PA GE 20
59 IPRC 2022/BOR D- Social Psychology 04
Quarter Life Crisis and Perceived Social Support with Personal Growth Initiative of Generation Z
Nadia Safitri1, Arie Suciyana Sriyanto2
nadiasftrrr@gmail.com1, arie.suciyana@mercubuana.ac.id2
Universitas Mercu Buana, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Previous researches show quarter of life crises initiates greater levels of personal growth initiatives, while perceived social support proven to have significant positive correlations with personal growth initiatives. The generation z, who are born in 1997 to 2012, especially in their young adult, ages from 18 to 22, they face more struggle to be functioning optimally in CoVid-19 pandemic era since they have to realize and able to initiate themselves achieve their goals and dream using their personal growth initiative. This study aims to determine the relationship between the quarter life crisis and perceived social support with personal growth initiatives of generation Z. This study conducted using correlational method. Research data were collected using adapted scales of Robitscheck’s Personal Growth Initiative Scale-II, Robbins and Wilner’s quarter life crisis scale, Zimet’s perceived social support. We collected data from 480 participants of Z Generation using accidental sampling. The data were analyzed using Spearman Correlations technique. This study shows there is positive and significant relationship between the quarter life crisis and perceived social support with personal growth initiatives. Different from previous researches, this suggests that the quarter life crisis and perceived social support can enhance personal growth initiatives.
Keywords: personal growth initiative, quarter life crisis, perceived social support, generation z
