This research used non-experimental approach with correlational technique studying whether social competency correlated with self-esteem. Purposive sampling were taken from 343 students of grade X Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 2 Kota Bandung. Data were collected using social competency scale and self-esteem scale. Result shows that there is significant correlation between social competency and self-esteem with cooficient correlation 0,565 at significancy level (0,000). High social competency produce highself-esteem whereas low social competency result low self-esteem.
The adolescents usually spent time as a student. However, there were adolescents who married early which may cause them to lose one of the most important duties in their adolescences period, such as preparing for marriage and household. Adolescents who married in early age have a new role in their life as an adult. Marriage life came with its own problems that may cause stressors. Stressors can be solved by individual’s coping strategies. Coping is the way individual deal with stressful situation. The purpose of this study was to explore the coping used by married adolescents at the age of 15-16 years old in Bandung. This study used qualitative method and phenomenology research with three key informants. The results of this study show that three subjects used emotion-focused coping more dominant than problem-focused coping. The reason was the subjects mostly use feeling and show emotional signs when they have problems.
Self-monitoring is important for behavior change. Many studies examine the impact of self-monitoring on changes in physical and medical aspects. This research examined the effect of the pesantren training program held in one of the correctional institutions in Bandung to increasing the selfmonitoring of women inmates. The study was conducted using a quasiexperimental interrupted time series research design, with a total of 30 participants. Using the self-monitoring scale, research data was collected and analyzed using one-way ANOVA and t-test. The results of this study indicate that pesantren program have a significant positive effect on self-monitoring. That is, the participation of prisoners in Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) program can increase self-monitoringof women inmates.
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