FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KEMAMPUAN SOCIAL PROBLEM SOLVING PADA REMAJA

ABSTRACT: This research aimed is to investigate the effects of social support, optimism and gender  on  constructive  social  problem  solving  and  dysfunctional  social  problem solving,  furthermore  to  identify  is  there  any  singular  social  problem  solving  ability between two sexes, male and female. Research took place in several High Schools in Bandar  Lampung  with  861  participants  are  involved,  391  male  and  470  female. Quantitative  method  involved  three  measurement  scales.  Besides  that  this  research involved  gender  variable.  Multiple  correlation  analysis,  dummy  regression  and covariance  analysis  were  being  used  as  data  analysis  technique  with  SPSS  13.00 program.  The  results  indicated  that  there  is  a  significant  influence  between  social support  and  optimism,  but  gender  no  effect  influence  on  social  problem  solving. Effective  contribution  that  given  by  social  support  and  optimism  on  dysfunctional social problem solving is 18.8% (R square= 0.188). Effective contribution that given by  social  support  and  optimism  on  constructive  social  problem  solving  is  12,2%  (R square= 0.122). Each variables gives effective contribution, they are: social support and  optimism  toward  dysfunctional  social  problem  solving  are  12.42%  and  6.38%. Furthermore social support and optimism on constructive social problem solving are 10.38% and 1.82%. 
Keywords: optimism and gender, social problem solving, social support
Penulis: Diah Utaminingsih 
Kode Jurnal: jppendidikandd120299

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