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The commitment of Thursina International Islamic Boarding School (IIBS) in the field of research is increasingly intensified, proven by the success of two teams winning international research competition. They competed in the World Youth Invention 2023 and Innovation Award (WYIIA) and brought home two gold medals, best project and special award.

The first team, with Education theme - including Nasywa Raya Helmia Putri, Talitha Raishanazia Marsid, Ayasha Nabila Saquila, Pinkan Tsurayya Nur Khairina, and Hana Zhafira Akmalia Hartono - raised the issue of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI), currently being widely discussed among the youth of today.

The work entitled Breaking the Cycle: Reducing Non-Suicidal Self-Injury among High Schoolers through the ABC Paradigm Canvas, was the only best project to appear in this international event. Ustadzah Risa Nur Fitriyana, S.Psi, the research supervisor, said that the idea is summarizing and simplifying Albert Ellis' cognitive behavioral theory. It arranges in the form of a worksheet, making it easier for people to read and apply.

The researchers, continued Ustadzah Risa, actually used the Antecedents, Behavior, and Consequences (ABC) model to change the mindset of teenagers from negative, initially, to positive thinking. "Changing this way of thinking is barely easy, it takes more than a month for the results," sheThe researchers, continued Ustadzah Risa, actually used the Antecedents, Behavior, and Consequences (ABC) model to change the mindset of teenagers from negative, initially, to positive thinking. "Changing this way of thinking is barely easy, it takes more than a month for the results," she explained.

From this pioneering research, Nasywa Raya and her team succeeded in winning best project with high originality as well as receiving a special award from the Malaysia Invention, Innovation and Creativity Association (MIICA).

Another team, themed Eco Anxiety or environmental anxiety - Tanisha Lubena Muti, Naaila Qurrotu Aini, Aisyah Alfiyyata Nasywa, and Khansa Aqila Idris - won a gold medal in the prestigious competition.  Ustadzah Risa added, this environmental anxiety is something new. She explained that the people who are used to and frequently view the content about environmental effect on social media might have anxiety, which in other cases can even affect mental health.

“Eco Anxiety is actually a novelty and needs to be addressed. We should take immediate action to overcome the issue of environmental damage rather than waiting and seeing how it occurs gradually. "Excessive anxiety might appear as the effect of this phenomenon" she explained.

The students conducted a survey and found the influence of environmental anxiety caused by frequent exposure on the social media about environmental consequences. The research is entitled  From Scroll to Stress: Social Media's Role in Eco-Anxiety and the Moderating Effect of Personality.

 "The research taking part in the competition has increased the interest of students toward scientific study or research alike. These productive trainings could be intensified by participating in similar events," she added.