THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESILIENCE AND DEPRESSIVE TENDENCIES IN PRISONERS IN PRISONS

Abstract

Correctional Families to be aware of mistakes, improve themselves, and not repeat criminal
acts so that they can be accepted again by the community and play an active role in
development. During their time in prison, inmates are isolated from the outside world, far
from those closest to them, they lose their privacy and freedom, so they have to obey the rules
of LAPAS which can lead to psychological pressure. This study intends to analyze the
relationship between resilience With the Tendency of Depression in Prisoners in Correctional
Institutions. The population in this study were convicts in correctional institutions, namely
around 1914 people and then taking as many as 200 respondents who were in LAPAS were
deliberately involved in this study. Respondents were selected using techniques convenience
sampling, Respondents were selected based on predetermined characteristics and willingness
to become respondents. This study uses a scale instrument resilience adapted from Reivich
& Shatte and the depressive propensity scale instrument adapted by Schmitt. Research data
were analyzed using correlational techniques Pearson’s. The results show that there is a
negative relationship between resilienceand depressive tendencies. In dealing with the need
for a positive response to unpleasant conditions so that they can strengthen themselves in
adapting to change