AIMS AND SCOPE Manasa publishes papers that focus on understanding human behavior as individuals and groups which include in any organization/school/community setting in regard to their personality, emotions, cognition, behavior, and any other psychological aspects and processes, ranging from children, adolescents, adults, to the elderly. In particular, papers that are relevant to current issues of urban areas, marginal, and multi-cultural groups in society within the Indonesian context. Manasa publishes papers with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research; field study, and experimental approaches. The journal also publishes theoretical papers; empirical studies; case studies; empirical reviews; reports on instruments development and psychometric adaptation; and reports on innovative psychosocial programs or policies. Submitted manuscripts may also report results from either cross-cultural comparative research or single culture studies.