Pendampingan pastoral dan kesehatan mental: Sebuah ikhtiar integratif dalam perspektif Alfred Adler
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30995/kur.v11i2.1212Keywords:
Adler's individual psychology; holistic mental health; pastoral accompaniment; theological-psychological integration; integrasi teologi-psikologi; kesehatan mental holistik; pendampingan pastoral; psikologi individual AdlerAbstract
Amid the global mental health crisis, conventional psychotherapy often fails to address the spiritual-existential dimensions of humanity. This study constructs an integrative Pastoral-Adlerian model that bridges Alfred Adler's individual psychology and pastoral theology to provide holistic mental health services. Through a critical literature review, the research synthesizes Adler's concepts—inferiority complex, teleology, and social interest—with Christian theological principles of grace, imago Dei, and vocation. Analysis reveals substantial compatibility: feelings of inferiority are reframed as spaces in which grace operates, while social interest manifests as the restoration of God's image. The model formulates four cyclical transformative stages: building empathic relationships, exploring life narratives, reorienting meaning and purpose, and community reintegration. This Pastoral-Adlerian integration signifies an ethical approach to comprehensively heal injured humanity, converting counseling environments into sanctuaries where faith and psychology collaborate to restore human dignity.
Abstrak
Di tengah krisis kesehatan mental global, psikoterapi konvensional sering gagal menyentuh dimensi spiritual-eksistensial manusia. Penelitian ini mengonstruksi model integratif Pastoral-Adlerian yang menjembatani psikologi individual Alfred Adler dengan teologi pastoral untuk menghadirkan layanan kesehatan jiwa holistik. Melalui studi pustaka kritis, penelitian mensintesiskan konsep Adler—inferiority complex, teleologi, dan social interest—dengan prinsip teologi Kristen tentang anugerah, imago Dei, dan panggilan hidup. Hasil analisis menunjukkan kompatibilitas substantif: perasaan inferioritas dimaknai sebagai ruang bagi kasih karunia, sementara kepedulian sosial sebagai pemulihan gambar Allah. Model ini diformulasikan dalam empat tahapan siklik: membangun relasi empatik, eksplorasi narasi hidup, reorientasi makna tujuan, dan reintegrasi komunitas. Integrasi ini merupakan respons etis untuk merawat kemanusiaan yang terluka secara utuh.
References
Adler, Alfred. Understanding Human Nature. New York: Greenberg, 1927.
Aggarwal, Shilpa, Suresh Kumar Sharma, Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi, Ajit Kumar Thakur, Mamta Jajoo, and Abhishek Singh. "Religiosity and Spirituality in the Prevention and Management of Depression and Anxiety in Young People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." BMC Psychiatry 23, no. 1 (October 2023): 729. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05091-2.
Algahtani, Fahad D., Abdulaziz Hassan, Sultan Alsaif, Khalid Bin Abdulrahman, Reem AlGhamdi, Razan Aljuaid, and Abdulrahman Aldhuwayhi. "Using Spiritual Connections to Cope With Stress and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Frontiers in Psychology 13 (2022): 915290. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.915290.
Carlson, Jon, and Matt Englar-Carlson. "Introduction." In Adlerian Psychotherapy, by Jon Carlson and Matt Englar-Carlson, 3–9. Washington: American Psychological Association, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000014-001.
Dein, Simon. "Religious Healing and Mental Health." Mental Health, Religion & Culture 23, no. 8 (2020): 657–65. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2020.1834220.
Ghaemi, S. Nassir. "The Rise and Fall of the Biopsychosocial Model." British Journal of Psychiatry 195, no. 1 (2009): 3–4. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.109.063859.
Hatala, Andrew R. "Towards a Biopsychosocial–Spiritual Approach in Health Psychology: Exploring Theoretical Orientations and Future Directions." Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health 15, no. 4 (2013): 256–76. https://doi.org/10.1080/19349637.2013.776448.
Hutabarat, Bernard Maruli, Saiful Ridho, Ade Irma, and Resti Putri Hartika. "The Effect of Pastoral Assistance Programs on Mental Health and Resilience of Congregational Members Who Lost Their Jobs during the Covid-19 Pandemic." KONSELI: Jurnal Bimbingan Dan Konseling (E-Journal) 9, no. 1 (May 2022): 41–50. https://doi.org/10.24042/kons.v9i1.11656.
Kałużna-Wielobób, Alina, Włodzimierz Strus, and Jan Cieciuch. "Community Feeling and Narcissism as Two Opposite Phenomena." Frontiers in Psychology 11 (October 27, 2020). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.515895.
Mengga, Ruth Caroline, and Yanto Paulus Hermanto. "Konseling Pastoral Dalam Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Psikologis Jemaat Milenial Penderita Anxiety Disorders." KHARISMATA: Jurnal Teologi Pantekosta 6, no. 2 (January 2024): 222–41. https://doi.org/10.47167/kharis.v6i2.231.
Milner, K., P. Crawford, A. Edgley, L. Hare-Duke, and M. Slade. "The Experiences of Spirituality among Adults with Mental Health Difficulties: A Qualitative Systematic Review." Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences 29 (2020): e34. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796019000234.
Napitupulu, Anggi Hani Ruth. "Pentingnya Pelayanan Konseling Pastoral: Menjembatani Iman Dan Kehidupan Gereja Dan Masyarakat." JURNAL DIAKONIA 4, no. 1 (April 2025): 173–81. https://doi.org/10.55199/jd.v4i1.101.
Nganyu, Gideon Ngi. "Pastoral Care and Christian Psychotherapy: Exploring the Intersection of Spiritual Direction and Mental Health Support in the Local Church." Global Journal of Social Sciences (May 7, 2025). https://doi.org/10.15580/gjss.2025.1.050625078.
Nieuwsma, Jason A., Rhodes B. Belser, Aletha Y. Ames, Keith G. Meador, George L. Jackson, Harold G. Koenig, and Patrick J. Arbogast. "Implementing Integrated Mental Health and Chaplain Care in a National Quality Improvement Initiative." Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 68, no. 12 (2017): 1213–15. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700397.
Sipahutar, Antonius P., Alexius Poto Obe, and Alexsander Halawa. "Keluhuran Martabat Manusia Sebagai Imago Dei: Pandangan Teologi Gereja Katolik." Jurnal Magistra 2, no. 4 (October 2024): 153–70. https://doi.org/10.62200/magistra.v2i4.187.
Solichah, Novia, Rifa Hidayah, Ermita Zakiyah, M. Fikran Pandya, and Shulamite Ebere Ogbuabor. "Spiritual Mindfulness Therapy: An Intervention to Reduce Depression Symptoms." Psikohumaniora: Jurnal Penelitian Psikologi 10, no. 1 (2025): 59–78. https://doi.org/10.21580/pjpp.v10i1.23690.
Trianni, Alessandra, and Renato Oliveira e Souza. "Transforming Mental Health for Pandemic Recovery and Social Development: Recommendations from the PAHO High-Level Commission on Mental Health and COVID-19." Lancet Regional Health - Americas 22 (2023): 100527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2023.100527.
World Health Organization. "World Mental Health Today: Latest Data." Accessed December 26, 2025. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240113817.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
