International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture

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Online ISSN: 2345-5802

Publication Frequency: Monthly

Language: English

Peer Review Model: Double-anonymized Peer Review

Open Access: Yes

The International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture (IJBMC) is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to psychology and closely related interdisciplinary fields. The journal particularly focuses on psychosomatic medicine, psychotherapy, transpersonal and cultural psychology, mind-body studies, behavioral health, and health humanities. IJBMC publishes original and archival scholarly contributions, including empirical studies, qualitative research, theoretical papers, review articles, and interdisciplinary work that demonstrates clear relevance to psychological science and related biobehavioral and sociocultural disciplines. The journal aims to advance scholarship on the relationships among body, mind, culture, and health by providing a platform for rigorous academic dialogue across psychology and its neighboring fields.

Announcements

CALL FOR PAPERS | Special Issue

2026-09-04

The International Journal of Body, Mind, and Culture (IJBMC) invites submissions for our upcoming Scopus-indexed special issue:
"When AI Enters the Body–Mind–Culture Ecology: Embodied signals, cultural meaning-making, and relational mental health care"

Current Issue

Vol. 13 No. 10 (2026): October

Incomplete Issue

Published: 2026-10-01

Letter to Editor

Cultural Validation as a Patient-Safety Priority in AI-Assisted Mental Health Care

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1767

Hasti Salehi ⁽¹⁾

(1) PhD in Clinical Psychology, Lecturer, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran. Iran

Article e2026-1767

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Theoretical Study(ies)

Digital Physiological Self-Monitoring in Pre-Service Physical Education Teacher Education: A Conceptual Mind-Body Model for Motivation, Self-Regulation, and Professional Competence

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1616

Karlygash Gaissina ⁽¹⁾, Myrza Yernat ⁽²⁾, Nagaibayeva Zauresh ⁽³⁾, Ablaziz Issayev ⁽⁴⁾, Yerkebulan Yerzhanov ⁽⁵⁾

(1) Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.,

(2) Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.,

(3) S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.,

(4) Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.,

(5) Абай атындағы Қазақ ұлттық педагогикалық университеті,

Article e2026-1616

Abstract : 8

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1616
Narrating Trauma and Re-establishing Self-Coherence: A Conceptual Review of Autobiographical Memory, Narrative Coherence, and Psychotherapy

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1712

Nicola Waller ⁽¹⁾, Carl Eduard Scheidt ⁽²⁾

(1) Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany.,

(2) Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Freiburg University Hospital, Germany.

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1712
The Psychocultural Transformation of Kazakh Song Poetry in the 20th Century: Cultural Identity, Collective Consciousness, and Historical Change

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1755

Akbota Sadyk ⁽¹⁾, Omirkhan Abdimanuly ⁽²⁾, Mohamed Nor Azhari Azman ⁽³⁾

(1) Al-Farabi Kazakh national university,

(2) Department of Kazakh Literature and Theory of Literature, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.,

(3) Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia.

Article e2026-1755

Abstract : 4

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1755
Language Choice on Social Media, Cultural Belonging, and Communicative Affective Well-Being: A Proposed Multilevel Dual-Path Conceptual Framework

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1697

Gafura Tolymkhanova ⁽¹⁾, Ayazhan Sagikyzy ⁽²⁾, Zhanar Sarsenbayeva ⁽³⁾, Galym Malik ⁽⁴⁾

(1) Department of Social Sciences, Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan.,

(2) Department of Philosophy, Institute for Philosophy, Political Science and Religion Studies, Almaty, Kazakhstan. ,

(3) Department of Social and Humanitarian Disciplines, Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.,

(4) Kazakh National Medical University

Article e2026-1697

Abstract : 4

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1697

Review Article(s)

Festivals as Psychological and Cultural Phenomena in Kazakhstan: A Conceptual Analysis of Aesthetic Experience, Ritual, and Belonging

