Hubungan Kematangan Emosi Dengan Penyesuaian Diri Peserta Didik Kelas VII SMP Negeri 32 Padang

This study is motivated by problems related to students' self-adjustment, such as difficulties in cooperating with others, a tendency to be passive and withdrawn, lack of self-confidence, and difficulties interacting with peers. Emotional maturity is considered one of the factors associated with students' self-adjustment. This study aims to determine the levels of emotional maturity and self-adjustment, as well as the relationship between emotional maturity and self-adjustment among Grade VII students at SMP Negeri 32 Padang. This study employed a quantitative approach with a correlational design. The study population and sample consisted of 40 students selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using percentage analysis and simple linear regression with the assistance of IBM SPSS Statistics version 20. The results showed that both emotional maturity and students' self-adjustment were in the low category. Furthermore, a relationship was found between emotional maturity and self-adjustment, with a relatively strong degree of correlation. These findings highlight the importance of emotional maturity in relation to students' self-adjustment. Therefore, students are expected to develop positive emotional maturity to improve their ability to adapt to the school environment and learning process.