Jurnal Sains Psikologi
Vol 12, No 1 (2023)

The Effect of Forgiveness on Happiness in Adolescents after Broken Love in Palembang City

Mawar Rias Susanto (Raden Fatah State Islamic University)
Kusumasari Kartika Hima Darmayanti (Raden Fatah State Islamic University)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Mar 2023

Abstract

Adolescents who have ended their romantic relationship experience negative emotions such as sadness and charging. However, this must be followed up so they can focus on happiness. Therefore, this study aimed to determine how the effect of forgiveness on the happiness of adolescents after broken love in Palembang City. This study used a quantitative research design with non-experimental. The sampling technique was purposive sampling (n equals 360) in Palembang City. The research instrument uses The Heartland Forgiveness Scale and The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. The research procedure uses two methods, namely Google Forms and paper. The data analysis method used in this study was a simple linear regression technique assisted by using IBM SPSS 26 for Windows. The results of this study indicate that forgiveness has a significantly positive effect on happiness in broken-up adolescents by 0.05, which means that adolescents who have high forgiveness have a good effect on happiness. These findings enable further research to offer interventions for forgiveness to increase happiness in adolescents after a breakup.

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