The Influence of Parent, Peer, Teacher Support on Students' Social Competence Using Structural Equation Modeling

Abstract

Social competence is considered as the fundamental resources that children possess in a relational society. In the aftermath of the pandemic, students' social competence is called into doubt. In predicting the social competence of students, this study examined the impact of parents, teacher, and peer support. A total of 601 junior high school students residing in Medan City were selected as the research sample for this quantitative cross-sectional survey study. The researchers employed convenience sampling techniques to acquire the samples. The information was gathered via a Google form into which researchers distributed a forty-one-item online questionnaire. In this investigation, SmartPLS3 software aided in the analysis of the data via structural equation modeling (SEM). As indicated by the findings, students' social competence is influenced by the support of their parents, peers, and teachers. Students' social competence was found to be more significantly impacted by the support of peers and teachers than by parental support. The conclusion of the study confirmed the support of parents, peers, teachers for students' social competence post-pandemic.