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This article examines Japan's significant foreign policy changes in 2022, focusing on three crucial documents: the National Security Strategy (NSS), the National Defence Strategy (NDS), and the Medium-Term Defence Force Buildup Program (MTDP), issued on December 6, 2022. The NSS, a pivotal strategic document, outlines Japan's foreign policy direction and includes plans to increase defence spending to 2% of GDP by 2027. It also introduces the concept of the Capability for Counterattacks, both of which signify a shift in Japan's approach to foreign policy. Japan's anti-militarism stance, rooted in Article 9 of its Constitution, prohibits the maintenance of military forces. This article aims to explore the factors driving Japan's foreign policy changes in 2022. Using a qualitative research methodology that incorporates both primary and secondary data sources, this study will analyze these factors through the lens of Coplin’s theoretical framework. According to Coplin’s Theory, changes in Japan’s foreign policy are influenced by three indicators: 1) Domestic politics, 2) Economic and military conditions, and 3) International context.

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the level of self-compassion and investigate the relationships between sociodemographic variables and self-compassion among undergraduate nursing students at a state university in Indonesia during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. Samples were selected using a proportionate stratified random sampling technique (n=260). Data were collected using an Indonesian version of the Self-compassion Scale, which consists of 6 subscales: self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and overidentification. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis. Results: 60% of students had moderate self-compassion. Students scored the highest in self-kindness (3,93±1,02) and over-identification (3,58±0,94), indicating that they often tried to love themselves when they felt emotional pain and often get carried away when something upsetting happened. Subsequently, a significant correlation was found between age and self-compassion (p

Inherent socioeconomic characteristics and personality traits can directly affect an individual’s financial satisfaction. There is limited research on the role of financial behavior as a mediating variable for the influence of these two factors on financial satisfaction. It is important to know whether individuals with certain characteristics and personality traits can increase their financial satisfaction by improving their financial behavior. This study included 600 Indonesian participants, with primary data obtained through a structured questionnaire. Data analyses were performed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that at 5% of alpha, financial behavior consisting of investment, debt, and spending behavior can mediate the effects of gender, age, education, income, and traits of neuroticism on financial satisfaction. Furthermore, the higher individual scores on neuroticism, the worse their investment, debt, and behaviors are, while their herding behavior and financial dissatisfaction increase. Moreover, these people are often financially impecunious. Financial behavior plays a mediating role in the influence of socioeconomic characteristics and neurotic personality traits on financial satisfaction. If individuals with high neuroticism scores can effectively manage their financial behavior, financial dissatisfaction will decrease. They often require assistance when making decisions.

Financial distress is not only experienced by people with no income, but also those with a large income. This research aims to examine the effect of individual characteristics and a neurotic personality on personal financial difficulties with financial behaviour as an intervening variable. The study involved 600 Indonesian respondents. The data were analysed using structural equation modelling—the partial least squares method. The results of this study revealed that at an alpha level of 5%, neurotic traits have significant effects on financial behaviour and personal financial distress. The higher the score of a person’s neuroticism, the lower their investment consideration, which consequently leads to the tendency of falling into debt and as a result financial distress. Good financial behaviour can mitigate the financial distress faced by an individual with a high neuroticism score.

A fire in a building or office is one of the main cases that is currently being serious attention for businessmen and government agencies. Considering there are no activities in an office during nights and holidays, makes the business owners feel uncomfortable leaving the office. To overcome this problem, a sensor is to monitor a situation in the office whether there is a gas leak or a hotspot. It is hope that air pollution and fire monitoring tool can help to prevent fires. The way this tool works uses the Arduino Uno to retrieve data from the gas sensor and flame sensor. The data will be sent to the Ubidots server via NodeMCU ESP8266 as wifi or the internet. The monitoring display can be seen via Android and when there is an emergency, the ubidots server will immediately notify the room owner. The result shows that the effective distance of the sensor is around 10cm to 50 cm and the overall system runs well

Green cities can solve urban problems without destroying the environment. Green city planning can be implemented through green planning and design. The purpose of this research is to generate planning and design of green streets that can support the realization of green cities. The green city is closely related to urban design principles. The research method used is a qualitative method with observational data collection. The research location is the center of Medan City where the green open space is connected to the city’s main road network. Green street planning includes aspects of the street network, pedestrian paths, streetscape, vegetation, bicycle paths, drainage, and parking. Green streets can provide a sense of comfort for their users, drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. Green streets should be equipped with vegetation for urban heat reduction and drainage to drain rainwater runoff. The green street design approach is expected to support the realization of a green city. Government policies are needed so that green planning and design can be implemented to support the realization of green cities.

