The rise of social media, particularly TikTok, has significantly influenced teenagers, including high school students in modern educational settings. Beyond entertainment, TikTok is increasingly used as a source of educational content that can impact students' mindset and learning motivation. However, the effects—both positive and negative—of TikTok on learning motivation require deeper investigation and critical pedagogical understanding. This study focuses on two main questions: (1) Is there an influence of TikTok social media on the learning motivation of grade X students at MAN Kota Blitar? and (2) How significant is the influence? Using a quantitative experimental research method, the study involved 91 tenth-grade students as the sample. Data were collected through observations, questionnaires, and documentation, and analyzed using hypothesis testing with SPSS 24. The results show a significance value of 0.015, indicating that TikTok has a statistically significant influence on students' learning motivation. According to Cohen’s effect size, TikTok’s impact accounts for 25.46% of students’ motivation levels. This suggests that TikTok can be an effective educational tool when used responsibly, as its engaging format may boost students’ enthusiasm for learning through entertaining yet informative content. However, the platform also poses risks, such as decreased motivation due to excessive non-educational use. Therefore, it is essential for schools and parents to provide guidance and supervision to ensure that students benefit from TikTok in a way that enhances, rather than hinders, their learning process. The study concludes that the thoughtful integration of social media into educational strategies holds promise, provided that proper boundaries are maintained.

This study aims to evaluate the relationship between affiliate marketing and celebrity endorse on purchasing decisions at TikTok Shop among Generation Z in Boyolali. This research is motivated by the increasing use of TikTok as a popular online shopping medium among Gen Z, as well as the development of digital marketing strategies through affiliates and public figures. The population in this study includes Gen Z in Boyolali who have made purchases at TikTok Shop. A sample of 100 respondents was obtained through the Slovin formula calculation. This study uses a quantitative method, with an online questionnaire distributed through Google Forms. Data analysis was conducted using the SmartPLS 3.0 application to test the relationship between variables. The results of this study indicate a positive and significant relationship between affiliate marketing and celebrity endorse on purchasing decisions. This finding provides a theoretical contribution to strengthening the Theory of Planned Behavior in the context of digital marketing, as well as suggesting strategies for business actors in developing more effective promotions at TikTok Shop.

This study proposes a lightweight hybrid model that integrates probabilistic feature augmentation, Gated Recurrent Units (GRU), and Multi-Head Attention to enhance chronic disease prediction on imbalanced clinical tabular data. The research addresses the challenge of low recall and poor minority-class detection in conventional models, aiming to improve predictive robustness and interpretability. The proposed model leverages logistic regression to generate probability-based feature augmentations, which are combined with sequential dependencies learned by GRU and refined through attention mechanisms. Evaluated on three benchmark medical datasets, Breast Cancer, Heart Disease, and Hepatitis C, the model achieves a maximum F1-score of 0.951, a recall of 0.944, and an AUC of 0.976, outperforming traditional machine learning baselines and single-path deep learning models. The attention module enhances interpretability by highlighting relevant features, supporting clinical insights. These findings confirm that probabilistic augmentation and attention-guided deep architectures can significantly improve prediction performance on imbalanced medical data. The results support the study’s objective to design an accurate, interpretable, and clinically relevant prediction model.

Free sexual behavior poses significant risks, including sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancies, and the potential for illegal abortions. The prevalence of free sexual behavior among adolescents is often attributed to inadequate reproductive health education. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a health promotion program utilizing game-based learning among students in a rural school setting. This study employed a a pre-experimental study pre-post-test group design with a sample of 31 students from Madrasah Tsanawiyah Al-Munawaroh Malang (grade nine). This research did not use a control group. Respondents were provided premarital sex education using power point presentation, a card game and educational BINGO games. Respondents were selected using purposive sampling. Data was analyzed using paired t-test. The game-based learning method demonstrated significant effectiveness in improving adolescents' premarital sex knowledge. The average pre-test knowledge score was 6.0, while the average post-test score increased to 9.6, indicating a substantial improvement. This finding is statistically significant (p = 0.0000.050), suggesting a notable enhancement in cognitive abilities related to premarital sex knowledge among the adolescent participants. Pre-marital sex education delivered through a Game-Based Learning approach, incorporating PowerPoint presentations and games media, has the potential to empower adolescents with the knowledge and skills necessary to establish healthy sexual boundaries, prevent risky sexual behaviors, and reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections.

