Authentic Happiness Training (AHT) of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Malaysia

Abstract

Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMW), namely Indonesian workers who work abroad legally. Workers abroad must adjust to new situations because they live far away from relatives and people they often meet. Conditions like this sometimes make them feel alone and less happy. Therefore, in the even semester of the 2023/2024 academic year, Psychology Study Program Lecturers carry out Community Service. The theme is "Empowering Indonesian Migrant Workers: A Multidisciplinary Capacity Building Approach at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Shelter Care." Eighty-two universities in Indonesia attended this Community Service. The title of Community Service is "Authentic Happiness Training for Indonesian Migrant Workers in Malaysia." Because of the background conveyed, they often IMW feel unhappy because of conditions that require them to adapt significantly. This Community Service activity was carried out in a hybrid way for IMWs who had work placements in Malaysia. The service itself conducts Community Service online using video conferencing. At the time of implementation, the service was in Indonesia, and the participants were at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The material will be submitted on May 26, 2024, from 09.00 WIB to 17.00 WIB. The participants who attended the Indonesian Embassy during PkM amounted to 113 people, 7 of whom were foreign nationals who felt the need for the material. Several materials are presented: videos about happiness at work, understanding of happiness, aspects of happiness, factors that affect happiness, and the SCV happiness formula.