Stakeholder Perspectives Regarding Drug Addiction Counseling: A Multicultural Study

This study explores the perspectives of Lecturer-Teacher-Student stakeholders regarding drug addiction counseling based on multiculturalism (Gender-G and Ethnicity-E) attached to stakeholders. Data collection used a questionnaire adopted from scholars interested in addiction counseling. Next, the data obtained was arranged based on the predicate Good, Fair, and Less at their perspective levels. This research involved 159 respondents, including lecturers (n=17), guidance and counseling teachers (n=28), and students (n=114). Data analysis uses descriptive statistics that highlight multicultural aspects of gender and ethnicity. Findings from the lecturer’s perspective majorly show that drug addiction counseling in the multicultural aspect has a Good predicate (G=71%; E=71%), while the rest have a Fair predicate (G=29%; E=29%), respectively. Furthermore, from the teacher’s perspective, drug addiction counseling in the multicultural aspect has a Good predicate (G=68%; E=68%), while the rest have a Fair predicate (G=32%; E=32%), respectively. Finally, from the students’ perspective, addiction counseling in the multicultural aspect is dominated by the Fair predicate (G=62%; E=62%), while the rest have the Good predicate (G=38%; E=38%), respectively. These findings show that lecturers and teachers have a significant perspective on drug addiction counseling based on multicultural aspects, which is in the Good predicate, while students are in the Fair predicate. Implication: Students require stakeholder engagement to strengthen their knowledge regarding drug addiction counseling.