Family factors influencing adolescent self-esteem in Jember, Indonesia: A Cross-sectional study

Abstract

Developmental tasks in adolescents supported by families and the environment so that adolescents develop increased self-esteem and self-confidence. This research design used quantitative research methods with crossectional study. The number of samples in this study totaled 154 students. This research was conducted in January-March 2022. The questionnaire for the verbal violence variable uses the Korean Verbal Abuse Questionnaire, which contains 15 questions, while the self-esteem questionnaire uses the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, which contains ten questions. Data analysis used regression logistic. Family variables that affect self-esteem, it is known that variable parent’s economy affects male OR 0.78, CI (0.232, 2.114), and female OR 0.77 CI (0.178, 1.734). Domestic violence against parents affects male OR 0.76 CI (0.128, 1.857), and female OR 0.65 CI (0.218, 1.687). Parental trauma affects male OR 0.56 CI (0.160, 1.724), and female OR 0.41 CI (0.110, 1.784). Parental divorce affects male OR 0.74 CI (0.430, 1.401), and female OR 0.81 CI (0.450, 1.331). Parent's social relations affects male OR 1.13 CI (0.954, 1.263), and female OR 1.13 CI (0.964, 1.263). Parent disability affects male OR 1.46 CI (0.539, 4.262), and female OR 1.22 CI (0.539, 1.322). Verbal violence affects male OR 3.98 CI (0.421, 2.287), and female OR 2.87 CI (0.411, 1.077). The results of the study indicate that age, gender, weight, temperament, social roles, parents' economy, domestic violence, divorce, verbal violence, and disability conditions affect self-esteem. Therefore it is expected that families do not commit violence. In any case, mainly verbal violence so that families can support adolescents in developing self-esteem.