Reconstructing Positive Self-Image among Juvenile Inmates through Positive Interactive Counselling: A Strength-Based Approach to Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Ababiel, Merinta Wira and Setyawan, Jefri and Elisabeth, Mary Philia (2025) Reconstructing Positive Self-Image among Juvenile Inmates through Positive Interactive Counselling: A Strength-Based Approach to Psychosocial Rehabilitation. Nusantara Journal of Behavioral and Social Science, 4 (4). pp. 195-204. ISSN 2828-1039, E-ISSN 2828-0733

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Abstract

This exploratory study examines how a brief Positive Interactive Counselling (PIC) session can foster positive self-image among justice-involved adolescents in an Indonesian juvenile correctional facility. Beyond a community outreach activity, the work is framed as qualitative descriptive research with a clear theoretical contribution to Positive Psychology and Psychosocial Rehabilitation. Three participants (ages 16–17), purposively sampled, completed a single 60-minute group session combining guided reflection and peer sharing. Data (fieldnotes, participant worksheets, and in-session reflections) were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Three themes emerged: (1) a growing desire to make a positive impact coupled with personal responsibility; (2) recognition of self-potential linked to skills and long-term goals; and (3) spiritual strength as a stabilizing foundation in adversity. Empirically, the session elicited counter-stereotypic self-descriptions and visible peer affirmation; observed changes included increased self-confidence, self-awareness, and perceived readiness for social reintegration. Conceptually, findings illuminate how PIC may support self-reconstruction by aligning with autonomy, competence, and relatedness needs while normalizing hope and meaning-making in a culturally resonant setting. Practically, the study demonstrates a low-resource, replicable protocol suitable for constrained custodial contexts and points to directions for longitudinal and multi-site evaluation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Positive Interactive Counselling; Juvenile Inmates; Positive Self-Image; Psychosocial Support; Self-Determination Theory; Thematic Analysis; Social Stigma; Spiritual Coping
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Psychology > Department of Psychology
Depositing User:	JEFRI SETYAWAN
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2025 08:28
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2025 08:28
URI:	http://repository.ubaya.ac.id/id/eprint/49809

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