The Effectiveness of Psychological First Aid , Active Listening, and Emotional Stabilization Training in Mitigating Mental Health Issues Among Adolescents in Schools

Abstract

This Community Service Activity was held based on the need in the field for 'people' who can be trusted by teenage students to help them solve problems such as bullying, domestic violence, free sex and many more. This training aims to provide knowledge and improve the skills of high school students in Bandung City and its surroundings in providing initial psychological assistance as well as active listening practices and emotional stabilization for their colleagues who need help in solving their problems. The students were officially invited to receive training in Psychological First Aid, Active Listening and Emotional Stabilization online and offline which is equivalent to 36 Learning Hours. It is hoped that these 19 students can become 'first responder' and reduce the serious and prolonged psychological impacts on other students who have problems so that they can avoid serious psychological disorders. Evaluation of this training activity was carried out by measuring their knowledge of the Psychological First Aid and Understanding of Emotions material. The results of the calculations showed that their knowledge and understanding increased and varied significantly moderately.