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The Role of Self-Esteem as a Predictor on Dispositional Gratitude of the Victim of Psychological Neglect in Childhood

Year: 2021

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: One of the individual needs during childhood development is emotional needs, whereas this can be satisfied when parents carry out their responsibilities in providing guidance and warmth.Psychological neglect behaviour in children occurs when parents do not present supervision and fondness.In previous studies, it was dominantly found that individual victims of psychological neglect have negative self-esteem and have minimal gratitude values that could harm lives.This study aims to look at the role of gratitude toward to selfesteem in early adult individuals who are victims of psychological neglect in childhood.The data were collected using the Rosenberg self-esteem scale and the gratitude questionnaire six form.The study was carried on 170 subjects of psychological neglect in childhood victims, aged 21-40 years old using a nonexperimental quantitative research design.This study found that there is a significant role of self-esteem as predictor on gratitude, so that self-esteem specifically affect gratitude in the amount of 39,3%.

Source: Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research/Advances in social science, education and humanities research

DOI: 10.2991/assehr.k.210805.044

Authors: Micheel Kalalo, Naomi Soetikno, Jessica Chandhika

Institution: Tarumanagara University

Language: English

Topic: Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3195935720