An insolvency and financial health prediction model is an important warning to decision-makers. This study aims to design a model that provides numbers and ranges for prediction of company insolvency and financial health. The study population is all the listed companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, while the sample consists of 216 companies that had negative equity from 2010 to 2019 and 216 companies with positive equity. The independent variables include the solvency and profitability ratios in one and two years before the insolvency. Logistic regression was used as an analysis tool. The results are 24 prediction models. The comprehensive one revealing the solvency ratio in the previous one year and the profitability ratio in the previous one and two years can predict the probability of insolvency and financial health.

This study seeks to evaluate customer perceived value in housing in order to increase the construction of housing value from the consumer’s point of view. A total of 240 houseowners in the middle to upper housings in Medan city, Indonesia, participated in this study. The data analysis used in this study is the Partial Least Square (PLS) approach. The results indicate that the perception of consumer value is strongly influenced by the economic value of the housing and the location function of the housing. Housing offered should be able to meet the needs of consumers and has the good mobility and accessibility. The emphasis that needs to be put in encouraging the perception of consumer value is the ability of the product in general, namely housing units in answering the needs of consumers.

The aims of this study are to examine the effect of return on equity (ROE), current ratios (CR), tangibility, non-debt tax shields (NDTS) and growth opportunities (GO) on the debt to equity ratio of the Indonesian Stock Exchange Manufacturing Sector. This study uses data analysis techniques with multiple linear regression models using a panel data analysis mechanism. The object of this research is manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange with a span of observational studies is from 2008 - 2012. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling technique. In testing multiple regression models using panel data analysis used a statistical software tool namely E-views series 4. Panel data testing was carried out in 3 tests, namely Pooled Least Squared (PLS) Test, Fixed Effect Model (FEM) and Random Effect Model (REM) The results of the sample selection are based on 88 companies from the total of 125 companies. Every data from this research is collected from the sources of the Indonesian Capital Market Directory (ICMD). Multiple regression testing begins with testing the estimation of Pooled Least Square (PLS) and Fixed Effect Model (FEM) and the results of the Chow-Test test stated that FEM is better than PLS. Also, Random Effect Model (REM) testing and Hausman showed that REM is a better model in analyzing this research data, so that this study is no longer testing classical assumptions. Based on the results of the tests conducted, the results show that the research model formed from the independent variable return on equity (ROE), current ratio (CR), tangibility, non-debt tax shields (NDTS) and growth opportunities (GO) affected the debt to equity ratio (DER) in the manufacturing sector of companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2008 to 2012. Also, partially variable which has a significant effect and in accordance with the theory is only the ROE variable where the variable has a negative effect.

Financial distress prediction models of Altman, Springate, Zmijewski, Grover, and Khaira have been widely applied to predict financial distress and financial health. This study aims to analyze score correlations within the prediction results of the mentioned models applied in manufacture companies listed in the Indonesian Stock Exchange. The sample includes 30 companies which faced financial distress during economic crisis in 1997–1998 and, as comparison, incorporates 28 financially healthy companies. Observations were made during one and two years before the financial distress occurred, i.e. between 1995 until 1999, as well as from 2015 until 2018 to measure the financial health level in the companies. In this study, we use the correlation analysis. The results showed that models which have a strong and significant relationship at alpha 5% are models from Altman - Springate, Altman - Khaira, Springate - Khaira, and Zmijewski - Khaira. Grover model which does not have the predictor in the form of leverage, however has a weak correlation with other model as well as the actual condition

