Interactions between Temperament and Expectations of Classmates as Predictors of Social Support amongst Lower Secondary School Girls

Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia 2 (1) 2004

TEOH HSIEN-JIN

ABSTRAK

Satu ratus tiga puluh enam pelajar perempuan sekolah menengah rendah telah ditemubual untuk mengetahui bagaimana interaksi di antara perangai mereka, dan apa rakan sekelas mereka harapkan daripada perlakuan biasa mereka, umumnya meramalkan tahap sokongan sosial. Kajian ini juga bertujuan menguji model Goodness-of-Fit. Hasil menunjukkan bahawa lebih baik berpadanan di antara permintaan rakan sekelas dan perangai pelajar, dalam perihal mood dan gangguan, lebih banyak sokongan sosial mereka perolehi dalam kelas. Implikasi hasil memberi petunjuk bahawa dengan memberi perhatian pada tugasan kerja sekolah dan mempunyai kecenderungan yang positif adalah penting untuk mendapatkan sokongan sosial daripada rakan sekelas.

Kata kunci: Model Goodness-of-Fit, sokongan sosial, perangai, psikologi sekolah

ABSTRACT

One hundred thirty six lower secondary school girls were interviewed to find out how interactions between their temperaments, and what their classmate’s expected of their general behaviours, generally predicted social support levels. An important part of this study is the testing of the ‘Goodness-of-Fit’ model. Results indicated that the better the fit between classmate’s demands and the student’s temperament, in terms of mood and distractibility, the more social support they tended to have in class. Implications of the results would indicate that paying attention to schoolwork tasks, and having a positive disposition is important for getting social support from classmates.

Key words: Goodness-of-Fit model, social support, temperament, school psychology