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1740

Alibek Islambekov ⁽¹⁾, Ainur Zhiyenbekova ⁽²⁾, Aziz Azizov ⁽³⁾, Kulimkhan Arymbayeva ⁽⁴⁾, Marzhan Alikbayeva ⁽⁵⁾

(1) Al-Farabi Kazakh national university,

(2) M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Shymkent, Kazakhstan.,

(3) LLP Central Asian Innovation University, Shymkent, Kazakhstan.,

(4) M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Shymkent, Kazakhstan.,

(5) Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Article e2026-1740

Abstract : 1

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1740
Academic Buoyancy in Southeast Asia: Patterns, Contexts, and Implications for Educational Psychology

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1339

Ach. Sudrajad Nurismawan ⁽¹⁾, Muslihati ⁽²⁾, Yuliati Hotifah ⁽³⁾, Diniy Hidayatur Rahman ⁽⁴⁾, Shopyan Jepri Kurniawan ⁽⁵⁾

(1) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia.,

(2) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia.,

(3) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia.,

(4) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia.,

(5) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia.

Article e2026-1339

Abstract : 8

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1339
The Psychology of Subjective Career Success: A Systematic Literature Review of Meaning, Satisfaction, and Personal Achievement

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1652

Florentina Yuni Apsari ⁽¹⁾, Seger Handoyo ⁽²⁾, Suryanto ⁽³⁾

(1) Graduate School of Human Resources Development, Airlangga University, Indonesia.,

(2) Faculty of Psychology, Airlangga University, Indonesia.,

(3) Faculty of Psychology, Airlangga University, Indonesia.

Article e2026-1652

Abstract : 7

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1652

Qualitative Study(ies)

School Policies for Social Harmony and Intolerance Prevention in Indonesian High Schools: A Qualitative Study in Surabaya

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1341

Muhammad Turhan Yani ⁽¹⁾, Mufarrihul Hazin ⁽²⁾, Muhammad Hakim Akmal ⁽³⁾, Anas Ahmadi ⁽⁴⁾, Bagong Suyanto ⁽⁵⁾, Rahma Sugihartati ⁽⁶⁾, Drajat Tri Kartono ⁽⁷⁾

(1) Professor, Pancasila And Civic Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia.,

(2) PhD, Education Management, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia.,

(3) Communication Studies, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia.,

(4) Professor, Indonesian Language Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia.,

(5) Professor, Social Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.,

(6) Professor, Information Science And Library, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.,

(7) Professor, Sociology, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia.

Article e2026-1341

Abstract : 1

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1341
Mythopoetic Space and Cultural Memory in Aigul Kemelbayeva’s “Ike” and “Kökqiya”: A Bounded Comparative Textual Analysis

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1739

Leila Madibekovna Makhazhanova ⁽¹⁾, Bidana Tursynkhankyzy Kabatay ⁽²⁾, Aizhan Nurashkyzy Yussup ⁽³⁾, Dariga Amantaykyzy Satemirova ⁽⁴⁾, Laura Madibekovna Aliyarova ⁽⁵⁾

(1) Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.,

(2) Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.,

(3) Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.,

(4) Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.,

(5) Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Article e2026-1739

Abstract : 0

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1739

Quantitative Study(ies)

Self-Reported Communication Practices among Nurses in Surgical Wards of Al-Hilla Teaching Hospital, Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1109

Wefaqq Mahdi Hadi ⁽¹⁾, Ahmed Mohammed Jasim Shlash ⁽²⁾, Abbas Jamal Abdullhusein ⁽³⁾, Zainab Abdulameer Abdulrasol ⁽⁴⁾, Shatha Saadi Mohammed ⁽⁵⁾

(1) Department of Adult Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq.,

(2) Department of Adult Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq.,

(3) Department of Pediatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Al-Zahrawi University, Karbala, Iraq.,

(4) Department of Maternal and Newborn Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq.,

(5) Department of Adult Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq.