Struktur modal adalah bauran sumber dana yang digunakan perusahaan. Struktur modal usaha mikro dan kecil (UMK) dapat ditentukan oleh sejumlah faktor seperti karakteristik pemilik serta karakteristik perusahaan. Tujuan studi ini adalah untuk menyelidiki determinan preferensi struktur modal usaha dari UMK di Pajak USU Padang Bulan Medan. Determinan tersebut terdiri atas karakteristik pemilik dan karakteristik usaha. Karakteristik pemilik terdiri atas pendidikan, kewirausahaan, dan pengalaman, sedangkan karakteristik usaha yang digunakan adalah ukuran usaha. Pertanyaan terstruktur digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data 100 usaha kecil dan menengah. Model regresi logistik digunakan untuk menguji hipotesis yang diturunkan dari literatur. Hasil uji pada alpha 5% menunjukkan bahwa ukuran usaha berpengaruh signifikan terhadap preferensi struktur modal usaha mikro dan kecil. Variabel lain ditemukan tidak berpengaruh signifikan. Implikasi hasil penelitian ini adalah semakin besar ukuran usahanya, semakin besar peluang usaha tersebut untuk menggunakan struktur modal dari eksternal. Usaha yang lebih kecil mengalami kesulitan untuk mengakses dana eksternal karena kurangnya jaminan. Mereka juga kurang memiliki waktu untuk mengurus administrasi pinjaman. Lembaga keuangan formal perlu memperhatikan hal ini dan membantu usaha kecil untuk mendapatkan modal yang diperlukan untuk mengembangkan bisnis mereka.

Behavioral finance is very important in one's decision-making when investing. Many factors affect the financial investors in the process of financial investment decision. This study aims to: (1) for test whether there is any difference in the financial investment decision process when viewed from demographic variables such as occupation, gender, and age of financial knowledge, (2) for test the influence of internal factors consisting of perception, motivation, learning, financial knowledge and external factors consisting of product, price, place/location, promotion, physical evidence, process, people and customer service to the investor's decision. The type of this research is descriptive quantitative. The sample in this study consist of 100 financial investors in the city of Medan. Discriminant and multiple regression analysis with stepwise method is used to test the hypothesis. The results showed: (1) there are significantly differences in the process of financial investment decisions based on demographic variables such as occupation, gender, and financial knowledge. While there was no difference in the financial investment decision process based on age categories, (2) process, motivation and customer service variable, have a positive and significant impact on investors' decision.

The high prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity demonstrates the need for effective intervention strategies. The Shaping Healthy Choices Program (SHCP) is a school-based intervention that promotes nutrition and physical education, develops family and community partnerships, and incorporates foods available on the school campus, with the goal of achieving sustainable student health outcomes. Partnerships developed through implementation of the SHCP were analyzed using the RE-AIM: Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework to assess the potential for adoption, scaling and sustainability of the program. The RE-AIM framework is a comprehensive approach to evaluating public health interventions through reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance. Partners of the SHCP include site staff (teachers, administration and health professionals), parents, peer teachers, and state and federal agencies, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed), which funds CalFresh Healthy Living, University of California (CFHL, UC), and UC Cooperative Extension. This analysis highlights how partnerships developed and sustained with the SHCP may serve as a model for other programs to expand, while also enabling programs to remain responsive to the diverse challenges and needs of local community partners.

Markets are affected by assorted consumer requirements, which insist on superior quality, shorter delivery time, better customer support, and lower prices. Simultaneously, product life cycles are becoming shorter. Success relies on having either a cost-benefit or a value benefit, or, both in any competitive context. Therefore, non-destructive techniques (NDT) become vital but in the conventional system, the maintenance personnel has to visit the machine that consumes time and energy. In the present COVID-19 situation and to save energy and time, there is a necessity of making condition monitoring contactless as much as possible. Therefore, in this research work, a structural health monitoring analysis presented that covers: firstly, enlisting of the NDT infrastructure commonly available in heavy manufacturing industries; secondly, common causes and reasons of machine failures and finally, discusses need of embedded structural health monitoring (e-SHM) system with the combination of NDT in place of existing monitoring practice. The presented work suggested that a combination of NDT with e-SHM is better for timely fault detection to ensure effective condition monitoring.

