Article
Democratic Parenting and Sibling Rivalry Among Adolescents at SMP Negeri 4 Kendari
Jurnal Sublimapsi, Vol. 7 No. 3 (2026), hlm. 294–301
Abstrak
The incidence of sibling rivalry experienced by children will have a negative impact on their siblings and their environment, this is because children will find it difficult to control themselves. Democratic parenting is one of the factors that can minimize the occurrence of sibling rivalry in children. This study aims to determine the relationship between democratic parenting and sibling rivalry in adolescents at SMP Negeri 4 Kendari. This study uses a quantitative approach with a two-variable correlation design with the subject being adolescents at SMP Negeri 4 Kendari. The sampling technique in the study used a purposive sampling technique with a sample of 65 adolescents. The data collection method uses a democratic parenting scale and a rivalry sbling scale. Data analysis uses Pearson's Product moment correlation. The results of the study showed that there was a negative relationship between democratic parenting and rivalry in adolescents at SMP Negeri 4 Kendari with a correlation value of -0.480 and a significance value of 0.000. If the application of democratic parenting is high, the level of sibling rivalry is low and vice versa. If the application of democratic parenting is low, the level of sibling rivalry is high.