Role Of Moral Education Towards Adolescent Morality
Keywords:
moral educations, adolescent morality, parentsAbstract
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to understand and describe the role of moral education given by parents to adolescent morality.
Methodology: This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Informants in this research amounted to 4 people an supporting informants amounted to 2 people. Data collection uses interviews and observations.
Results: The result showed that: 1) moral education instilled by parents since young children has a good impact on morality, especially in adolescence. When entering adolescence children can already understand the importance of moral education in their lives, such as being able to distinguish good and bad things, can choose benefical activities and not, dressing to cover genitalia according to the rules of Islam, aware of the obligation to carry out worship without being reminded, does not cause a behavior problems in the family, school and community, do not show different behaviors when monitored or not monitored by
parents, and being independent in resolving the problem faced. 2) the way parents use their child’s moral education by providing examples of behaviors directly, communicating with good form of advice, and applying reward and punishment.
Applications/Originality/Value: The results of this study can be applied by parents to develop children's morality. Parents who can implement moral education properly and correctly, have a positive impact on their children, especially those related to children's morals. The methods used in implementing moral education can be done in various ways, such as role models, giving advice, and others.