Self Love Training for Orphanage Youth

Abstract

Adolescence is a period of transition from children to adults. The problems that are most often experienced are lack of self-confidence, low optimism and a sense of insecurity, especially for teenagers who live in orphanages. The training was held on August 22, 2021, the participants of teenagers from the Aisyiyah Gombong Orphanage, aged from elementary to high school. With self-love training, it is hoped that orphanage youth will become honest individuals about their own shortcomings, and can find positive strengths they have, so that they become teenagers who have a positive, optimistic, confident self-concept and are physically mentally healthy. The implemen-tation method is divided into 3 stages, namely the stage of preparation, implementation and evalu-ation. In the implementation stage, the activit is were carried out using a lecture method on the meaning and importance of self-love, educational games (games) life mapping and discussions. The following is one of the opinions of the participants after receiving the training, "It is a pleasure to be able to participate in this training. Previously, they were insecure, but now it has decreased".