AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan komunikasi orang tua-remaja, self-esteem, dan kenakalan remaja yang menjadi andikpas (anak didik lapas) di LPKA. Penelitian dilakukan di LPKA yang berlokasi di Bandung dan melibatkan 63 orang remaja laki-laki andikpas dengan usia 15-18 tahun yang dipilih dengan menggunakan simple random sampling. Kenakalan remaja diukur menggunakan kuesioner Adoption Self Report Delinquency Scale (ASRDS) yang diadaptasi dari Carroll et al. (1996). Instrumen self-esteem menggunakan kuesioner yang diadaptasi dari Rosenberg (1965). Instrumen komunikasi orang tua-remaja menggunakan kuesioner Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale yang diadaptasi dari Barnes dan Olson (1982). Data dianalisis dengan analisis deskriptif dan uji Korelasi Pearson. Hasil analisis korelasi Pearson menemukan adanya hubungan signifikan positif antara komunikasi orang tua-remaja dimensi keterbukaan dengan self-esteem andikpas remaja. Hubungan signifikan negatif ditemukan antara komunikasi orang tua-remaja dimensi permasalahan dengan self-esteem andikpas remaja. Selanjutnya, hasil penelitian juga menemukan terdapat hubungan signifikan negatif antara komunikasi orang tua-remaja dimensi keterbukaan dan self-esteem dengan kenakalan andikpas remaja. Sementara itu, ditemukan adanya hubungan signifikan negatif antara self-esteem dengan kenakalan andikpas remaja.Kata kunci: anak didik lapas (andikpas), kenakalan remaja, komunikasi orang tua-remaja, Lembaga Pembinaan Khusus Anak (LPKA), self-esteem Delinquency of Juvenile Prisoners: Caused by Parent-Adolescent Communication or Self-Esteem? AbstractThis study aimed to analyze the relationship of parent-adolescent communication, self-esteem, and delinquency of juvenile prisoners. The study was conducted at the juvenile prison in Bandung and involved 63 boys with age 15-18 years old; who were selected using simple random sampling. Juvenile delinquency was measured using the Adoption Self Report Delinquency Scale (ASRDS) questionnaire by Carroll et al. (1996). The self-esteem instrument used a questionnaire adapted from Rosenberg (1965). The parent-adolescent communication instrument used the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale questionnaire adapted from Barnes and Olson (1982). Data were analyzed by descriptive analysis and Pearson correlation. Pearson correlation analysis found that there was a positive significant relationship between openness dimension of parent-adolescent communication with the self-esteem of juvenile prisoners. A significant negative relationship was found between problem dimension of parent-adolescent communication with the self-esteem of juvenile prisoners. Furthermore, the study also found a significant negative relationship between openness dimension of parent-adolescent communication and self-esteem with delinquency of juvenile prisoners. There was a significant negative relationship between self-esteem with delinquency of juvenile prisoners.

Inappropriate parenting can trigger emotional problems that lead to negative behavior, one of that is aggressiveness. This study aimed to analyze the effect of family adjustment, parenting, and violence in parenting on aggressiveness in among elementary school-age children. This study used a cross-sectional study design. Samples of the research were 99 families who had elementary school children and mother involved as child respondents. The study was conducted in West Bogor Subdistrict, Bogor City. The participants were choose by random cluster sampling in two selected public schools. The analysis used descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test and path analysis (path analysis). The results found that family adjustment (72,29) and parenting (63,86) had not been done optimally yet. Parenting violence was also still found in the study (14,22). Aggressiveness has begun to appear in elementary school-age children (26,44). The study found no differences in family adjustment, parenting, violence in parenting and aggressiveness in boys and girls. Meanwhile, based on variable dimensions, there are differences in cooperation in parenting, neglect parenting, and physical aggressiveness between boys and girls. The results of the analysis show that gender influenced the aggressiveness. The family adjustment had an indirect effect on aggressiveness, through parenting. Parenting has a direct negative effect on aggressiveness. Conversely, negative parenting had a direct positive effect on aggressiveness.