Student financial management is increasingly important because social media exposure and lifestyle-oriented consumption may shape spending decisions. This study examines the effects of social media exposure and hedonic lifestyle on student financial management in Kupang City and tests the role of mental budgeting. A quantitative design was applied to 102 students from three private universities. Data were collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive statistics and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling. The findings show that social media exposure was moderately high, hedonic lifestyle was low, financial management was moderately good, and mental budgeting was good. The structural results indicate that social media exposure and hedonic lifestyle did not significantly affect financial management. Mental budgeting had a positive and significant direct effect but did not moderate the relationships between the independent variables and financial...
Integrating Village Digitalization and Health Interventions: Inclusive Transformation in Paddinging Village, South Sulawesi
This study aims to address the digital technology gap and the high prevalence of stunting in Paddinging Village, South Sulawesi, through an integrated community service program combining village digitalization and public health intervention. The significance of this initiative lies in its potential to serve as a replicable model for inclusive and sustainable village development, particularly in underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) areas across Indonesia. A qualitative participatory approach was employed, utilizing observation, semi-structured interviews, training, direct demonstrations, and active coordination with village officials, local youth, Posyandu cadres, and community members. Three main programs were implemented: (1) the creation of a Google Sites-based village website to enhance public information transparency and service accessibility; (2) QRASPIRASI, a QR code-based digital suggestion box system using Google Forms to strengthen citizen participation and government ...