An Analysis of Needs of Students Disliked by Their Friends Using McClelland's Theory of Needs

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the needs of "AD" as a student who is disliked by his friends in the class by using the McClelland's theory of needs at the State Senior High School of 8 Yogyakarta. This research uses the qualitative approach to analyze "AD" needs according to McClelland's theory of needs. The method of the research is how the solution will be informed according to the recent data. The subject was obtained through sociogram results from sociometry in class X Social Sciences 1. There are some steps in this research. First, draw the hypothesis based on the field data. Second, search and determine the informations required through interviews, observations and instruments in the form of rating scale. Furthermore, the needs of "AD" are compiled using the rating scale and analyzed using McClelland's theory of needs. Then, there are 20 indicators of needs that can prove "AD" is a disliked student. According to McClelland theory of needs, there are three needs that "AD" craved for: Needs for Affiliation 72%, Needs for Achievement 68%, Needs for Power 48%. Based on the results of the study on the analysis of needs of students disliked by their friends using McClelland's theory of needs at the State Senior High School of 8 Yogyakarta, it can be concluded that "AD" is the most disliked student. The main cause is the bad label of "AD" so that there is a gap between "AD" and his group who is his own classmate.