The Effectiveness of Psychoeducation based on Social Support to Improve the Psychological Well-being of Stunted Adolescents

Unaddressed cases of stunting in childhood will affect future development, including adolescence. Adolescents who have a shorter height tend to get unfavorable treatment, which can affect their psychological well-being. One factor that can improve it is social support from family and peers. Researchers have developed a social support-based psychoeducation module to improve psychological well-being in stunted adolescents. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of psychoeducation in improving psychological well-being in stunted adolescents.

This research used a quasi-experiment with a pretest-posttest control group design. The research subjects consisted of 30 students from SMK PP Padang Mengatas, who were selected using purposive sampling, and were divided into an experimental group of 17 participants and a control group of 13 participants. Data were obtained using the Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale and the Social Provision Scale, both of which had been modified by the researcher.

The paired sample t-test results showed that the social support-based psychoeducation had a significant effect on stunted adolescents (p = 0.003; p < 0.05). The effect of treatment was proven to be significant, indicating an increase in the subject's psychological well-being who received social support-based psychoeducation.

The provision of psychoeducation involving groups is considered appropriate for improving psychological well-being. In addition, providing social support-based tasks can help train adolescents to improve their psychological well-being across various dimensions.

Furthermore, this psychoeducation module can be an alternative to improve psychological well-being in adolescents.