PERILAKU ANAK KORBAN PERCERAIAN ORANG TUA

Abstract

The high number of divorce cases, especially in the East Jakarta area, is feared to have an impact on the behavior of children who are victims of parental divorce which can become problematic. This study aims to determine the behavior of children who are victims of parental divorce. The research was conducted in East Jakarta from October 2022 to February 2023. This research uses the descriptive quantitative method. Sampling using a purposive sampling technique. The sample in this research is divorced parents who have early childhood and are members of a single-parent community of 100 respondents. Data were obtained using a questionnaire. The instrument used to measure behavioral problems is The Child Behavior Checklist and Related Forms for Assessing Behavioral/Emotional Problems and Competencies (CBCL). The questionnaire used has 58 statements after being validated with the dimensions of emotionally reactive, anxiety/depression, somatic complaints, withdrawn, sleep problems, attention problems, and aggressive behavior. Data were processed and analyzed using descriptive statistic analysis techniques and correlation analysis (chi-square). The results showed that the behavioral problems of early childhood whose parents divorced were at a moderate level with an average value of 41.54. The results also show that there is no relationship between the characteristics of the respondents, such as the child's gender, the child's age, the father's occupation, and the mother's occupation, with the child's behavior problems, meanwhile, there is a relationship between the characteristics of the parent who nurtures the child and the child's behavior problems. This result means that early childhood whose parents are divorced have few behavioral problems that will arise if something or an event triggers it.