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Title of the Thesis : The Correlation of Emotional Intelligence with Aggressive Behavior in School-Aged Children at SD Siti Hajar, Medan
Name of Student : Riski Suryani Daulay Student ID Number : 131101029
Department : S1 (Undergraduate Degree) Nursing Academic Year : 2017
ABSTRACT
Children need Emotional Intelligence to overcome their development changes since their uncontrolled emotions make them aggressive. The objective of the research was to identify the correlation of Emotional Intelligence with aggressive behavior in School-Aged Children at SD Siti Hajar, Medan. The research used descriptive correlation design, and the samples were 89 respondents, taken by using purposive sampling technique consisted of Demographics, emotional intelligence, and aggressive behavior. Data processing used person product moment. The result of the analysis showed that the majority of children's emotional intelligence in the medium category (67.4%), children’s Aggressive behavior in the low category (51.7%), and medium category (48.3%). The result of calculation with person product moment between Emotional Intelligence and Aggressive behavior were (r) = -0.155 with p value = 0.147. It was concluded that there was no correlation of Emotional Intelligence with Aggressive behavior in School-Aged Children at SD Siti Hajar, Medan. Aggressive behavior should be spared from children by having the exercise to control their emotion in order to get good emotional intelligence.
Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Aggressive behavior, School-Aged Children
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Judul : Hubungan Kecerdasan Emosional dengan Perilaku Agresif Anak Usia Sekolah di SD Siti Hajar Medan
Nama peneliti : Riski Suryani Daulay NIM :131101029
Program : Sarjana Keperawatan (S. Kep) Tahun : 2017
ABSTRAK
Anak memerlukan kecerdasan emosional dalam mengatasi perubahan perkembangannya, emosi yang sering tidak terkontrol menyebabkan anak cendrung melakukan perilaku agresif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi hubungan kecerdasan emosional dengan perilaku agresif anak usia sekolah di SD Siti Hajar Medan. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain deskriptif korelasi dengan pengambilan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling , jumlah sampel sebanyak 89 responden. Penelitian iini dilakukan pada bulan Mei 2017. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan berupa kusioner yang mencakup data demografi, kecerdasan emosional dan perilaku agresif. Pengolahan data menggunakan person product moment. Dari hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa mayoritas kecerdasan emosional anak dalam kategori sedang (67,4%). Perilaku agresif anak dalam kategori rendah (51,7%), dan kategori sedang terdapat (48,3 %). Hasil perhitungan dengan person product moment antara kecerdasan emosional dengan perilaku agresif didapatkan (r) = -0,155 dengan nilai signifikanp-value = 0,147. Disimpulkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan kecerdasan emosional dengan perilaku agresif anak usia sekolah di SDSiti Hajar Medan. Perilaku agresif seharusnya terhindar dari anak-anak dengan melatih mereka mengontrol emosi sehingga anak memiliki kecerdasan emosional yang baik.
Kata Kunci : Kecerdasan Emosional, Perilaku Agresif, Anak Usia Sekolah