Peaceful Personal Profile of Students at Madrasah Tsanawiyah School Makassar

Abstract

A peaceful person is the psychological foundation that determines the quality of social life and mental well-being of individuals, especially adolescents. This study aims to describe the peaceful personal profile of students in MTsN 1 Makassar based on five indicators: the ability to forgive, respect for oneself, control negative emotions, respect for others (golden rule), and foster compassion. The research uses a descriptive quantitative approach with surveys. The sample consisted of 18 grade VII students who were identified as having low peace personalities through proportional random sampling. An instrument in the form of a peaceful personal scale developed based on the theory  of Navarro-Castro & Nario-Galace (2019), consisting of 40 valid items (Cronbach's α = 0.908), supplemented with observations. The results showed that 88.89% of students were in the low category (mean = 83.33) and 11.11% in the medium category, with none reaching the high category. The analysis by dimension revealed that the dimensions of respect for others and the ability to forgive were at the lowest level, followed by the control of negative emotions, self-respect, and fostering affection which had an impact on increasing verbal conflicts, demeaning behavior of friends, inability to forgive, and lack of social care in the madrasah environment. These findings underline the urgency of developing guidance and counseling programs that are based on local cultural values and responsive to the psychological needs of madrasah students.