Abstract
The Korean wave cultural conformity that occurred in early adolescents was triggered because of a close relationship in friendship which made him adjust his behaviour with his peer group. This study aims to describe empirically the relationship of peer attachment with Korean wave culture conformity of students. The research uses a quantitative approach with correlational methods. The samples used were saturation samples, namely all students of class 7th grade SMP Negeri 44 Bandung Academic Year 2018/2019 who enjoyed Korean wave culture in the form of Korean pop and Korean drama totalling 88 people. Data collection techniques using peer attachment instruments adapted from the inventory of parents and peer attachment-revised and the Korean wave cultural conformity instruments developed by researchers. The results showed that in general, the peer attachment of students was in the category of secure attachment and Korean wave cultural conformity of students was in the category of obedience. This study recommends basic group guidance services that can improve the achievement of peer attachments and can reduce the Korean wave cultural conformity of students.
Highlights
The spread of culture designed by the Korean government to improve its image in the eyes of other countries is called the Korean Wave
The use of the correlational method with the explanatory research design aims to describe the correlation between peer attachment and the conformity of the Korean wave culture of early adolescents by analyzing all participants as a group, so it can be seen the form of positive linear or negative linear correlation
The findings of the study showed that peer attachments for students in the secure attachment category were 53 people with a percentage of 60.2%
Summary
The Korean wave phenomenon in Indonesia is currently more prevalent in the younger generation, especially Indonesian teenagers who generally like drama or called K-Drama and Korean Pop Music, or better known as K-Pop The transformation of Korean popular culture in Indonesia gave birth. The transformation of Korean popular culture in Indonesia gave birth to conformity, especially among teenagers. The popularity of the Korean wave culture among teenagers is one of them caused by the similarity in favour of Korean culture with their peers. This shows that attachment to peers can lead to conformity behaviour in adolescents
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