Perception of threat and national identity: Investigation of the mediating role of collective self esteem

This article examines whether perceived threat can predict national identity mediated by collective self-esteem in the context of students in Indonesia. The notion of national identity can be described as an individual's attachment to a country. The strength of the bond between national identity and its individuals has an impact on raising collective self-esteem. This article shows that national identity is latent, as it can emerge and be self-reinforced when stimulated by a perceived threat. The connection between the perception of threat and national identity is indirect but mediated by collective self-esteem. This study involved 504 students from 49 universities in Indonesia. The samples of the research were obtained by using convenience sampling. The Lisrell 8.7 program was used to conduct this study's entire data analysis process. The analysis showed that the perception of threat affects the national identity, which was mediated by collective self-esteem. From the result above, collective self-esteem is influential as the mediator variable. Additionally, the impact of the perception of the threat on national identity can indicate collective self-esteem. People who perceive social phenomena in their environment will strengthen ties to the nation but this correlation is affected by the strengh of collective self-esteem.

Pengaruh Percieved Self-Efficacy terhadap Nasionalisme yang Dimediasi oleh Identitas Nasional

Nasionalisme merupakan tema penting dan selalu menarik perhatian di kalangan ilmu sosial untuk dikaji dan ditelti. Nasionalisme dianggap sebagai pemicu munculnya perilaku individu dan sosial tertentu. Meski begitu, sampai saat ini belum terjadi konsensus tentang nasionalisme, dalam konteks Indonesia misalnya, nasionalisme berbeda yang dikonsepsikan oleh kalangan ahli psikologi sosial. Fokus penelitian ini adalah pengujian model pengaruh perceived self-efficacy terhadap nasionalisme yang dimediasi oleh national identity. Penelitian ini melibatkan 804 mahasiswa dari 49 perguruan tinggi di Indonesia dengan teknik convinient sampling. Dari jumlah tersebut, laki laki berjumlah 278 dan perempuan sebanyak 526, dengan usia rata-rata adalah usia 22 tahun. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa efficacy mempiliki pengaruh langsung pada nasionalisme dan national identity dan national identity berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap nasionalisme. Self-efficacy juga berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap nasionalime yang dimediasi oleh national identity. Hasil pengujian dengan sobel test juga menunjukkan perbedaan yang signifikan antara pengaruh  pengaruh self-efficacy kepada nasionalisme secara langsung dan pengaruh secara tidak langsung. Berdasarkan hasil analisis national identity dapat menjelaskan adanya pengaruh self-efficacy terhadap nasionalisme.

Analisis Psikometrik Skala Otoritarianisme Sayap Kanan versi Indonesia

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji properti psikometrik skala otoritarianisme sayap kanan versi indonesia yang mencakup analisis validitas dan reliabilitas. skala ini terdiri dari tiga subskala, yaitu authoritarian submission, conventialism dan authoritarian aggressive dengan jumlah total 15 item. Skala ini diadministrasikan kepada 300 orang mahasiswa dari 20 perguruan tinggi sebagai sampel yang diambil dengan convenience sampling. Dalam pengujian validitas digunakan analisis faktor konfirmatorik dan Alpha Cronbach digunakan untuk analisis reliabilitas konsistensi internal. Hasil pengujian membuktikan bahwa model pengukuran skala Otoritarianisme Sayap Kanan fit dengan data. 15 item yang diuji, terdapat tiga item yang tidak valid. Analisis Reliabilitas yang dilakukan per-sub skala menunjukkan hasil yang kurang baik pada aspek submission.

The Development and Initial Validation of the Youth Sexual Intention Scale: Indonesian Version

Interventions for the early sexual problem in adolescents require proper measurement of sexual intentions. The adolescent sexual intention scales have been widely used by researchers in the West. However, those scales are not very suitable for adolescents in eastern cultures such as Indonesia. As a religious society, Indonesian people have different sexual expectations from liberal western society. Religious teachings and societal norms shape sexual beliefs that reflect semi-restrictive sexual socialization. Thus, sexual intention measurement that represents the sexual beliefs of the subject under study becomes important. Therefore, this two-steps study aims to develop and validate the Youth Sexual Intention Scale (YSIS). In the first step, qualitative elaboration resulted in 27 themes of adolescent sexual beliefs, which turned into 31 items according to the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). In the second step, we selected 396 students using the cluster random sampling technique. We investigated 2 methods of validity, content validity using CVI and construct validity using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The content validity examination proved that all scale items had high validity (CVI = .93). Meanwhile, the CFA showed that the data was fit for the model (Chi-square 819,420, P <.001, RMSEA = .056, CFI = .978, TLI = .972). The CFA groups items into 4 dimensions, namely, sexual attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and sexual intentions. The reliability test shows an Alpha coefficient of .854. We conclude that 26-items YSIS is a valid and reliable instrument to measure belief-based youth sexual intentions (15–18 years) in religious culture.