KUALITAS HUBUNGAN ORANG TUA DAN ANAK DENGANKEMAMPUAN REGULASI EMOSI PADA MASA REMAJA DI KOTA PALEMBANG

Background: Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by physical,
psychological, and social changes that may affect the ability to regulate emotions.
The quality of the parent-child relationship plays an important role in helping
adolescents manage their emotions adaptively.
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between the quality of
the parent-child relationship and emotion regulation among adolescents in junior
high schools in Palembang City.
Method: This study employed a quantitative research design with a cross-sectional
approach. The study population consisted of junior high school students in
Palembang City, selected using a total sampling technique. A total of 66
respondents met the study criteria. Data were collected using the Parent-Child
Relationship Quality Questionnaire and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire.
Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analyses with Kendall's Tau-b
correlation test.
Results: Among the 66 respondents, the quality of the parent-child relationship was
categorized as high in 40 respondents (60.6%), moderate in 21 respondents
(31.8%), and low in 5 respondents (7.6%). Emotion regulation was categorized as
high in 39 respondents (59.1%), moderate in 21 respondents (31.8%), and low in 6
respondents (9.1%). The results of the bivariate analysis indicated a significant
relationship between the quality of the parent-child relationship and emotion
regulation among adolescents (p-value = 0.0001; p < 0.05), with a correlation
coefficient of τ = 0.945, indicating a very strong positive relationship.
Conclusion:There was a significant relationship between the quality of parentchild relationships and emotional regulation in adolescents at Palembang Junior
High School. The better the quality of the parent-child relationship, the better the
adolescent's ability to regulate emotions.
Suggestions: Parents are expected to improve open communication, provide
emotional support, attention, and involvement in the child's life to help improve
adolescents' emotional regulation skills. Schools can also develop counseling and
education programs that involve families to support students' emotional
development.
Keywords: adolescents, emotion regulation, family, parent-child relationship
quality