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SOCIAL ACTION WITH A PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH

Students of the Faculty of Psychology Unpri Hold Social Action for Victims of Mount Sinabung

Friday, December 13, 2013, students of the Faculty of Psychology (FPSI) Universitas Prima Indonesia (Unpri) in collaboration with Aplaus The Lifestyle held a "Social Action with a Psychological Approach" movement to help victims of the eruption of Mount Sinabung. The status of Mount Sinabung which is still at the Alert level has caused people living around the foot of the mountain with a radius of 5 KM to be evacuated to a safer place. The evacuation period which initially ended on December 8, 2013 was extended until December 21, 2013. This raised the spirit of FPSI Unpri students to hold a series of social actions to help ease the psychological burden experienced by the refugees.

This visit was conducted at the Surbakti Village Refugee Post with a total of 445 refugees, consisting of 62 elderly people, 217 adults and children, and 55 toddlers. During this visit, FPSI Unpri Faculty students prepared a series of psychological approaches in the form of play therapy for children, counseling and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) therapy.

The initial entertainment held was a magic show, followed by play therapy with traditional games such as catching chicks, newspaper puzzles, and graphic tests for child refugees. Counseling and EFT therapy were provided to adult refugees in need with the aim of alleviating the psychological burden experienced. The children looked so enthusiastic in participating in each game that had been prepared, smiles and laughter were also seen on the faces of parents and children.

At the end of the activity, in welcoming the Christmas celebration, FPSI UNPRI students presented Santa Claus to distribute gifts to children who were victims of the Mount Sinabung eruption disaster.