Local Wisdom, Environmental Sensitivity and Disaster Anticipation in Improving Social Balance of Students in Junior High Schools

This study aims to analyze the influence of local wisdom, environmental sensitivity, and disaster anticipation on social balance in Jember Regency. In this study, a social theory is used that underlies that local wisdom, environmental sensitivity, and disaster anticipation can affect social balance. The research method used is a survey with cluster technique and stratified random sampling on 50 respondents in Panti District, Jember Regency. The collected data were analyzed using multiple linear regression with three independent variables (local wisdom, environmental sensitivity, and disaster anticipation) and one dependent variable (social balance). The results of the analysis show that local wisdom, environmental sensitivity, and disaster anticipation have a significant positive effect on social balance in Panti District, Jember Regency. The theoretical implication of this study is a positive contribution to the development of social theory on the influence of local wisdom, environmental sensitivity, and disaster anticipation on social balance. While the practical implication is the recommendation to improve local wisdom, environmental sensitivity, and disaster anticipation in order to improve social balance in Panti District, Jember Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia