The Effect of the Adventure Based Counseling Module toward the Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment among University Staff

The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of Adventure Based Counseling module towards job satisfaction and job commitment among the staff in Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris. This research uses experimental methods and involves 40 employees UPSI. The study used two questionnaires of job satisfaction questionnaire and job commitment applies modules Adventure Based Counseling. Analysis of the data is Paired Samples T-Test for mean differences before and after treatment. The outcomes revealed that the level of job satisfaction and work commitment increased after joining module ABC.

Empowering Student Learning Through Adventure-Based Counseling Activities

This chapter explores the use of adventure-based counseling (ABC) activities and a therapeutic lens to promote learning in graduate classrooms. ABC techniques originally stem from experiential education programs (i.e., Outward Bound and Project Adventure) and are versatile activities that promote change and growth in participants. The authors explore the use of various components of ABC, such as the Adventure Wave, hard skills, and soft skills, to enact learning through creative and innovative strategies. This chapter will explore the global appreciation for the impact nature and challenge experiences can have on ones' learning and provide activity examples and critical educator reflections to clarify implications for graduate classrooms.

ACE: Three Adventure-Based Activities to Improve Family Communication

The action-oriented nature of adventure-based counseling (ABC) makes it a good therapeutic modality for family counseling settings. Research studies exploring the integration of ABC with families are positively correlated with increased communication, conflict resolution, trust, and intimacy. The author presents adventure-based family communication experience, a series of three ABC activities integrated with Satir’s communication model to use in family counseling sessions. Each activity is described, and thoughts about how to integrate and process the experience with a family are provided.

The Effectiveness of Adventure Based Counseling Program to Improve Student Happiness

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Adventure Based Counseling program to increase student happiness. Results to be achieved is the increasing level of happiness student. Happiness is a positive emotion in order to achieve significance in the life of each individual. Each individual strives to achieve happiness by the role and environmental conditions. Individuals who have happiness tend to produce things that are positive in the personal-social aspects, learning, and career. Research conducted using an experimental model design with one group pretest-posttest. The research subjects are students of class III D4 Semester Study Program Guidance and Counseling UAD selected with purposive sampling technique. Data is collected using questionnaires and interviews. The data obtained and analyzed by non-parametric data analysis with Test Wilxocon. The results obtained by analysis meaning significant value 0.798> 0.05, adventure-based counseling program administration no significant effect on student happiness. However, there is the influence of adventure-based counseling services before and after treatments are mainly on the aspect of significance and accomplishment. This is evident from the change in happiness scores of students before and after treatments.

Keefektifan Program Adventure Based Counseling untuk Meningkatkan Kebahagiaan Mahasiswa

A happy individual tends to produce positive things in life in terms of social self; study; and career aspects. This research is to find out the effectiveness of adventure based counseling (ABC) program to improve happiness in students. This research was conducted using experimental design with one group pretest-posttest model. The subject of this research was eleven students in the third semester of study program of guidance and counseling, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) who were selected using purposive sampling technique. The pretest and posttest data was collected using a scale which was developed based on Seligman theory. The data was analyzed by non-parametric data analysis of Wilcoxon test. The results show that ABC program does not significantly influence happiness in students, but it gives influence to the aspect of meaningfulness and achievement.Abstrak: Individu yang bahagia cenderung menghasilkan hal-hal yang positif dalam aspek pribadi-sosial; belajar; dan kariernya. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui keefektifan program ABC untuk meningkatkan kebahagiaan mahasiswa. Penelitian dilakukan menggunakan experimental design dengan model one group pretest-posttest. Subjek penelitian adalah sebelas mahasiswa semester tiga program studi bimbingan dan konseling UAD yang dipilih dengan teknik purposive sampling. Pengumpulan data pretest dan posttest dilakukan menggunakan skala yang dikembangkan berdasarkan teori Seligman. Data dianalisis menggunakan teknik analisis data non-parametrik dengan Uji Wilcoxon. Hasil menunjukkan pemberian program ABC tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kebahagiaan mahasiswa, namun berpengaruh terhadap aspek kebermaknaan dan prestasi.