Komparasi Kepuasan Hidup Pada Mahasiswa Emerging Adulthood

Abstract

There was a shift in lifestyle culture in early adulthood in this era. Early adults aged 18-25 or young adults who were previously working and married now tend to continue their education to a higher level due to job demands. Being a college student and being at the young adult stage of development presents its own set of challenges for individuals. Problems in the aspects of career, education, and social relations at this stage can reduce student life satisfaction. Factors of life satisfaction include factors demographic in the form of gender, age and external factors in the form of income, relationship status, and living environment. The purpose of this study is to prove that there are differences in the levels of life satisfaction among emerging adult students based on demographic and external factors. Respondents in this study were young adult students aged 18-25 years (n = 266). The scale used to measure life satisfaction is the Riverside Life Satisfaction Scale. The result is that there are differences in the level of life satisfaction among students based on gender and extreme groups. It was found that there were differences in the level of life satisfaction based on items in gender, pocket money, and extreme groups.