PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING NARAPIDANA REMAJA DI LEMBAGA PEMASYARAKATAN KELAS IIA SIDOARJO
ABSTRACT: The entry of youth
into the prisons would lead them to the loss of independence, difficulties in
adapting, and lonely feeling, which ultimately affects the condition of
psychological well-being. Here, psychological well-being is an essential
condition to make teenagers, i.e., convicts, be able to defend their lives for
serving a sentence. The study aims to provide an overview of the psychological
well-being of juvenile prisoners and to investigate the factors that influence
the formation of psychological well-being. In this case, the study employs an
exploratory qualitative approach to the subject of two teenage inmates. The
prison chosen is located in Class II A Sidoarjo. The data are obtained from
interviewing technique and field notes. The results show that inmates have
better psychological well-being than when they entered the prison early. The
condition is proved at the subjects’ ability to adjust themselves to the
environment, develop self-potential, accept themselves in a positive attitude,
self-control and self-reliant, have a purpose to live and be able to establish
positive relationships with others. Meanwhile, the factors that influence the
formation of psychological well-being in inmates are social support, social
interaction, and social skills while they are in a prison.
Penulis: Vivi Widya Susanti,
Effy Wardati Maryam
Kode Jurnal: jppsikologiperkembangan130108
