Relationship between Over Protective Parenting with Depression to College Students

Abstract

This research aims to determine the relationship between over protective parenting and the level of depression in college students. The hypothesis proposed is that there is a relationship between over protective parenting (father) and depression in college students and a relationship between over protective parenting (mother) and depression in college students. The subjects of this study amounted to 254 students. The method of taking subjects using purposive sampling method. Data collection uses the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) to measure depression and the Overprotective Parenting Scale (MOPS). The data analysis technique used is Pearson's product moment correlation. Based on the results of data analysis, the correlation coefficient rxy = 0.188 with p=0.003 (p<0.5) shows that there is a relationship between over protective parenting (father) and depression. Then, in the over protective parenting variable (mother) and the depression variable, the correlation coefficient is 0.354 with p=0.000 (p<0.05), it can be seen that there is a relationship between over protective parenting (mother) and depression. The coefficient of determination (R2) for the over protective parenting variable (mother) is 0.125. This means that 12.5% of over protective parenting (mother) can affect the depression variable. Then, the results of data analysis of the coefficient of determination (R2) for the over protective parenting variable (father) is 0.035. That is, by 3.5% over protective parenting (father). The remaining 84% is influenced by other factors not examined in the research.

Keywords: college students, depression, over protective parenting