Preferensi pembiayaan dalam perusahaan besar lebih didasarkan pada karakteristik perusahaan tersebut. Namun dalam usaha mikro dan kecil hal ini mungkin berbeda dan bergantung pada karakteristik pemiliknya seperti gender dan entrepreneurability. Perbedaan gender mungkin juga membedakan entrepreneurability dan dukungan yang diterima. Penelitian ini akan menguji apakah terdapat perbedaan preferensi pembiayaan berdasarkan gender, entrepreneurability berdasarkan gender dan berdasarkan preferensi pembiayaan, serta perbedaan dukungan berdasarkan gender. Sampel dari usaha mikro dan kecil yang bergerak dalam bidang kuliner diuji dengan uji beda Independent Sample t Test dan kemudian dengan Crosstabulation untuk lebih memperinci hasilnya. Hasil uji menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan preferensi pembiayaan berdasarkan gender dan berdasarkan entrepreneurability, namun entrepreneurability berbeda signifikan berdasarkan gender dan juga ditemukan bahwa dukungan moral, tenaga, dan modal yang diterima pemilik usaha pria dan wanita tidak berbeda signifikan (p value lebih kecil dari 0.05). Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat kesetaraan gender dalam pembiayaan usaha dan entrepreneurability lebih tinggi pada pria. Pria pemilik usaha juga mendapatkan dukungan tenaga kerja yang lebih banyak daripada wanita. Dukungan tenaga ini adalah salah satu bentuk financial bootstrapping karena dapat mengurangi pembiayaan usaha

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh struktur modal dan ukuran perusahaan terhadap agency cost; pengaruh struktur modal, ukuran perusahaan, dan agency cost terhadap kinerja perusahaan; serta pengaruh tidak langsung struktur modal dan ukuran perusahaan terhadap kinerja perusahaan melalui agency cost sebagai intervening variable. Populasi adalah perusahaan-perusahaan dalam industri dasar dan kimia yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia tahun 2009. Dari populasi ini dipilih populasi sasaran yang semuanya menjadi sampel penelitian. Metode statistika yang digunakan adalah analisis jalur. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh signifikan positif struktur modal terhadap agency cost dan pengaruh signifikan negatif ukuran perusahaan terhadap agency cost; tidak terdapat pengaruh signifikan struktur modal, ukuran perusahaan, dan agency cost terhadap kinerja perusahaan; serta tidak terdapat pengaruh tidak langsung struktur modal dan ukuran perusahaan terhadap kinerja perusahaan melalui agency cost sebagai intervening variable.

Dengue virus infection can clinically manifest as dengue fever, dengue shock syn-drome and dengue hemorrhagic fever. Acute kidney injury as a result of dengue virus infection can occur due to various reasons including hypotension, rhabdomyolysis, sepsis and rarely immune complex mediated glomerular injury. However, glomerulonephritis associated with IgA Nephropathy in dengue virus infection has not been reported previously. We report a case of 15-year-old boy who was admitted with dengue fever and dialysis dependant acute kidney injury. Urine examination showed microscopic glomerular hematuria and proteinuria. Kidney biopsy showed mesangial proliferation with mesangial IgA dominant immune complex deposits and acute tubular necrosis. A repeated kidney biopsy 6 weeks after clinical recovery showed reversal of glomerular changes as well as resolution of mesangial IgA deposits.

Objective: To determine the relationship between levels of physical activity and the nutritional status of the year 2019 undergraduate medical students at Andalas University during the COVID-19 pandemic; Method: This study was a quantitative study using a cross-sectional method with 151 respondents held in September 2022 at Medical Faculty Andalas University. The study used an IPAQ-short form questionnaire to ensure the levels of physical activities and direct anthropometry to measure the nutritional status. Analysis between the physical activity data and the nutritional status data was tested using the Pearson chi-square test; Result: The result of the study showed that 42,4% of respondents have low physical activity, 44,4% of respondents have normal nutritional status, the chi-square test between physical activity and nutritional status of was p=0,349; Conclusion: there was no significant relationship between levels of physical activity and the nutritional status of undergraduate medical students at Andalas University during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is suggested that improving physical activity amongst undergraduate students is highly encouraged as it prevents non-communicable diseases.

