Hubungan antara Persepsi Helicopter Parenting dengan Kesejahteraan Subjektif Siswa SMP

Abstract. Overcontrolling parenting, such as helicopter parenting, has become a global concern due to its association with emotional dysregulation, anxiety, and decreased psychological well-being in adolescents. This study aims to examine the relationship between adolescents’ perceptions of helicopter parenting by mothers and fathers and their subjective well-being among junior high school students in Bandung, Indonesia. Helicopter parenting is measured through two dimensions: Helicopter Parenting Behavior (HPB) and Autonomy Supportive Behavior (ASB). Using a quantitative cross-sectional survey design with stratified cluster random sampling, data were collected from 1,042 students aged 12–16 years (55% female; 45% male). Instruments used include the Helicopter Parenting Behavior Questionnaire (HPBQ) and the Children’s Worlds Subjective Well-Being Scale (CW-SWBS5). Linear regression analysis showed that the regression model was significant (R² = .173; p < .001). Adolescents’ perceptions of maternal helicopter parenting, in both HPB (β = .183; p < .001) and ASB (β = .118; p = .029), were positively and significantly associated with subjective well-being. However, paternal helicopter parenting showed no significant relationship in either dimension. These findings highlight the significant role of maternal involvement, both in control and autonomy support, in enhancing adolescent well-being within a collectivist cultural context. Abstrak. Pola pengasuhan yang terlalu mengontrol, seperti helicopter parenting, kini menjadi perhatian global karena berkaitan dengan disregulasi emosi, kecemasan, dan penurunan kesejahteraan psikologis remaja. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan antara persepsi remaja terhadap helicopter parenting dari ibu dan ayah dengan kesejahteraan subjektif siswa SMP di Kota Bandung. Helicopter parenting diukur melalui dua aspek, yaitu Helicopter Parenting Behavior (HPB) dan Autonomy Supportive Behavior (ASB). Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain survei cross-sectional dan teknik stratified cluster random sampling. Partisipan berjumlah 1,042 siswa berusia 12–16 tahun (55% perempuan; 45% laki-laki). Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah Helicopter Parenting Behavior Questionnaire (HPBQ) dan Children’s Worlds Subjective Well-Being Scale (CW-SWBS5). Hasil analisis regresi menunjukkan bahwa model hubungan signifikan (R² = .173; p < .001). Persepsi terhadap helicopter parenting oleh ibu, baik HPB (β = .183; p < .001) maupun ASB (β = .118; p = .029), memiliki hubungan positif yang signifikan dengan kesejahteraan subjektif remaja. Sebaliknya, pengasuhan oleh ayah tidak menunjukkan hubungan signifikan. Temuan ini menegaskan peran penting ibu dalam mendukung kesejahteraan remaja dalam konteks budaya kolektif.