PERBANDINGAN SELF AWARENESS ANTARA PESERTA DIDIK PEROKOK DAN NON PEROKOK

COMPARISON OF SELF-AWARENESS BETWEEN SMOKING AND NON-SMOKING STUDENTS

Perilaku merokok pada peserta didik sering diasosiasikan dengan rendahnya kesadaran diri, meskipun asumsi tersebut belum sepenuhnya didukung oleh bukti empiris. Penelitian ini penting dilakukan untuk mengkaji secara objektif perbedaan tingkat self awareness antara peserta didik perokok dan non-perokok. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan tingkat self awareness pada kedua kelompok tersebut. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif komparatif dengan desain cross-sectional dan pendekatan ex post facto. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 44 peserta didik yang terdiri atas 22 peserta didik perokok dan 22 peserta didik non-perokok yang dipilih secara acak. Instrumen penelitian meliputi skala self awareness dan Cigarettes Dependence Scale (CDS-12). Analisis data dilakukan melalui uji validitas dan reliabilitas, analisis deskriptif, uji normalitas, serta uji Independent Samples t-test menggunakan IBM SPSS Statistics 27. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan tingkat self awareness antara peserta didik perokok dan non-perokok berdasarkan hasil uji Independent Samples t-test (t = -1,079; p = 0,287). Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa perilaku merokok tidak secara langsung merefleksikan tingkat kesadaran diri peserta didik. Oleh karena itu, layanan bimbingan dan konseling di sekolah perlu memperhatikan faktor lain selain kesadaran diri dalam upaya pencegahan perilaku merokok.

Smoking behavior among students is often associated with low self-awareness, although this assumption has not been fully supported by empirical evidence. This study is important to objectively examine differences in self-awareness levels between smoking and non-smoking students. The purpose of this study was to compare self-awareness levels between the two groups. This research employed a quantitative comparative method with a cross-sectional design and an ex post facto approach. The participants consisted of 44 students, including 22 smokers and 22 non-smokers selected through random sampling. The research instruments included a self-awareness scale and the Cigarettes Dependence Scale (CDS-12). Data analysis was conducted using validity and reliability tests, descriptive analysis, normality tests, and an Independent Samples t-test with IBM SPSS Statistics 27. The results indicated that there was no significant difference in self-awareness levels between smoking and non-smoking students based on the Independent Samples t-test (t = −1.079; p = 0.287). These findings suggest that smoking behavior does not directly reflect students’ level of self-awareness. Therefore, guidance and counseling services in schools should consider factors beyond self-awareness in efforts to prevent smoking behavior among students.