Abstract : Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a systemic disease with hyperglycemia, and can cause Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). Nanoherbal of andaliman has an antioxidant effect on the body. Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of nanoherbal of andaliman on liver function and liver histopathology. Method: This study used an experimental method with a post-test-only control group design of 30 male wistar rats induced with streptozosin, divided into 6 groups with nano herbal of andaliman as the testing material. Results: There is no difference in the liver function (SGOT and SGPT) between the groups that are given andaliman and the ones that do not with the p values of 0,183 and 0,449 (p>0,05). There is a difference in liver histopathology between the groups with the p-value of 0,03 (p

Behavioral finance is a recent line of research that is attracting the attention of the investor. Behavioral finance has an important role in decision-making process of investors. The purpose of this study is to examine whether there are any differences in the decision of investors in terms of demographic variables, such as marital status, gender, education level, and then it will be examined how the different criterias on financial behavioral factors include: herding, heuristics, and behavioral factors are associated with the financial markets. This research is descriptive quantitative. The sample in this study consists of 120 stock investors in Medan. Data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and documentation studies. This research applies statistical technique of discriminant analysis, using the three groups of variables: marital status, sex, and educational level. The results of this study showed significant differences with an alpha of 5% on financial behavioral factors in the decision of investors in terms of marital status groups. Meanwhile, there was no difference in the decision of investors if in terms of other demographic variables, which consist of sex and level of education. Keuangan perilaku cabang keilmuan yang menarik perhatian investor. Perilaku keuangan memiliki peran penting dalam proses pengambilan keputusan investor. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji apakah ada perbedaan dalam keputusan investor dalam hal variabel demografis, seperti status perkawinan, jenis kelamin, tingkat pendidikan, dan kemudian akan meneliti bagaimana kriteria yang berbeda pada faktor perilaku keuangan meliputi: herding, heuristik, dan faktor perilaku yang terkait dengan pasar keuangan. Sampel dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari 120 investor saham di Medan. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner, wawancara, dan studi dokumentasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik statistik analisis diskriminan, dengan menggunakan tiga kelompok variabel: status perkawinan, jenis kelamin, dan tingkat pendidikan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan perbedaan yang signifikan dengan alpha 5% pada faktor-faktor perilaku keuangan dalam keputusan investor dalam hal kelompok status perkawinan. Sementara itu, tidak ada perbedaan dalam keputusan investor pada variabel demografis lainnya, yang terdiri dari jenis kelamin dan tingkat pendidikan.

Corn, a crucial food crop in Indonesia, faces significant challenges from pests such as Spodoptera spp., impacting agricultural productivity and industrial applications. This study aimed to study the diversity and attack percentage of Spodoptera spp. on corn plants, along with the employed control techniques. The research was conducted using a survey method through field observation and farmer interviews. The insect sampling was carried out by purposive sampling, while the sampling of plants using the diagonal sampling method was done in three areas that were representative of the West Java province, Indonesia (Sumedang Regency, Cirebon Regency, and Bandung Regency). The results showed that Spodoptera frugiperda or fall armyworm has emerged as a dominant pest in all three areas. The diversity index (H′) of S. frugiperda across the Cirebon Regency, Bandung Regency, and Sumedang Regency was consistently low (

Air minum isi ulang adalah air minum yang diproses melalui penjernihan dan tidak memiliki merek yang di produksi oleh depot air minum isi ulang. Air minum yang dikonsumsi harus terhindar dari cemaran mikroba, seperti Escherichia coli dan Salmonella sp. Tujuan: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perbandingan jumlah koloni Escherichia coli dan Salmonella sp pada hari pertama dan hari kedua di depot air minum isi ulang. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik observasional menggunakan pendekatan case control teknik Non Probability Sampling dengan metode Total Sampling yaitu mengambil seluruh sampel (9 sampel) di Kelurahan Tegal Sari I-III dilanjutkan identifikasi bakteri Escherichia coli dan Salmonella sp terhadap sampel di Laboratorium Mikrobiologi FK UMSU. Hasil: Tidak terdapat Escherichia coli pada media EMB dan Salmonella sp pada media SSA. Kesimpulan: Pada penelitian ini tidak adanya pertumbuhan Escherichia coli dan Salmonella sp pada air minum yang didapat dari depot.

Students can gain various benefits from their daily personal care products. However, the chemicals contained in these products may have adverse health effects. Regardless the inspection performed by regulatory agencies on these products, the products circulating in the market may still contain toxicants thus may jeopardize their safety for use. This study evaluated toxicant ingredients contained in personal care products used by male and female college students. This study was conducted from September to December 2022 on 23 male and 46 female college students of the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Indonesia. Data were collected using a 69-items validated questionnaire. Results were then presented as a distribution of products used categorized by body areas and potentially toxic metallic and non-metallic ingredients identified from their labels. Female college students used at least 10 personal care products, with a median of 19 products. Male students used at least four products and a median of eight products. Investigation on the label of skin, hair, eye, dental and oral, lips, and nail personal care products demonstrated the presence of metallic and non-metallic toxicants. Five metallic toxicants (aluminum, titanium, zinc, copper, and chromium) and 15 non-metallic toxicants (triclosan, talc, fragrance, parabens, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, phthalates, benzophenone-3, acetone, and fluoride) were identified. Thus, numerous toxicants are present in marketed personal care products, and females are exposed more than males to these toxicants. Consumers need to be more critical in their choice of personal care products.

