HUBUNGAN ANTARA KEKERASAN VERBAL ORANG TUA DENGAN HARGA DIRI REMAJA

Parental verbal abuse and adolescent self-esteem are important issues because verbal abuse can have a negative impact on adolescent psychological development. Verbal abuse from parents has the potential to lower adolescents' self-confidence and self-esteem, thereby affecting their emotional and social well-being. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between parental verbal abuse and self-esteem levels in adolescents. This study used 152 subjects with the criteria of being aged 17-22 years who had experienced verbal abuse and had experienced verbal abuse by their parents. The instrument used to measure the self-esteem variable was the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), while the variable of verbal abuse was measured using the Verbal Abuse Questionnaire (VAQ). The research hypothesis was tested using a correlation test with the help of JASP 0.95 with a p-value of 0.130 < 0.05, which means it is not statistically significant, so the hypothesis is rejected. However, positive communication patterns play an important