Judul: The Influence of Parenting Styles and Social Support on Adolescent’s Self-Adjustment of Indonesian Migrant Worker Families
Abstrak: Penyesuaian diri adalah suatu kemampuan untuk membuat hubungan yang memuaskan antara individu dengan lingkungan sekitarnya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis pengaruh karakteristik remaja, karakteristik keluarga, gaya pengasuhan, dan dukungan sosial terhadap penyesuaian diri remaja pada keluarga Pekerja Migran Indonesia (PMI). Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode non-probability sampling dengan teknik convenience sampling pada 10 SMP/sederajat di Kecamatan Kesugihan, Kabupaten Cilacap, Jawa Tengah. Penelitian ini melibatkan 160 remaja yang merupakan siswa SMP/sederajat dengan rentang usia 12-16 tahun, didominasi oleh remaja perempuan, dan tinggal bersama kakek/nenek. PMI didominasi oleh ibu sebesar 89,4 persen, dominan berstatus menikah, dan termasuk dalam keluarga kecil. Indeks rata-rata gaya pengasuhan ibu lebih baik dibandingkan gaya pengasuhan ayah. Dukungan sosial tertinggi diperoleh dari orang tua. Penyesuaian diri remaja berada pada kategori sedang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan gaya pengasuhan dan dukungan sosial mempunyai hubungan positif sekaligus berpengaruh signifikan terhadap penyesuaian diri remaja pada keluarga PMI., Adjustment is an ability to make a satisfying relationship between the individual and the surrounding environment. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of adolescent’s characteristics, family’s characteristics, parenting styles, and social support on adolescent adjustment among Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) families. This research method used non-probability sampling method with convenience sampling technique at 10 junior high schools in Kesugihan Sub-district, Cilacap District, Central Java Province. This study involved 160 junior high school students with an age range of 12-16 years, dominated by girls, and lived with their grandparents. The PMI is dominated by mothers at 89.4 percent, the dominant status is married, and belongs to a small family. The average index of mother's parenting style is better than father's parenting style. The highest social support was obtained from parents. Adolescent’s self-adjustment is in the medium category. The results showed that parenting style and social support have a positive relationship as well as a significant influence on adolescent’s self-adjustment among Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) families.
Keyword: adjustment, adolescent, migrant workers, parenting styles, social support

Judul: The Influence of Parenting Style, Self-Control, and Peer Interaction on Antisocial Behavior of Adolescent
Abstrak: Perilaku antisosial merupakan perilaku yang menyimpang dari norma yang berlaku di dalam masyarakat. Umumnya perilaku antisosial terjadi saat seseorang memasuki usia remaja, karena pada usia tersebut seseorang sedang berada pada tahap pencarian jati diri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh dari gaya pengasuhan, kontrol diri dan interaksi teman sebaya terhadap perilaku antisosial remaja. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 115 remaja di wilayah Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi, dan berusia 15-18 tahun. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain cross sectional study dengan teknik voluntary sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas gaya pengasuhan penerimaan responden terkategori tinggi dan gaya pengasuhan penolakan responden terkategori rendah. Lebih dari separuh responden memiliki tingkat kontrol diri dan interaksi teman sebaya dengan kategori sedang serta tingkat perilaku antisosial yang rendah. Perilaku antisosial diukur dengan instrumen subtypes of antisocial behavior. Perilaku antisosial berhubungan signifikan negatif dengan usia remaja, gaya pengasuhan penerimaan, kontrol diri, interaksi teman sebaya dan berhubungan signifikan positif dengan gaya pengasuhan penolakan. Perilaku antisosial dipengaruhi secara signifikan negatif oleh kontrol diri dan signifikan positif oleh gaya pengasuhan penolakan. Pada hasil analisis jalur ditemukan adanya pengaruh secara signifikan dari interaksi teman sebaya dan gaya pengasuhan penerimaan terhadap perilaku antisosial melalui variabel kontrol diri., Antisocial behavior is behavior that deviates from the norms prevailing in society. Generally antisocial behavior occurs when a person enters his teens, because at that age a person is in the search for identity stage. This study aims to analyze the influence of parenting style, self-control and peer interaction on adolescent antisocial behavior. The sample in this study were 115 adolescents in the areas of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi, and aged 15-18 years. This study used a cross sectional study design with a voluntary sampling technique. The results showed that the majority of the acceptance parenting styles of respondents were in the high category and the rejection parenting style of the respondents was in the low category. More than half of the respondents had a moderate level of self-control and peer interaction and a low level of antisocial behavior. Antisocial behavior is measured by the subtypes of antisocial behavior instrument. Antisocial behavior has a significant negative relationship with adolescent age, parenting style acceptance, self-control, peer interaction and has a significant positive relationship with parenting style rejection. Antisocial behavior is influenced significantly negatively by self-control and significantly positively by parenting style of rejection. In the results of the path analysis it was found that there was a significant influence of peer interaction and acceptance parenting style on antisocial behavior through self-control variables.
Keyword: gaya pengasuhan, interaksi teman sebaya, kontrol diri, perilaku antisosial remaja

Judul: Gambaran darah komodo (Varanus komodoensis) di Taman Margasatwa Ragunan
Abstrak: This study was conducted to get the hematology and blood biochemistry profile of Komodo dragons at Ragunan Zoo. A total of 18 adult dragons were used. Blood was drawn as much as 2 mL whole blood for hematology and 3 mL for blood biochemistry in serum. Hematology examinations were done by automatic hemavet® machine except differential leukocytes were done manually and blood biochemistry examinations were done by biosystem® machine. Examinations results of erythrocyte parameters of total erythrocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin, MCV, MCH, and MCHC in row are (1,24±0,21) × 106/mm3, (38,0±4,6) %, (13,3±1,6) g/dL, (311,4±49,9) fL, (109,4±18,7) pg, and (35,1±1,2) g/dL. Trombocytes count is (3,1±1.6) × 103/mm3 and erythrocyte sedimentation rate is (3,9 ± 1.7) mm/h. Leukocytes parameters indicate the values of total leukocytes, heterophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils in row are (6,53±9,47) × 103/mm3, (3,478±4,972) × 103/mm3, (2,959±4,694) × 103/mm3, (0,096±0,187) × 103/mm3, (0,00) /mm3, and (0,00) /mm3. Biochemical parameters indicate the values of total protein, albumin, globulin, AST, ALT, urea, and creatinine in row are (10,19±3,39) g/dL, (2,51±0,39) g/dL, (7,68±3,07) g/dL, (49,39±20,71) IU/L, (45,39±27,88) IU/L, (13,53±5,88) mg/dL, and (0,29±0,11) mg/dL. The result of examinations averagely showed values tend to normal. Some individual results demonstrated abnormalities which are suspected as acute infection in 1 dragon, foliculogenesis in 1 dragon, muscle disease in 2 dragons, and liver disease in 5 dragons.
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