Malaria remains a significant health challenge in Indonesia, particularly in Mimika District, Central Papua, where high recurrence rates in toddlers are linked to poor adherence to antimalarial drug use. This study aimed to assess whether an educational intervention using the CBIA method could improve parents' knowledge, attitudes, and actions, thereby increasing drug adherence. This quasi-experimental, time-series study involved 62 parents of toddlers with tertian malaria at the Timika Health Center. Participants were divided into an intervention group (30 parents), which received CBIA-based education, and a control group (32 parents). Researchers collected data on parental knowledge, attitudes, and actions at five different time points (pre-education, immediately post-education, 14 days, 2 months, and 3 months post-education) using questionnaires. Drug adherence was measured at two time points (pre-education and 14 days post-education). Statistical analysis involved Wilcoxon and paired t-tests. The CBIA intervention significantly improved antimalarial drug adherence. Post-intervention, parental knowledge surged from 26.7% to 100%, attitudes improved from 3.3% to 73.3%, actions increased from 26.7% to 66.7%, and adherence rose from 46.67% to 73.33%. Statistical tests confirmed significant differences (p 0.01) in knowledge, attitudes, and actions before and after the intervention. The study concludes that the CBIA method is effective in enhancing parents' knowledge, attitudes, and actions, leading to better adherence to antimalarial drug use for toddlers at the Timika Health Center. This approach shows promise for broader implementation in community empowerment programs to boost the success of malaria therapy in children under five.

The purpose of this study is to see how the role of influencers and social media marketing has an impact on the interest of Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi management students in buying Crocs sandals. This research falls into the associative quantitative category. This research involved 5,695 management students of Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi Medan batch 2023 and 2024 who are familiar with Crocs sandals. This study used purposive sampling technique and Slovin's formula to select 99 respondents aged 18-25 years from the Management Study Program of Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi. Primary data and secondary data were collected through literature studies and questionnaires with a Likert scale. Validity and reliability tests were conducted on all statement items; influencer role variables (X1), social media marketing (X2), and purchase intention variables (Y) were declared valid and reliable; multiple linear regression, partial test (T), simultaneous test (F), and coefficient of determination (R2). The classic assumption test of data is used in this study. Based on Multiple Linear Regression Analysis of influencer role variables (X1) and social media marketing (X2), there is a positive correlation to purchase intention (Y). Based on the partial test results (T test), the role of influencers (X1) has a positive and significant effect on purchase intention (Y), with a t value of 3.184 and a significance of 0.002 (smaller than 0.05). Social media marketing (X2) also has a positive and significant effect on purchase intention (Y), with a t value of 3.113 and a significance of 0.002 (smaller than 0.05). Based on the results of the simultaneous test (F test), the influencer role variable (X1) and social media marketing (X2) together have a significant influence on purchase intention (Y), with a calculated f value of 5.717 and a significance of 0.005 (smaller than 0.05). 62.0% of the variation in purchase intention (Y) is caused by the influencer role variable (X1) and social media marketing (X2). Other factors not discussed in this study affect 38.0% of the variation in purchase intention (Y).

Revenge of the Sith, highlighting how these linguistic tools function as instruments of persuasion and manipulation. As the primary antagonist who masterminds the political and military conflict, Palpatine demonstrates an exceptional ability to control and influence other characters through carefully crafted dialogues. His language choices are not merely designed to maintain social harmony or reduce face-threatening acts (FTAs), but also to achieve hidden personal objectives. By building a sense of camaraderie and shared goals, Palpatine subtly manipulates the hearer’s emotions and decisions, often leading them toward outcomes that favor his agenda. The study employs a qualitative research method, with data drawn from Palpatine’s utterances throughout the film. Brown and Levinson’s (1987) theory of politeness serves as the primary analytical framework to identify the strategies Palpatine employs. The findings indicate that Palpatine frequently uses positive politeness strategies such as offering praise, emphasizing shared values, and creating misleading “common ground” to establish trust. He also makes promises or assurances that appeal to the hearer’s desires, while concealing his manipulative intentions. This research contributes to the broader field of pragmatics and discourse analysis by demonstrating how politeness theory can be applied to fictional narratives, particularly in examining power dynamics and manipulation. Furthermore, the study illustrates how language, when strategically used, can blur the lines between genuine politeness and calculated persuasion. The results highlight the importance of critical awareness in interpreting linguistic strategies in various communication contexts, both fictional and real-world.

