Perbedaan Harga Diri (Self-Esteem) Remaja Ditinjau dari Status Sosial Ekonomi Orang Tua di SMA Negeri 6 Binjai

Abstract

This study aims to see differences in adolescent self-esteem in terms of socioeconomic status of upper and lower class parents at SMA N 6 in Binjai City. This research uses quantitative research methods, the research subjects are teenagers in high school students of 6th Binjai, age 17 years, upper and lower class socioeconomic status. The number of samples in this study were 140 students, as many as 80 people were sampled with upper class socioeconomic status and 60 were sampled with lower socioeconomic status. In line with the discussion in the theoretical basis, the hypothesis proposed in this study is that there is a difference in adolescent self-esteem in terms of parental socioeconomic status. Assuming the higher the socioeconomic status, the higher the self-esteem and the lower the socioeconomic status, the lower the adolescent self-esteem. This study uses a self-esteem scale that consists of 4 aspects: success, values, aspirations and endurance. To test the proposed hypothesis, it is carried out using the Mann-Whitney U Difference Test Analysis technique. Based on the results of the data analysis, the results show that there are differences in self-esteem in terms of socioeconomic status. These results are known by looking at the value or significance coefficient of 0,000 so that P = 0,000 < 0.050. This means that the hypothesis proposed that there is a difference in adolescent self-esteem in terms of socioeconomic status of parents, otherwise accepted.