HUBUNGAN COPING STRESS DAN SELF-AWARENESS DENGAN TINGKAT KECEMASAN PADA ANAK BINAAN DI LPKA KELAS II PALU

This study aimed to determine the relationship between coping stress
and self-awareness with anxiety levels among fostered children at
LPKA Class II Palu. This research used a quantitative approach with a
correlational design. The population consisted of 13 fostered children
at LPKA Class II Palu, and the sampling technique used was saturated
sampling, in which all members of the population were included as
research participants. Data were collected using coping stress, selfawareness,

and anxiety scales. Data analysis was conducted using
descriptive and inferential statistics assisted by SPSS. The results
showed that there was no significant relationship between coping stress
and anxiety levels, as well as between self-awareness and anxiety levels
among fostered children at LPKA Class II Palu. Simultaneously, coping
stress and self-awareness also did not show a significant relationship
with anxiety levels. These findings suggest that anxiety among fostered
children may be influenced by various factors beyond coping stress and
self-awareness, including environmental conditions within the
rehabilitation setting, social support, family background, previous life
experiences, and other psychosocial factors. Therefore, efforts to
understand and address anxiety among fostered children require a
broader perspective that considers multiple aspects of their
psychosocial development and adjustment.

Keywords: Coping Stress, Self-Awareness, Anxiety, Fostered Children,
LPKA.