Article e2026-1109

Abstract : 2

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1109
Emotional Intelligence Among Psychiatric Nurses in Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1469

Hawraa Haider Al-Zghaibi ⁽¹⁾, Muna Abdulwahab Khaleel ⁽²⁾

(1) Mental and Psychiatric Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Hilla City.,

(2) Community Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Hilla City, Iraq.

Article e2026-1469

Abstract : 6

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1469
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality and Stress-Ball Distraction for Pain During Episiotomy Repair: A Four-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1471

Zahra Abdulameer AL_ Dhalimi ⁽¹⁾, Nuha Adel Ibrahim ⁽²⁾

(1) Maternity and Neonatal Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.,

(2) Asst.Prof. (PhD), Maternity and Neonatal Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.

Article e2026-1471

Abstract : 0

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1471
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Academic Performance in Moroccan High School Students

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1467

Mehdi Boudraine ⁽¹⁾, Miloud Chakit ⁽²⁾, Youssef Aboussaleh ⁽³⁾

(1) Biology and Health Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco.,

(2) National School of Public Health, Rabat, Morocco,

(3) Informatics Research Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco.

Article e2026-1467

Abstract : 8

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1467
Structural Model of Academic Engagement Based on Academic Self-Regulation and Academic Buoyancy: The Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence in Students

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.834

Bahare Bayyenat ⁽¹⁾, Hamze Akbari ⁽²⁾, Kazem Shariatnia ⁽³⁾

(1) Department of Psychology, Boj.C., Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd, Iran. ,

(2) Department of Psychology, AZ.C., Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran.,

(3) Department of Psychology, AZ.C., Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran.

Article e2026-834

Abstract : 89

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.834
Comparing the Effectiveness of Floortime Play Therapy and Neurocognitive Play Therapy on Memory Function in Children with ADHD

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1271

Seyedeh Fatemeh Taleb Shahrestani ⁽¹⁾, Behzad Ali Gohari ⁽²⁾, Shahram Nematzadeh Gotabi ⁽³⁾

(1) Department of Psychology, Ro.c, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran.,

(2) Department of Psychology, Ro.c, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran. ,

(3) Department of Psychology, Ro.c, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran.

Article e2026-1271

Abstract : 40

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1271
Effectiveness of Metacognition-Based Training on Self-Care Behaviors in Adolescent Girls with Type 1 Diabetes

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1354

Masoumeh Ashrafi Alavijeh ⁽¹⁾, Zohreh Raeisi ⁽²⁾, Zohreh Ranjbarkohan ⁽³⁾, Parinaz Sadat Sajjadian ⁽⁴⁾

(1) Department of Psychology, Na.C., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran. ,

(2) Department of Psychology, Na.C., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran. ,

(3) Faculty Member of Amin Nonprofit Institute of Higher Education, Fouladshahr, Iran.,

(4) Department of Psychology, Na.C., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran.

Article e2026-1354

Abstract : 60

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1354
Effectiveness of Cognitive–Behavioral Sexual Skills Training (Masters and Johnson) on Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Intimacy in Married Women

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.848

Marzieh Poosti ⁽¹⁾, Hassan Amiri ⁽²⁾, Saeedeh Al-Sadat Hosseini ⁽³⁾

(1) Department of Psychology, Ker.C., Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran. ,

(2) Department of Psychology, Ker.C., Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran. ,

(3) Department of Psychology, Ker.C., Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran.

Article e2026-848

Abstract : 218

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.848
Resilience as a Mediator Between Negative Emotions and Suicidal Ideation in Women Affected by Marital Infidelity

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1137

Maryam Shabrang Moridani ⁽¹⁾, Mohammad Abbasi ⁽²⁾, Reyhane Sheykhan ⁽³⁾

(1) Department of Psychology, Ar.C., Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran.,

(2) Department of Psychology, Ar.C., Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran.,

(3) Department of Psychology, Ar.C., Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran.

