FUNGSI EKSEKUTIF DAN BERPIKIR NEGATIF BERULANG PADA MANUSIA DEWASA DI INDONESIA

Abstract

Fungsi eksekutif merupakan kemampuan untuk merencanakan, mengendalikan respons, memperbarui informasi dan menyesuaikan strategi secara adaptif. Berpikir negatif berulang yaitu pola pikiran negatif berulang, sulit dikendalikan dan mengganggu perhatian. