Pemahaman Dinamika Kurang Percaya Diri Pada Remaja Berdasarkan Teori Kognitif

Auliyah Reski Sagita (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bone)
Arianda Arianda (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bone)
Qudratullah Qudratullah (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bone)

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): Juli: Jurnal Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan (JURDIKBUD)

Adolescence is a complex developmental stage, characterized by significant biological, social, and cognitive changes. One of the most common problems that emerge during this period is low self-esteem, which impacts mental health, social adjustment, academic achievement, and identity formation. This study aims to analyze the internal factors underlying low self-esteem in adolescents from a cognitive theory perspective. Using qualitative methods and a phenomenological approach, this study explores adolescents' subjective experiences related to thought processes, core beliefs, cognitive distortions, self-efficacy, cognitive patterns, and self-talk that play a role in shaping self-perception. The research findings indicate that negative core beliefs, automatic thoughts, and maladaptive cognitive distortions are the main internal mechanisms that lower self-esteem. Furthermore, low self-efficacy, impulsive or unbalanced reflective thinking styles, and negative self-talk reinforce self-doubt and trigger a cognitive cycle that is difficult to break.