Article e2026-1137

Abstract : 259

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1137
Pathways Linking Attachment Trauma to Cognitive Flexibility in University Students: The Mediating Roles of Mentalization and Epistemic Trust

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1304

Shaghayegh Mosayebie ⁽¹⁾, Zahra Nazari ⁽²⁾, Athar Rafati ⁽³⁾, Alireza Azizi Daronkolaee ⁽⁴⁾, Nafiseh Bahlakeh Gharavi ⁽⁵⁾

(1) Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.,

(2) Department of Psychology, La.C., Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran.,

(3) Department of Psychology, Am.C., Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran.,

(4) Department of Psychology, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran.,

(5) Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Sha.C., Islamic Azad University, Shahrood, Iran.

Article e2026-1304

Abstract : 79

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1304
Comparing the Effectiveness of Intensive Short-Term Psychodynamic Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Empathy in Adolescents with High-Risk Behaviors

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.822

Robabeh Mohammadi ⁽¹⁾, Ashraf Sadat Giti Ghoreishi ⁽²⁾, Ramin Tabarraei ⁽³⁾

(1) Department of Psychology, Qo.C., Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran. ,

(2) Department of General Psychology, Ro.c, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran. ,

(3) Department of Psychology, Qo.C., Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran.

Article e2026-822

Abstract : 18

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.822
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Improving Marital Satisfaction and Reducing Fear of Intimacy in Couples with Communication Problems

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.601

Maedeh Najafi ⁽¹⁾, Mohammadreza Naderian ⁽²⁾

(1) Department of General Psychology, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Islamic Azad University, Kashan Branch, Kashan, Iran. ,

(2) Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Khomeinishahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr, Iran.

Article e2026-601

Abstract : 138

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.601
Comparative Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy in Reducing Domestic Violence among Women with Marital Conflict

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.803

Zahra Mousavi Shabestari ⁽¹⁾, Mastooreh Sedaghat ⁽²⁾, Taher Tizdast ⁽³⁾

(1) Department of Psychology, UAE.C., Islamic Azad university, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ,

(2) Department of Psychology, ST.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. ,

(3) Department of Psychology, To.C., Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran.

Article e2026-803

Abstract : 147

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.803
Gendered Bodily Control, Trauma, and Ecological Symbolism: An Ecofeminist Reading of The Divine Pregnancy in a Twelve-Year-Old Woman

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1328

Shouket Ahmad Tilwani ⁽¹⁾, Hadiya Shafi ⁽²⁾, Sadia Irshad ⁽³⁾, Naseer Khan ⁽⁴⁾

(1) Department of English, College of Science and Humanities, Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia. ,

(2) Department of English, Govt Degree College, Sogam, Kupwara, 193223, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, India. ,

(3) Assistant Professor, Department of English, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan. ,

(4) Department of English, GDC Sogam, Kupwara, 193223, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, India.

Article e2026-1328

Abstract : 81

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1328

Mix Methods

Toward a Stoic–TRINGA Moral Education Model: Evidence from Indonesian School Counselors

DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1361

Palasara Brahmani Laras ⁽¹⁾, I Nyoman Sudana Degeng ⁽²⁾, Arbin Janu Setiyowati ⁽³⁾, Tutut Chusniyah ⁽⁴⁾, Salleh Amat ⁽⁵⁾, Hendra Pribadi ⁽⁶⁾, Fiki Prayogi ⁽⁷⁾, Andika Ari Saputra ⁽⁸⁾, Masnurrima Heriansyah ⁽⁹⁾

(1) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia; Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.,

(2) Department of Educational Technology, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.,

(3) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.,

(4) Department of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.,

(5) Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.,

(6) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia; Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Borneo Tarakan, Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia.,

(7) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia; Department of Guidance and Counseling, STKIP PGRI Bandar Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia.,

(8) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia; Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Ma’arif Lampung, Metro, Lampung, Indonesia.,

(9) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia; Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Article e2026-1361

Abstract : 0

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DOI : 10.61838/ijbmc.v13i10.1361

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