Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Fenomena juvenile delinquency pada remaja madya semakin mengkhawatirkan di Banda Aceh, kota yang dikenal religius. Salah satu faktor yang berperan signifikan dalam peningkatan perilaku ini adalah self-control. Remaja dengan self-control tinggi cenderung mampu mengendalikan dorongan negatif saat menghadapi tekanan sosial dan emosional di masa ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan antara self-control dan juvenile delinquency pada siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) di Kota Banda Aceh. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif korelasional dan menggunakan teknik stratified random sampling. Sampel terdiri dari 344 siswa SMA berusia 15–18 tahun dari beberapa sekolah di Banda Aceh. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Self-Reported Delinquency (SRD) oleh Elliott & Ageton (1980) dan Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) oleh Tangney et al., (2004). Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan program JASP. Hasil analisis menunjukkan mayoritas siswa (75,58%) tergolong dalam juvenile delinquency tinggi, dan 99,13% berada dalam kategori self-control rendah. Hasil uji korelasi Pearson terdapat hubungan negatif yang signifikan antara self-control dan juvenile delinquency (r = –0,387; p < 0,005). Artinya, semakin tinggi self-control siswa, semakin rendah kecenderungan mereka melakukan perilaku menyimpang. Meskipun menggunakan instrumen valid dan jumlah sampel memadai, penelitian ini tidak mempertimbangkan faktor eksternal seperti keluarga dan teman sebaya. Temuan ini menegaskan pentingnya pengembangan self-control sebagai upaya preventif terhadap juvenile delinquency.

The phenomenon of juvenile delinquency among adolescents is becoming increasingly alarming in Banda Aceh, a city known for its religious nature. One of the factors that have a significant role in the increase in deviant behavior is self-control. Adolescents with high self-control tend to be able to control negative impulses when facing social and emotional pressures during their developmental transition. This study aims to investigate the relationship between self-control and juvenile delinquency among high school students in Banda Aceh. The study employs a quantitative correlational using stratified random sampling techniques. The sample consisted of 344 high school students aged 15–18 years from several schools in Banda Aceh. The instruments used were the Self-Reported Delinquency (SRD) by Elliott & Ageton (1980) and the Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) by Tangney et al., (2004). Data analysis was performed using Pearson's correlation test through the JASP program. The results showed that the majority of students (75.58%) were classified as having high juvenile delinquency, and 99.13% were in the low self-control category. There was a significant negative correlation between self-control and juvenile delinquency (r = –0.387; p < 0.005). This means that the higher the students' self-control, the lower their tendency to engage in deviant behavior. Although valid instruments were used and the sample size was adequate, this study did not consider external factors such as family and peers. These findings emphasize the importance of developing self-control as a preventive measure against juvenile delinquency.