutuhan emosional akibat rasa hampa, kesepian, konflik keluarga, lingkungan sosial permisif, serta keterbatasan dukungan positif. Beberapa informan menyadari bahwa konsumsi alkohol hanya memberikan kelegaan sementara dan tidak mampu mengisi kekosongan makna hidup secara dalam. Adanya keinginan untuk berhenti dan membangun kehidupan bermakna muncul pada sebagian informan, meskipun masih dihadapkan pada hambatan lingkungan baik internal maupun eksternal.

Adolescence is a time when we, as students, are required to have the ability to make career decisions. Career selection is an important part of the decision-making process in the life of every individual. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of career decision-making actions in class XII students of SMA Negeri 1 Sutojayan. The research method used by the author is qualitative. The number of subjects used in this study was 5 students. This study concludes that, in general, students have quite good career decision-making actions based on five aspects of career decision-making. This shows that students have sufficient awareness and readiness to face their future careers.

Social support is assistance to individuals in the form of comfort and attention as well as created a feeling of being loved and appreciated by others. Social support of individuals will be able to fulfill one of the psychological needs positively. This can affect subjective well-being in individuals. This study aims to determine and empirically test the correlation between social support and subjective well-being in students of the Psychology Study Program at Sahid Surakarta University. This study used a quantitative method with 67 students as respondents. The sampling technique used a purposive sampling technique. The results indicate that there is a correlation between social support and subjective well-being in psychology students at Sahid Surakarta University. This means that higher social support contributes to the higher subjective well-being of students. In contrast, the lower social support makes for the lower subjective well-being of students.

Adolescence is a crucial stage in individual development, where high school students often face emotional challenges that arise due to physical, psychological and social changes. Unfortunately, many teenagers do not have adequate emotional regulation skills, so they are vulnerable to experiencing difficulties in managing stress, resolving conflicts, or making wise decisions. This limited understanding of emotional regulation can have an impact on mental well-being, triggering impulsive behavior, low motivation to learn, and disruption in interpersonal relationships. Through outreach educational programs, high school students can be given practical knowledge and skills to strengthen emotional regulation abilities. This program is designed to help students recognize their emotions, develop more adaptive management strategies, and improve their ability to deal with everyday stress. With an interactive approach and in line with students' needs, this program is expected to be able to improve emotional well-being while helping students manage their emotions effectively.

Happiness is an important psychological aspect in the recovery and well-being of the patient. A positive emotional state, a feeling of satisfaction, and a good quality of life greatly contribute to the successful treatment and recovery of the patient,.It is therefore important to understand the factors that influence the happiness of patients in Surakarta social service halfway housesThis study aims to explore and analyze the fulfillment of patient happiness in social service halfway house Surakarta. the research method in this writing is qualitative with interview / interview, and observation. On the happiness of patients Gajah Mada halfway house surakarta social services. The results of the study patient happiness halfway house gajah Mada social service Surakarta feel quite good happiness while living while in a halfway house due to the fulfillment of the needs of food ,drink and clothing that much.patients feel comfortable during worship.

Salah satu pelaku Usaha Mikro dan Kecil sektor informal yang merasakan dampak signifikan dari pandemi Covid-19 adalah Pedagang Kaki Lima (PKL). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan strategi bisnis pedagang kaki lima agar mampu mempertahankan kelangsungan hidupnya dalam usaha-usaha yang akan dilakukan (PKL) di masa pandemi covid-19. Penelitian ini termasuk dalam penelitian kualitatif. Subjek peneilitian ini berju mlah 7 pedagang kaki lima di SD Karangasem. Dari hasil penelitian, Strategi pemasaran yang digunakan Pedagang kaki lima di tengah pandemi covid-19 yaitu dengan menggunakan media sosial, antara lain, facebook, instagram, Whatsapp, telegram, serta tergabung dalam usaha online lainnya seperti shopee, go-food, dan grap-food. Dengan menggunakan media sosial pembeli dan pedagang dengan mudahnya melakukan transaksi tanpa harus bersentuhan. maka dapat diuraikan bahwa strategi bertahan dapat berjalan sesuai dengan yang diharapkan dengan memperhatikan daya beli konsumen di masa pandemi covid-19 ini.