Optimistic Thinking Training on Enhancement of Self-esteem in Street Children in the Komunitas Peduli Anak (KOPA) Medan

Abstract

This research has an objective to see whether optimistic thinking training has an effect of improving the street children's self-esteem in the Komunitas Peduli Anak (KOPA) Medan. The hypothesis in this research is that optimistic thinking training improved the street children's self-esteem in the Komunitas Peduli Anak (KOPA) Medan. This research was an experimental research type with the design of one group pretest-posttest design. The data was obtained through the normality test of Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test. The analysis technics in this research were qualitative and quantitative. The quantitative analysis used parametric measurement was the statistic analysis technic of Paired Sample Test with SPSS program assistance (Statistical Product and Service Solution) version 23. The qualitative analysis was based on the observation result data and interview. The result from the Paired Samples Test statistic test used in this research obtained the Sig. Value of 0.000. Statistically, if the value is Sig.<0.05 so, the hypothesis is accepted. Therefore, based on the analysis result, the conclusion that can be drawn is optimistic thinking training is affected to improve street children' self-esteem in the Komunitas Peduli Anak (KOPA) Medan.