THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TYPE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE IN ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

Background: Self -confidence plays an important role in shaping positive attitudes and mental readiness in adolescents to undergo complex developmental tasks. will improve mental abilities and use sense believe self on ability And knowledge his personal For maximize effect positive. Object: This study was to determine the relationship between personality type and adolescent self-confidence Method: correlational research . The total population of first and second year students of the Diploma III Nursing Study Program at Sutopo Campus was 193 adolescents. The sample consisted of 130 adolescents from the student body. Sampling was conducted using simple random sampling. The measuring instrument was a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Spearman's rho statistical test with p < α = 0.05. Results: The study showed that a small number of adolescents with introverted personality types, or as many as 7 adolescents (5.4%), had low self-confidence. Adolescents with extroverted personalities, mostly or as many as 87 adolescents (66.9%), had moderate self-confidence. The relationship test using Spearman row obtained p = 0.01 < p = 0.05. Conclusion:  A significant relationship was found between personality types and adolescent self-confidence. It is hoped that students with a better understanding of personality types can more easily identify strengths and potential and can be improved so as to strengthen self-confidence. Efforts with a better understanding of how personality characteristics and self-involvement in self-development activities