Analysis of parenting behavior and adolescent misbehavior at favorite school facing globalization era in Indonesia

Globalization brings new stresses, new challenges and new opportunities. In spite of the benefits of globalization in distributing technology, globalization has negative aspects in the form of mass media. However, on another side, Indonesian parents also complain that they find it difficult to understand their children, especially when they discuss about technology and modern issues. The aims of the study are: (a) to investigate whether parents aware of globalization and its effect to their area in Indonesia (b) to analyze the condition of adolescent misbehaviour that occurred at favorite schools in Indonesia (c) to find how parents control and warmth over students in favorite school. Due to the increase in risks caused by globalization, parental control and parental warmth are still necessary in deterring risky behaviors through this ambiguous period. Burt C. H., et al (2006) said low self-control and warmth significantly correlated with negative behavior. This study is a quantitative study as it examined the correlation of parental control and warmth at favorite school in the era of globalization with adolescent misbehavior. The researcher distributed questionnaires for parents and student who registered for favorite school. Questionnaires were distributed on August 2016 until September 2016, at one of favorite junior high school and senior high school in 5 provinces in Indonesia such as Jakarta, Nangroe Aceh Darusalam (Aceh), Bali, Papua and Yogyakarta. The amount of data collected was 1800 questionnaires for parents and 1800 questionnaires for student, total 3600 questionnaires. The researcher examined adolescent misbehavior and less parental control and warmth at favorite school in 5 regions of Indonesia, especially in Jakarta and few at Bali. Furthermore, the impact of the variables, adolescent misbehavior has a significant relation with less parental control and warmth.

Parent behavior

adolescent misbehavior

Globalization