THE RELATIONSHOP BETWEEN SELF-ESTEEM AND OPTIMISM WITH SUBJECTIVE WELF ON POSTGRADUATE STUDENT OF PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTEMENT AT MEDAN AREA UNIVERSITY (UMA), MEDAN, INDONESIA

This study aims to determine the relationship of self-esteem and optimism with the
subjective welfare on the Master of Psychology students of UMA. This research uses
correlational quantitative method. The sample of this study is 75 psychology masters
students of UMA who are still active by using simple random sampling technique.
The data collection methods in this research are using three scales; they are
subjective welfare scale, self-esteem scale and optimism scale. The data analysis uses
Multiple Regression Analysis technique. The results of this study show (1) there is a
significant positive relationship between self-esteem and optimism with subjective
welfare, where the coefficient of rx12y = 0.640 and p = 0.000 with contribution of
40.9%. (2) there is a significant positive relationship between self-esteem and
subjective welfare, where the coefficient of rx1y = 0.635 and p = 0,000, contribution
is 40.3%. (3) there is a significant positive relationship between optimism and
subjective welfare, where the coefficient of rx2y = 0.414 and p = 0,000, with a
contribution of 17.1%, thus it is stated that all hypotheses are acceptable.