Students' Social Adjustment: Effects of the Peer Environment

Abstract

This research is entitled "Student Self-Adjustment: Effects of the Peer Environment" by Utri Raihani, NIM 2620022. Sjech M. Djamil Djambek State Islamic University Bukittinggi, student at the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, Guidance and Counseling Study Program . A phenomenon that transpires in classes X and IX served as the basis for this investigation. The author identified problems related to the peer environment in the cooperation index, namely the reluctance of some students to join groups to complete school assignments. The problem with the peer environment in terms of competition is that some students disappoint their peers by not appreciating their peers' achievements and by mocking or criticizing them. The problem related to social adjustment in terms of social attitudes and behavior is the reluctance of some students to take part in school. The problem identified is related to social adjustment in the sense of personal satisfaction with the behavior displayed, namely that there are students who do not accept their own shortcomings so they cannot get along well with their friends Determining the degree to which the peer environment affects students' social adjustment is the aim of this study. This research uses an associative quantitative approach. The population of this study consisted of 200 students, namely class X and XI students. The sample collection method for this research uses a proportional stratified random sampling technique, which is used when the population is homogeneous and spread out. To guarantee a homogeneous sample, each student in each class was selected by considering the number of students, student gender, and major, so that a total sample of 134 students was obtained. The Peer Environment Questionnaire and the Students' Social Adjustment Questionnaire were the tools utilized in this study to collect data. A straightforward linear regression test is the type of data analysis used to evaluate the study hypothesis. Studies reveal that social adjustment (Y) is 17.3% influenced by the peer environment (X). Other variables impact the remaining 82.7% of the population in the meantime (R2).Keywords: Peer environment, social adjustment