Inclusive education plays a crucial role in achieving equal access and improving the quality of education for all students, including students with special needs. In the context of Physical Education, Sports, and Health (PJOK) learning, the implementation of inclusive education still faces significant challenges, both in terms of teaching strategies, teacher skills, and available supporting facilities and infrastructure. This study aims to describe the perceptions of PJOK teachers and classroom teachers regarding the implementation of inclusive learning for students with special needs in PJOK activities at the elementary school level. The method used in this study is a descriptive qualitative approach, with data collection techniques including semi-structured interviews and documentation. The research subjects consisted of PJOK teachers and classroom teachers who teach at SDN 2 Gobras. The results show that the teachers have a good understanding of the importance of creating a friendly, adaptive, and enjoyable learning environment for students with special needs. The teachers make adjustments in learning activities through modifying tools, implementing small group strategies, providing appropriate motivation, and close collaboration with homeroom teachers and parents. However, limitations in the training received and the support of existing facilities remain significant obstacles. The findings of this study provide important implications regarding the need for ongoing training and strengthened collaboration between teachers to support the creation of more effective and sustainable inclusive education. Therefore, this research is expected to make a positive contribution to the development of inclusive education in elementary schools and raise awareness of the importance of supporting students with special needs in the learning process.

This study aims to examine the influence of academic stress and self-regulation on academic procrastination among students at SMK Negeri 48 Jakarta. Academic procrastination is a behavior commonly observed among vocational students who are required to balance both theoretical learning and practical skills development. The research employed a quantitative approach using a correlational survey method. A total of 289 students from tenth and eleventh grades, representing six vocational programs, were selected through proportional random sampling. Data were collected through structured questionnaires utilizing a Likert scale and analyzed using multiple linear regression with SPSS version 22. The findings of this study revealed that academic stress has a positive and significant effect on academic procrastination, with a regression coefficient of 0.224 and a t-value of 8.668 (p < 0.05). This indicates that higher levels of academic stress are associated with greater tendencies to procrastinate. In contrast, self-regulation was found to have a negative and significant effect on academic procrastination, with a regression coefficient of -0.351 and a t-value of 7.943 (p < 0.05), suggesting that students with stronger self-regulation skills are less likely to engage in procrastination. Furthermore, the simultaneous influence of academic stress and self-regulation on academic procrastination was significant, as evidenced by an F-value of 64.765 (p < 0.05). The coefficient of determination (R²) was 0.644, indicating that 64.4% of the variance in academic procrastination can be explained by the two independent variables. These results underscore the critical role of stress management and the development of self-regulation abilities in mitigating academic procrastination among vocational school students. Educational interventions focused on reducing stress levels and enhancing self-regulatory behaviors may serve as effective strategies to promote better academic outcomes and reduce counterproductive procrastination habits.

This article explains the Bakaua ritual at sacred graves, a tradition of the Nagari Sungai Limau community that has deep theological value. This research aims to analyze the meaning of theological values in the Bakaua ritual and how its practice can strengthen people's spiritual relationships. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, this research examines the spiritual, social, and cultural aspects inherent in the Bakaua tradition. The research results indicate that this ritual serves not only as a means of prayer and respect for ancestors but also as a medium for strengthening social relations and preserving local wisdom. Apart from that, the Bakaua ritual is seen as a form of asking for protection, expressing gratitude, and fulfilling vows, which reflects the close relationship between culture and theology in the life of Minangkabau society. The method used in this research is qualitative, encouraging a different approach from previous research, which only discussed Bakaua dramaturgy in the Minangkabau society. However, this paper places more emphasis on aspects of theological values in the Bakaua ritual tradition at sacred graves. This study highlights how theological meaning is embodied through symbolic practices, offerings, and communal prayers that represent submission to divine will. It also reveals how the ritual facilitates intergenerational transmission of spiritual values, maintaining continuity of belief systems in modern contexts. By analyzing community participation and oral narratives, the research uncovers deep spiritual motives rooted in Islamic beliefs intertwined with local cultural expressions. In addition, the findings underscore the community’s resilience in preserving traditional theology-based rituals despite the influence of modernization and shifts in religious interpretations. The Bakaua ritual thus becomes a cultural-theological bridge that binds generations and sustains spiritual identity within the dynamic life of the Minangkabau people.