The Relationship Between Parent-Child Attachment and Self Esteem with Loneliness of Students at SMPN 2 Tegal

Abstract

This study aims to determine a relationship between parent-child attachment and self esteem with loneliness of students at SMPN 2 Tegal. The population used in this study were students of SMPN 2 Tegal class 7 and 8 for the 2022/2023 academic year with a total sample of 224 respondents. The sampling technique uses cluster random sampling. This study uses 3 measuring instruments, namely the loneliness scale which consists of 35 items with a reliability coefficient of 0.927, parent-child attachment of 40 items with a reliability coefficient of 0.924, and self esteem of 43 items with a reliability coefficient of 0.925. The data analysis technique used multiple regression analysis and product moment correlation. The result of the first hypothesis test showed the value of R=0.774 with a significance of 0.000 (p<0.01), it means that parent-child attachment and self esteem were able to significantly predict the loneliness of students at SMPN 2 Tegal. The results of the first product moment’s correlation showed a correlation level of r_x1y=-0.728 with a significance of 0.000 (p<0.01), and it means that there is a significant negative relationship between parent-child attachment with loneliness of students at SMPN 2 Tegal. The results of the second product moment’s correlation showed a correlation level of r_x2y=-0.699 with a significance of 0.000 (p<0.01), which means that there is a significant negative relationship between self esteem with loneliness of students at SMPN 2 Tegal.