How do they deal with the Pandemic? The effect of secure attachment and mindfulness on adolescent resilience

Abstract

Building resilience is a great necessity, especially for adolescents who have spent most of their time at home with their families and have also had to cope with the pandemic situation. Resilience ensures that they persevere, adapt, and rise to the occasion when dealing with difficult circumstances. This study aims to empirically test the role of secure attachment and mindfulness in adolescent resilience in the New Normal era. The subjects were 220 adolescents, students at junior high school in the city of Semarang, selected using the convenience sampling technique. The study is a correlational quantitative research using regression analysis. The instrument employed involved scales, namely the Secure Attachment Scale, the Mindfulness Scale, and the Resilience Scale. The results show a significant and positive relationship between secure attachment and mindfulness in relation to adolescents’ resilience in the New Normal. The results, therefore, indicate that families should emphasize the development of psychological skills in adolescents, especially resilience, across the country.

Intervensi untuk Meningkatkan Resiliensi pada Remaja

“…Menurut Reivich & Shatte dalam Aini et al (2021), faktor-faktor kunci dari resiliensi adalah mindset individu, sikap positif individu ketika menghadapi kesulitan, pendorong/keinginan untuk bangkit, gaya berpikir, dan keyakinan individu dalam menghadapi kesulitan sebagai hal yang positif. Sedangkan menurut Kumpfer (2005) f. Outcomes (luaran) yang positif atau adaptasi yang berhasil.…”

“…Individu yang memiliki mindfulness dan safe attachment akan mampu untuk mencoba menggunakan kesadaran mereka dan berfokus pada mengatasi masalah. Remaja yang memiliki mindfulness tinggi akan berusaha untuk memiliki kualitas hidup yang baik dan mampu untuk bangkit dari kesulitan yang dihadapi (Aini et al, 2021).…”

The mediating effect of emotion regulation on the mindfulness and impulsivity of high school students

“…Mindfulness has been found to have positive effects on adolescents, such as reducing the symptoms of mental health problems, reducing negative behaviors, and increasing resiliency (Aini et al, 2021;Carsley et al, 2018;Dunning et al, 2018;Franco et al, 2016;Vanzin et al, 2020). Salmoirago-Blotcher et al (2019) even found that mindfulness could successfully reduce impulsivity in adolescents after they had received mindfulness training.…”

Self-Esteem and Attachment as Predictors of Resilience in Early Adults Experiencing Quarter-Life Crisis

“…On the role of secure attachment and mindfulness in adolescent resilience in the new normal era indicate a significant and positive relationship between secure attachment, mindfulness, and adolescent resilience in the new normal era. Attachment plays an important role in helping individuals fulfill developmental tasks in their lives, which will shape a person to become resilient or enable them to face problems and difficulties in their lives [13]. From the above explanation, it can be concluded that self-esteem and attachment play important roles in helping individuals fulfill developmental tasks in their lives, which will shape a person to become resilient or enable them to face problems and difficulties in their lives.…”