Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh fenomena meningkatnya perilaku pacaran di kalangan remaja yang menimbulkan berbagai pandangan dari orang tua, khususnya di Gampong Senuddon Kabupaten Aceh Utara. Pacaran pada usia remaja seringkali menimbulkan kekhawatiran karena dianggap berpotensi memberikan dampak negatif terhadap perkembangan moral, pendidikan, serta perilaku sosial remaja. Oleh karena itu, peran orang tua sangat penting dalam memberikan pemahaman dan pengawasan terhadap anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perspektif orang tua terhadap remaja yang berpacaran serta cara orang tua dalam mengatasi remaja yang berpacaran di Gampong Seunuddon Kabupaten Aceh Utara. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Subjek penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar orang tua memiliki pandangan negatif terhadap pacaran remaja karena dianggap dapat mengganggu pendidikan, melanggar norma agama dan adat, serta berpotensi menjerumuskan remaja pada perilaku yang tidak diinginkan. Namun, terdapat pula sebagian orang tua yang memberikan toleransi dengan batasan tertentu. Adapun cara orang tua pemberian nasihat, penanaman nilai-nilai agama, serta pengawasan terhadap pergaulan anak. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa perspektif orang tua cenderung berhati-hati terhadap pacaran remaja dan peran orang tua sangat penting dalam membimbing serta mengontrol perilaku anak agar tetap sesuai dengan norma yang berlaku.

Kata Kunci: Perspektif Orang Tua, Remaja, Pacaran, Peran Orang tua

This study is motivated by the increasing phenomenon of dating behavior among adolescents, which has raised various perspectives among parents, particularly in Gampong Seunuddon, North Aceh Regency. Adolescent dating is often considered a concerning issue as it believed to have potential negative impacts on moral development, education, and social behavior, therefore, the role of parents is crucial in providing guidance and supervision on their children. This study aims to examine parents’ perspectives on adolescent dating and the ways parents address such behavior in Gampong Seunuddon, North Aceh Regency. This research employ a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and documentation, involving parents who have adolescent dating, as is considered to interfere with education, violate religious and cultural norms, and potentially lead adolescents to undesirable behavior. However, some parents show tolerance as long as the ralationship remains within certain limits. The strategies used by parents include intenvise communication, providing advice, instilling religious values, and supersiving their children’s social interactions. In conlusion, parents tend to adopt a cautatious perspective toward adolescent dating, and their role is highly significant in guiding and controlling adolescents’ behavior in accordance with prevailing norms. Keywords: Parents’ Perspective, Adolescents, Dating, Parental Role.