Peer and Parent Attachment and Psychological Well-Being of Adolescents from Diaspora Families in Bawean Island

Abstract

This study aims at determining the relations between peer and parental attachment with psychologycal wellbeing in male and female adolescents from diaspora families in Bawean Island. The research subjects were middle aged teenagers between 15-19 years, both male and female from diaspora families, or who were left by one or both parents in diaspora and cared for by a substitute parent. Subjects in this study amounted to 135 teenagers, 45 boys and 90 girls. This research was a type of quantitative research. The measuring instrument used was Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) and Ryff Scale of Psychological Well-being (RPWB). The results showed that teenagers from diaspora families lacked a harmonious relationship with both parents who were diaspora or at home. They only have a harmonious relationship with peers. This study showed that peer attachment with psychological well-being has a significant relationship. But on the contrary, parent attachment with psychological well-being has insignificant relationships. Next, teenagers from these diaspora families are looking for psychological well-being from peers.