THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN EXPERIENCING INSECURE ATTACHMENT WITH THEIR FATHERS

Abstract

This research is motivated by problems with children's moral and spiritual behavior, such as disobeying parents' orders, being impolite, being lazy about going to school, and being negligent in religious matters. Based on this phenomenon, this study attempts to uncover the development of children's moral and spiritual behavior. To achieve this goal, this study uses a qualitative research method with a case study approach. The data collection techniques used in this study were observation, interviews, documentation, and data reduction. Data validity was checked using source and data triangulation. The results of this study indicate that the development of moral behavior in children with insecure attachment to their fathers in Aik Are Hamlet, Ubung Village, Jonggat District, Central Lombok Regency, identified children experiencing insecure attachment with an avoidant form. In this avoidant form, children will show an indifferent attitude, are reluctant to be with their attachment figure, and avoid their attachment figure without wanting to maintain contact with them. This occurs due to the lack of a secure attachment in parenting, especially from early childhood through late childhood or adolescence. The moral development of children experiencing insecure attachment to their fathers is at the preconventional level. Three subjects are at stage II and one is at stage I.