SYUKUR DAN HARGA DIRI DENGAN KEBAHAGIAAN REMAJA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between gratitude and self-esteem with adolescent’s happiness, the hypothesis stated that there is a correlation between gratitude and self-esteem with adolescents’ happiness. This study used three scale, including happiness scale, gratitude scale and self-esteem scale. This study involved 163 students in tenth and eleventh grade of SMA Negeri in Yogyakarta as the subjects. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis with stepwise method. The result showed that (1) there is a significant relationship between gratitude and self-esteem with adolescents’ happiness (R=0,772; F=118,437; p=0,000), (2) gratitude and self-esteem contribute in the amount of 59,7%, (3) gratitude contributes in the amount of 6,5%, and (4) self-esteem contributes in the amount of 53,2%. The results of this research suggest that gratitude and self-esteem contribute to increasing happiness, but self-esteem is a stronger predictor than gratitude.

Keywords: adolescents’ happiness, adolescents, gratitude, self-esteem.