Empathy and Prosocial Behavior among Students of Global Prima High School in Medan

Abstrak

This study aimed to determine the relationship between empathy and prosocial behavior among students at SMA Global Prima Medan. The study was conducted based on the phenomenon that some students still show a lack of concern for others and are reluctant to help friends who are experiencing difficulties. Empathy is considered one of the factors that may influence prosocial behavior. This research used a quantitative correlational approach. The population consisted of 184 students of SMA Global Prima Medan, with 119 students selected as research participants using the Disproportionate Stratified Random Sampling technique. Data were collected using the Empathy Scale and the Prosocial Behavior Scale and analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The results showed a positive and significant relationship between empathy and prosocial behavior, with a correlation coefficient of 0.625 and a significance value of 0.000 (p < 0.05). The coefficient of determination (R²) was 0.391, indicating that empathy contributed 39.1% to prosocial behavior. These findings indicate that students with higher empathy tend to show higher prosocial behavior, while students with lower empathy tend to show lower prosocial behavior.

Kata kunci

• Emphaty
• Perilaku Prososial
• empati
• prosocial behavior