Abstract:
This study aims to analyze students’ characters during the Covid-19 pandemic. In
this study, the researchers employed the quantitative method with a survey design and
quantitative data analysis. Samples were selected through the accidental sampling technique,
resulting in 200 respondents from 972 students of SMAN 46 Jakarta. The instrument for data
collection was the student character instrument constructed by Indonesia’s Ministry of
Education and Culture (2017) consisting of 43 statements. Concerning reliability, this
instrument obtained a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.744. The results of the measurement of
students’ characters indicated that the respondents had very good character (a mean value of
3.39 with a standard deviation of 14.32 on a scale of 4). Furthermore, the highest indicators
were found in nationalism, togetherness, and responsibility towards oneself. It showed that
online learning at home can make students’ families internalize character values that cannot be
separated from the role of parents and teachers in carrying out positive activities while
interacting and coordinating in guiding students patiently. These findings need to be
considered to achieve success in shaping the character of students in the present and the
future.
