Experience-Based Value Construction Learning Intervention in Enhancing Prosocial Character among Vocational Healthcare Candidates

Silmi Kapatan Inda Robby; Euis Reliyanti Arum; Siti Fauziah

doi:10.56741/IISTR.jpes.001877

Authors

Silmi Kapatan Inda Robby
silmikir@gmail.com
Politeknik Al Islam Bandung https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3055-2645
Euis Reliyanti Arum Politeknik Al Islam Bandung https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1725-2092
Siti Fauziah Politeknik Al Islam Bandung

Keywords:

ANCOVA, Prosocial Character, Quasi-Experimental Design, Value Construction, Vocational Health Education

Abstract

The modern healthcare sector demands both technical competence and strong moral integrity. Prosocial behavior—encompassing empathy, altruism, and responsibility—constitutes a fundamental pillar for healthcare personnel interacting directly with vulnerable patients. Empirical evidence indicates that 51% of vocational health students exhibit relatively low prosocial behavior, with no significant correlation to academic achievement, underscoring the need for evidence-based character interventions. This study applies a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test control group design to causally evaluate the effectiveness of a structured, experience-based value construction intervention (10 sessions, 8–12 weeks) among vocational healthcare candidates at a single polytechnic institution in Bandung. The Prosocial Character Scale demonstrated excellent internal reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.927). Descriptive statistics revealed meaningful between-group differences: the Experimental group (n = 52) achieved a post-test mean of 73.76 (SD = 5.20, Min = 62, Max = 85) compared to the Control group (n = 51) at 70.25 (SD = 4.90, Min = 61, Max = 82). Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA), controlling for baseline scores, yielded a statistically significant intervention effect (F(1, 100) = 15.50, p < 0.001), with a large effect size (η² = 0.134). These findings provide strong causal evidence for a replicable, experience-based approach to prosocial character development in health vocational education.

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Author Biographies

Silmi Kapatan Inda Robby, Politeknik Al Islam Bandung

holds a Doctorate in General and Character Education from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI). He is a lecturer at Politeknik Al Islam Bandung and serves as a certified assessor for the National Accreditation Agency for Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary Education (BAN-PDM) and a Microsoft Certified Educator. His research focuses on values education, moral inquiry learning, prosocial character formation, and pedagogical innovation in vocational higher education. (email: silmi@politeknikalislam.ac.id).

Euis Reliyanti Arum, Politeknik Al Islam Bandung

is an academic and researcher specializing in clinical linguistics at Politeknik Al Islam Bandung, where she supervises students in the Speech Therapy program. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree (PhD) at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), with research focused on the intersection of Clinical Linguistics, language intervention, and health communication in vocational healthcare education contexts. (email: euis@politeknikalislam.ac.id).

Siti Fauziah, Politeknik Al Islam Bandung

is a researcher and student in the Speech Therapy Associate Degree Program at Politeknik Al Islam Bandung. Her academic work focuses on prosocial character development and clinical communication competencies among vocational healthcare students. She actively participates in research on character education interventions and the promotion of empathic practice in allied health training contexts. (email: fauziah@politeknikalislam.ac.id).

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