The Correlation of Self-esteem and Adolescents Mental Health at SMPN 2 Srengat

Medi, Riono (2024) The Correlation of Self-esteem and Adolescents Mental Health at SMPN 2 Srengat. Repository STIKes Patria Husada Blitar.

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Abstract

Mental health has serious consequences for a teenager's future. Low mental health affects routine activities, damages relationships, hinders development and productivity. Teenagers with mental health problems have difficulty completing school assignments. Various sources say that self-esteem is a predictor of mental health. This study aims to determine the correlation of self-esteem adolescents mental health at SMPN 2 Srengat. The research design is correlational with a cross-sectional approach. The population is 279 teenagers from SMPN 2 Srengat grade 8. A sample of 164 people was determined using purposive sampling technique. The independent variable is self-esteem and the dependent variable is mental health. Data collection uses a questionnaire by filling out the Google form. Analysis uses Spearman-Rho with a confidence value (α) of 0.05. The research results showed that more than half of the respondents had high self-esteem, namely 59.1%, and more than half of the respondents had good mental health, namely 87.2%. The results of the Spearman Rho test show a p-value = 0.000 (> α = 0.05), r = 0.424, meaning that there is a correlation of self-esteem and adolescence mental health at SMPN 2 Srengat with moderate strength. The conclusion in this study is that there is a significant relationship between self- esteem and adolescent mental health, the better self-esteem, the better adolescent mental health. Schools and parents should pay more attention to teenagers by taking a personal approach as an effort to improve mental health through increasing teenagers' self-esteem.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Self-Esteem, Adolescents, Mental Health
Subjects:	Nursing
Divisions:	Faculty of Nursing > Manuscript Nursing Students
Depositing User:	FRISCO TALISTI
Date Deposited:	26 Sep 2024 07:52
Last Modified:	26 Sep 2024 07:52
URI:	http://repository.phb.ac.id/id/eprint/1211

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