PERBEDAAN KEBERMAKNAAN HIDUP PADA JANDA PARUH BAYA KARENA KEMATIAN DAN PERCERAIAN

PERBEDAAN KEBERMAKNAAN HIDUP PADA JANDA PARUH BAYA
KARENA KEMATIAN DAN PERCERAIAN

TESIS
Untuk memenuhi sebagian persyaratan mencapai
Derajat Magister Sains Psikologi

OLEH :
EMMA RIANTI
201110440211002

PROGRAM PASCASARJANA
UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
TAHUN 2014

KATA PENGANTAR

Puji dan syukur kepada ALLAH SWT karena dengan rahmat dan karunia-Nya
serta izin restu dari-Nya jugalah, penulis dapat menyelesaikan Tesis yang berjudul
“Perbedaan Kebermaknaan Hidup Pada Janda Paruh Baya Karena Kematian Dan
Perceraian”. Tesis ini disusun untuk memenuhi salah satu persyaratan memperoleh gelar

Magister Sains Psikologi di Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang.
Penyelesaian Tesis ini atas bantuan banyak pihak baik moril maupun materil
yang tidak mungkin penulis sebutkan satu persatu. Untuk itu sebagai ungkapan rasa
terima kasih yang setinggi-tingginya penulis sampaikan kepada yang terhormat
Bapak/Ibu :
1. Dr. Muhadjir Effendi, MAP selaku Rektor Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
2. Dr. Latipun, M. Kes selaku Direktur Pascasarjana Universitas Muhammadiyah
Malang, sekaligus sebagai Ketua Program Studi Magister Psikologi.
3. Dr. Diah Karmiyati, Psi. selaku dosen pembimbing I
4. Zakarija Achmat, S.Psi., M.Si. selaku dosen pembimbing II
5. Dr. Latipun, M. Kes. selaku dosen penguji I
6. Dra. Cahyaning S., M.Si, Psi. selaku dosen penguji II
7. Para dosen dan Pembina mata kuliah serta para staf administrasi dilingkungan
program Pasca Sarjana Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang atas pelayanan dan
fasilitas yang telah diberikan selama perkuliahan.
8. Terimakasih kepada Kantor Kelurahan Teluk Dalam dan Kelurahan Pelambuan
Di Banjarmasin (Kalimantan Selatan) yang telah memberikan informasi dan
bantuan serta ketersediaanya untuk memberikan saya izin untuk mengambil
subyek penelitian di Kelurahan setempat.
9. Bapak dan Ibu, suami serta saudara-saudaraku yang dengan segenap hati telah

memberikan dukungan baik moril, doa serta selalu mendorong untuk segera
menyelesaikan Tesis ini.
10. Terimakasih juga kepada Dd Lia, Maya, Bu Tanty, Ratna, Dina, & Icha atas
dukungan dan bantuannya.

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Penulis menyadari bahwa Tesis ini masih jauh dari kesempurnaan dan masih
terdapat banyak kekurangan dan kelemahan yang disebabkan oleh kurangnya
pengetahuan penulis dan keterbatasan waktu. Untuk itu segala kritikan dan saran yang
bersifat membangun sangat penulis harapkan.
Akhir kata, penulis berharap semoga Tesis ini masih jauh dari kesempurnaan
dan masih terdapat banyak kekurangan dan kelemahan yang disebabkan oleh kurangnya
pengetahuan penulis dan keterbatasan waktu. Untuk itu segala kritikan dan saran yang
bersifat membangun sangat penulis harapkan.
Akhir kata, penulis berharap semoga Tesis ini bermanfaat bagi pembaca,
terutama para pemerhati di bidang psikologi.

Malang, 29 Januari 2014


Emma Rianti

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DAFTAR ISI

LEMBAR PENGESAHAN ....................................................................................

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SURAT PERNYATAAN ........................................................................................

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KATA PENGANTAR ............................................................................................

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DAFTAR ISI ...........................................................................................................


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DAFTAR TABEL ...................................................................................................

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DAFTAR LAMPIRAN .......................................................................................... vii
INTISARI ................................................................................................................ viii
ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................

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LATAR BELAKANG
Latar Belakang Permasalahan ......................................................................

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TINJAUAN PUSTAKA ..........................................................................................

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METODE PENELITIAN
Jenis Penelitian ..............................................................................................

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Subjek Penelitian ...........................................................................................

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Instrumen Penelitian ...................................................................................... 11
Prosedur Penelitian ........................................................................................ 11
Analisa Data ................................................................................................... 12
HASIL DAN PEMBAHASAN
Hasil Pengujian Independent T-test ............................................................... 12
Pembahasan .................................................................................................. 12
Kesimpulan ................................................................................................... 13
Implikasi Hasil Penelitian ............................................................................. 14
DAFTAR PUSTAKA ............................................................................................. 15
LAMPIRAN ............................................................................................................ 18


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DAFTAR TABEL

Tabel 1. Kebermaknaan Hidup Janda Paruh Baya Karena Kematian dan
Perceraian ............................................................................................... 12

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DAFTAR LAMPIRAN

Lampiran 1 : Kuesioner MLQ .............................................................................. 19
Lampiran 2 : Data Jawaban Responden .............................................................. 22
Lampiran 3 : Uji Validitas ..................................................................................... 24
Lampiran 4 : Uji Reliabilitas ................................................................................. 26
Lampiran 5 : Independent Samples Test (T-Test) .............................................. 28
Lampiran 6 : Uji Frekuensi ................................................................................... 29
Lampiran 7: Surat Kelurahan Teluk Dalam ....................................................... 35
Lampiran 8: Surat Kelurahan Pelambuan .......................................................... 39


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