VULNERABLE FACTORS OF SADNESS AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN INDONESIA: AN EXPLORATORY INDIGENOUS RESEARCH
Abstract: Adolescence is an
unstable period in human’s life. Hurlock (2003) called it as the phase of storm
and stress. They easily get sad and angry. Aimed of this study was to identify
the causes of sadness among male and female adolescents in order to prevent
adolescent’s sadness. A total number of 412 senior high school students (males
=163 and females = 249) completed open-ended questions asking about what makes
them sad. The sampling used in this research was the non-random sampling
technique.Data analyzed by categorizing, open coding and cross tabulation. The
resultsshowed that females feel sad when they have relationship problems (40,2%),
deal with unexpected events (35, 3%), then personal problems (14, 1%). Unlike
female adolescents, the greatest cause of sadness for males was unexpected life
events (42, 3%), then relationship problems (27%), and personal problems (15,
3%). This study concluded that female adolescents were more vulnerable towards
relationship problems which made them sad, whilst male adolescents were more
vulnerable toward life’s distress.
Author: Theda Renanita, Moh.
Abdul Hakim, Kwartarini W. Yuniarti
Journal Code: jppsikologiklinisgg120002
