THE ROLE OF EMOTION REGULATION AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN SELF-ESTEEM AND AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR TENDENCIES IN ADOLESCENT

Abstract

Many cases of violence occur in schools in Yogyakarta. Many of these cases of violence involve students in the same school. Aggressiveness is a form of violence committed by teenagers in schools, disturbing the community. From previous studies on aggressive behavior tendencies, emotion regulation can be used as a mediator variable in aggressive behavior research. Research conducted reveals that emotion regulation helps a person change negative thoughts into positive ones, so the behavior that appears is constructive, not destructive. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of emotion regulation as a mediator between self-esteem and aggressive behavior tendencies in SMPN A students in Yogyakarta. In this study, emotion regulation is considered necessary in mediating the relationship between self-esteem and aggressive behavior tendencies. This study uses a quantitative survey method. The research subjects were students in grades 8 and 9, totaling 155 students of SMPN A in Yogyakarta and collecting data using a psychological scale measuring instrument. The scales used include the Aggressiveness scale, Self-Esteem Scale, and Emotion Regulation scale. Analysis of the data used is mediation analysis regression. This study found that the role of self-esteem on the tendency of aggressive behavior by controlling emotional regulation was p> 0.05 (p=0.706). The research conducted shows that Emotion Regulation as a Mediator of the Role of Self-Esteem on the Tendency of Aggressive Behavior. Emotion regulation has a fully mediating role.