Yuli Kurniawati Sugiyo Pranoto, FIP PAUD (2012) Javanese Child’s Reports of Hope: Boys versus Girls. In: The Asian Conference on Psychology & Behavioral Sciences 2012 (ACP 2012), 30 March - 1 April 2012, Osaka Japan.

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Abstract

The research conducted in Java - Indonesia at Semarang and Kudus. The research aim to knowing the difference level of Javanese children’s hope between boys and girls, 1259 children 6-12 years old were studied. The conception of hope I defined as a “positives motivational state that is based on interactively derived sense of successful (a) agency (goal-directed energy) and (b) pathways (planning to meet goals). In this research, the level of hope measured by Children Hope Scale from Snyders et al (1997). The hypothesis that used is F-test. The result of Levene’s test showed that F= 8.981 and p= 0.003 (p<0.05) which means that the hypothesis stated before that there are differences level of Javanese Children’s Hope between boys and girls are accepted. Girls’ level of hope is higher compared to boys. The data result is in line with the theoretical studies in Javanese family, father educates their daughters and sons in different way. Those make a difference in the level of hope of girls and boys. Children in sixth grade (age 12 years) has decreased the level of hope when compared to children in first grade (age 6 years). Parents and teachers should consider the age and gender when planning interventions to foster hope in children. Keywords: hope, gender, age.

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