Profiles of Self-Reliance of Elementary School Students In Indonesia

摘要

Sexual crimes to children (pedophilia) are very anxious because children who are the victims of the crimes would be traumatized for a long time. It can occurred not only outside home but also at home by their own family. Pedophilia that occurred in several cities in Indonesia, showed the children as a victims. In order to eliminate this crime to children, intensive efforts is required for developing children's self-reliance and able to do something by their self. This study aimed to measure the current condition of self-reliance of elementary school students in Indonesia. The research was conducted by survey in elementary school students (1,805 respondents), that were divided into two main groups based on their levels, i.e. 1st, 2nd and 3rd as first group and the higher class as a second group. Ten characters used as indicator of self-reliance, i.e, eating, drinking and bathing; preparing for school; telling stories with parents; choosing their own games; can be left alone at home; play acting in public; can do the task; choosing their own activities; always follow the rules, and independent in making decisions. For all characters that evaluated, the students that showed self-reliance from first group and second group only 25% and 29% respectively. In order to increase the self-reliance of students for the next generation, it is required further research that will be addressed to design a suitable method for developing self-reliance for elementary school students in the classes.