Peran Kecerdasan Sosial terhadap Resiliensi pada Mahasiswa Tingkat Awal

Abstract

PENDAHULUAN Masa-masa awal perkuliahan adalah sebuah masa dimana remaja mengalami transisi peran dari siswa menjadi seorang mahasiswa. Sebagai mahasiswa, remaja harus menghadapi berbagai norma sosial dan akademik yang berbeda dengan norma sosial dan akademik yang berlaku saat mereka masih duduk di bangku sekolah menengah (Shields, 2002; Dickie dan Farrell, 1991 dalam Karp, 2007). Sebagai contoh, seorang mahasiswa harus memiliki rasa tanggung jawab yang lebih besar daripada siswa sekolah menengah dan seorang mahasiswa sudah harus bisa menentukan prioritasnya sendiri, perihal manajemen waktu, dan lainnya (www.smu.edu, diakses pada 16 Oktober 2015). Abstract First-year university students experienced various demands and problems, such as developmental tasks, role transition processes, academic's demands, and anxieties. To be more resilient when facing those demands and problems, increasing quality and quantity of social connection are needed; therefore, they need social intelligence. This research examined the role of social intelligence on resilience. 177 college freshmen in Jakarta were chosen with incidental sampling technique. This study used adaptation of Tromso Social Intelligence Scale to measure social intelligence and adaptation of Connor Davidson – Resilience Indicator Scale to measure resilience. Simple regression analysis shows that social intelligence contributes in about 16% on resilience. Multiple regression analysis shows that Social Information Processing has the most significant role among other dimensions of social intelligence. This dimension describes the ability to understanding various (social) messages in social environment. Thus, social intelligence development is imperative for enhancing the resilience of first year students in the university.