SURVIVE OR THRIVE? STUDENTS’ FUTURE ORIENTATION DURING QUARTER LIFE CRISIS

Abstract

The average age of undergraduate students in Indonesia is 19-24 years. In terms of period development, students can experience a transition period from adolescence to early adulthood. The main responsibilities during early adulthood are both personal and professional development. Developmental period tasks and the knowledge that students have presents many alternative routes and choices for their future, but some also have an impact on psychological dynamics and raise anxiety. This can be included in the characteristics of the quarter life crisis. The purpose of this study was to describe the future orientation of students during the quarter life crisis.This research is a descriptive quantitative research. The sample was 344 students during the quarter life crisis, so the sampling technique used was convenience sampling. The analytical method used is descriptive analysis with data collection using a scale of entrepreneurial intentions with a reliability coefficient of 0.931 and 29 of 30 valid items.Based on the results of analysis of research data regarding future orientation of students during the quarter life crisis, it can be concluded that there is a future orientation for students during the quarter life crisis. The general orientation of students during the quarter life crisis was in the high category with an empirical mean value of 117.616.