A Holistic-Integrative Spiritual-Transpersonal Framework in Guidance and Counseling for Strengthening Meaning in Life and Self-Regulation in Junior High School Students
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This case study examines the effectiveness of the Holistic-Integrative Spiritual-Transpersonal Framework (HISTF) in guidance and counseling services to strengthen the meaning of life and self-regulation of a student case at SMPN 2 Pamekasan, Madura. The phenomenon of crisis of meaning in life among adolescents is increasingly evident, as shown by World Health Organization data (2023), indicating that 14.3% of adolescents globally experience existential distress and loss of meaning. In Indonesia, data from the Ministry of Health (2023) shows 16.2% of adolescents experience an identity crisis and meaninglessness. HISTF integrates five dimensions of service: spiritual-transcendent, psychological-emotional, cognitive-existential, relational-social, and transpersonal. This qualitative case study used data triangulation from participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis over 12 intervention sessions. The findings revealed that after implementing HISTF, the student client showed significant improvements in the meaning of life index (48.0 → 81.5), self-regulation (45.2 → 79.8), and spiritual well-being (52.3 → 84.2) with substantial qualitative changes in existential outlook and daily behavior. This case demonstrates that the integration of spiritual-transpersonal dimensions in guidance and counseling is essential for addressing the profound existential crises that contemporary adolescents face.
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