Hubungan antara Perilaku Prososial dengan Penerimaan Teman Sebaya pada Remaja Awal

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to see if there is any correlation between prosocial behavior and peer acceptance. This is a quantitative research mode which is use field study design. It does not manipulate its variables. The hyphothesis of most suitable to the study is prosocial behavior would be positively related with peer acceptance for early adolescents. 88 adolescents participated in the study by completing peer acceptance scale of 37 items (Connel & Welborn in Wentzel et al, 2004) and prosocial scale of 22 items (Mussen in Nashori , 2008). This research took place on SMP 2 Cawas. With age range between 13-15 years old. The collected data was processes by product moment analysis. As a result, there was a positive relationship between prosocial behaviour and peer acceptance among early adolescents. The correlation coefficient (rxy = 0.625) and p < 0.001 indicate that there was a positive correlation between prosocial and peer acceptance.