Kedisiplinan dan Interaksi Sosial Siswa Baru: Perbandingan Berdasarkan Asal Sekolah Menengah Pertama

Abstract

Discipline and peer relations are essential aspects of students' social and academic 
development in secondary schools. Differences in students' educational 
background, particularly whether they attended private or public junior high schools, 
are assumed to influence character formation and social interaction patterns when 
students transition to a new school environment. This descriptive qualitative study 
aims to describe the discipline and peer relation patterns of students at SMA Negeri 
1 Kediri based on their junior high school background. Ten students were selected 
using purposive sampling, complemented by a school counseling teacher as a 
triangulation informant. Data were collected through direct observation, in-depth 
interviews, and documentation, then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman 
model comprising data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing. Data 
validity was established through source and technique triangulation. The findings 
reveal that students from private junior high schools tend to form homogeneous 
peer groups and show formal obedience that weakens under peer pressure, while 
students from public junior high schools display open, flexible sociability and 
calculated compliance toward school rules.