EARLY MENTAL HEALTH SELF-DETECTION USING SMART-SENYUM APPLICATION

Abstract

Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with stresses, develop their capabilities, perform well in school or work settings, and contribute to their communities. However, mental health problems among adolescents and early adults are high, with an estimated 12 million cases worldwide. Not to mention that access to mental health professionals is still limited, as they are generally only available in big hospitals or health centers. Thus, mental health understanding and access to mental health professionals are major problems. The aim of this study was to examine adolescents’ understanding of mental health and develop a mental help self-screening assessment tool based on the Smart-Senyum application. The mental health self-screening application was adapted from the Self-Report Questionnaire, which was translated into Indonesian and validated for the adolescent age group in Indonesia. The population and sample of this study were adolescents aged 15 – 18 years (N = 36; M-age =16.3), who were students of the learning center Sanggar Kegiatan Belajar (SKB) 26 Bintaro, West Jakarta. The results showed that there was an increase in 5-pointers in understanding mental health. It was also found that 40% of the students showed symptoms of non-psychotic mental problems and 60% of the students were in a mentally healthy condition. The conclusion of the study, that early screening youth mental health is important and need further research as program implementation to prevent mental disorder