Understanding Civil Behavior from Jakarta Urban Citizens: Study on High and Low Education Level Group

Nudzran Yusya, Amarina Ashar Ariyanto

2019

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the perception of civil behavior – especially responsibility, politeness and manners, respect, and empathy - among high and low education level group. One hundred and thirty eight people with high (diploma, undergraduate, and graduate level) and low education (elementary and junior high school) background in Jakarta participated in the study. The main study questionnaire was based on the result of preliminary research to 80 students to explore the meaning of civil behavior. In the main study, participants ranked behaviours which mostly describe citizen’s responsibility, politeness and manners, respect, and empathy. Chi- square analysis revealed no difference between the two groups regarding the behavior that best described the social responsibility of citizens. However, there was a significant difference between high and low education level group regarding behavior that best described politeness and manners, respect, and empathy. These findings confirmed the diverse meaning of civility and behavior associated to civility, especially as politeness, respect and empathy among different education background groups. This study can serve as benchmark for civil behavior in Jakarta, as well as a reference for future policies regarding civility in urban areas. Items used in future studies are expected to be more easily understood by participants.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Yusya N. and Ariyanto A. (2019). Understanding Civil Behavior from Jakarta Urban Citizens: Study on High and Low Education Level Group.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Psychology - Volume 1: ICPsy, ISBN 978-989-758-448-0, pages 161-166. DOI: 10.5220/0009440401610166

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icpsy19,
author={Nudzran Yusya and Amarina Ashar Ariyanto},
title={Understanding Civil Behavior from Jakarta Urban Citizens: Study on High and Low Education Level Group},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Psychology - Volume 1: ICPsy,},
year={2019},
pages={161-166},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009440401610166},
isbn={978-989-758-448-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Psychology - Volume 1: ICPsy,
TI - Understanding Civil Behavior from Jakarta Urban Citizens: Study on High and Low Education Level Group
SN - 978-989-758-448-0
AU - Yusya N.
AU - Ariyanto A.
PY - 2019
SP - 161
EP - 166
DO - 10.5220/0009440401610166