The aim of this research is to look at the needs analysis of the digital-based assessment model Automated Short Essay Scoring (ASES) in English language learning in Vocational High Schools. This research is a research and development (RD) research carried out in the Computer Network Technology Department at SMK Negeri 1 Percut Sei Tuan. This research is included in mixed methods research with the assessment development model used, namely the Borg and Gall model which consists of ten stages,: needs analysis, development plan, initial product development, initial test or one-on-one test, initial product revision, field test, product revision, field implementation test (operational test), revising the final product, and implementation in the field. This research focuses on the first step of all the steps in developing the Borg and Gall model above, namely needs analysis activities. The results of this research show that the implementation of digital assessment models needs to be carried out in English language learning. The use of ASES digital-based assessment media is an urgent need for assessment to be implemented to take into account the knowledge, skills, dispositions and attitudes needed to equip students to keep up with the increasingly changing digital world. Furthermore, identification of the development of the ASES digital-based assessment model in English language learning at Vocational High Schools was carried out by conducting FGDs with teachers and students of SMK Negeri 1 Percut Sei Tuan resulting in an agreement that in learning English students need to be equipped with digital skills.

High digital literacy is significantly needed by English teachers in the trend of industrial revolution 4.0 to promote a better quality of English teaching and learning. However, a significant number of English teachers, as well as pre-service teachers, still had low digital literacy scale and they were not ready to implement digital technologies into English teaching and learning process. This study was aimed to describe the digital literacy scale of graduate school students of English Education Department in a state university in Yogyakarta as pre-service teachers and their readiness toward the application of digital technologies in teaching and learning contexts. The research used mix-methods to collect both quantitative and qualitative data through Likert-scale questionnaires and interviews. The study revealed that the research participants had high digital literacy scales and readiness toward the application of digital technologies. Thus, those graduate school students as pre-service teachers could fulfill the requirements of professional English teachers in terms of digital literacy and improve the quality of English teaching and learning output by integrating digital technologies.

Chat GPT menjadi salah satu teknologi yang dijadikan senjata oleh beberapa kalangan, salah satunya adalah mahasiswa karena dapat membantu mereka untuk mengerjakan tugas atau mendapatkan informasi dengan mudah. Mudahnya menggunakan Chat GPT dalam mendapatkan informasi yang dibutuhkan menyebabkan penurunan minat baca bagi mahasiswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji sejauh mana pengaruh Chat GPT terhadap minat baca mahasiswa. Sebanyak 215 mahasiswa aktif Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia yang dipilih dengan menggunakan teknik sample random sampling terlibat sebagai subjek penelitian. Data dihimpun dengan menggunakan Teknik survey dengan instrument penelitian berupa angket dengan skala likert. Hasil penelitian menghasilkan bahwa Chat GPT memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap minat baca mahasiswa. Namun demikian, pengaruh tersebut sangat kecil karena terdapat factor lain yang lebih berkontribusi terhadap minat baca mahasiswa. Faktor-faktor lain yang lebih kuat mempengaruhi minat baca mahasiswa yaitu ketertarikan terhadap konten, kebutuhan, dan motivasi individu. Kehadiran Chat GPT memberikan dilema tersendiri dalam dunia Pendidikan. Di satu sisi, penggunaan Chat GPT dapat mempermudah pengguna untuk memahami dan memperoleh informasi sehingga membantu kegiatan membaca, tetapi di sisi lain penggunaan teknologi yang dalam hal ini adalah Chat GPT perlu digunakan secara bijak agar tetap menjunjung nilai kejujuran dan orisinalitas dalam dunia akademik. Harapannya, lebih banyak teknologi yang hadir sebagai fasilitas yang dapat membantu kegiatan membaca sehingga kehadiran teknologi dapat berpengaruh positif terhadap minat baca.