Validation of the Indonesian Version College Student's Self-Actualization Scale to Counseling Psychology Development

Year 2025, Volume: 15 Issue: 78, 466 - 477, 20.09.2025

Ikke Yuliani Dhian Puspitarini

https://doi.org/10.17066/tpdrd.1512654

Abstract

The current development of counseling psychology in higher education is hindered by the limited availability of research instruments capable of effectively measuring self-actualization of college students. To address the issue, the analysis adopts College Student Self-Actualization Scale (CSSAS), originally developed by Ai, Huang, and Li, as its foundational framework. Therefore, this research aimed to adapt CSSAS to the Indonesian contexts and evaluate the psychometric properties among 449 students. The analysis used a quantitative research design by adapting the original measurement instruments to Indonesian context. Data analysis was conducted using Confirmatory Factor Analysis, along with assessments of Composite Reliability and Average Variance Extracted, facilitated by AMOS as well as SPSS version 26. The results of CFA confirmed the five dimensions of CSSAS, consisting of creativity, morality, self-acceptance, spontaneity, and problem-solving. The overall factor loadings exceed the threshold value, ranging from 0.521 to 0.894. Moreover, the model showed an acceptable fit to the data, with fit indices signifying Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) = 0.06 (< 0.08), Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) = 0.924 (> 0.90), Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.961 (> 0.90), and Standardized Root Mean Residual (SRMR) = 0.015 (< 0.08). Reliability analysis further supported the internal consistency of the instrument, with CR values exceeding 0.70 and AVE values higher than 0.50. These results showed that Indonesian adaptation of CSSAS was a psychometrically sound instrument, reliably measuring self-actualization in the context of higher education. The strong validity and reliability of the model made it a promising tool for future research in the fields of counseling psychology and guidance, allowing analysis to use the instrument with confidence.

Keywords

College Students , Counselling , Psychology , Self-Actualization

Supporting Institution

DRTPM Kemdikbudristek, State University of Malang, and University of Nusantara PGRI Kediri, Indonesia.

Project Number

0557/E5.5/AL.04/2023

Thanks

The writers would like to express their gratitude to the DRTPM Kemdikbudristek, State University of Malang, and University of Nusantara PGRI Kediri, Indonesia, who have provided support for development research activities in the field of education

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