Problem Focused Coping as a Moderator between Extraversion Personality and Resilience on Adolescents Living in Orphanages

摘要

Adolescents who are left by parents due to passed away and underprivileged, and have to stay in an orphanage tend to experience psychological distress. This causes adolescents to experience sleeping difficulty/disorder, stress, and depression while in an orphanage. Problem focused coping is a method used by adolescents to solve problems so that it can help adolescents to survive under stress and stress conditions. This study purpose) to determine the effects of problem focused coping on extraversion personality and resilience on adolescent lining in orphanages. The research in this study used quantitative method. Subjects in this study were adolescents who are living in orphanages and were aged between 12-18 years old. This study used instrument of Resilience Scale (RS), Big Five Inventory (BFI), and Coping Strategy Scale (COPE). The research was analyzed using Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The results showed that extroversion personality has a positive effect on resilience. However, problem focused coping as moderation has a buffering effect on extroversion personality on resilience but still has potential.