KEKUATAN DALAMAN DAN KESEJAHTERAAN PSIKOLOGI MURID DI INDONESIA SEPANJANG PANDEMIK COVID-19

Abstract

Internal strengths are among the important elements that school children need to have in order to maintain psychological well-being throughout the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. This study aims to examine the differences in internal strength and psychological well -being of students in Indonesia according to age and gender. The study also examined the relationship of internal strength and psychological well -being. The study was conducted quantitatively through a questionnaire distributed online. The respondents of the study were students around Medan, Indonesia aged between 13 to 18 years. A total of 186 male students and 221 female students were involved. Data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially. Data was obtained through t test, One-Way ANOVA and Pearson Correlation. The findings show that there is no difference between internal strength and psychological well-being according to gender. Yet there are significant differences in internal strength and psychological well-being according to age. The findings of the study also found that there was a positive relationship between inner strength and psychological well-being. The findings suggest that appropriate interventions to increase the internal strength of students because it can also help improve psychological well -being. Interventions can also be developed differently according to age but can be tailored according to male and female students.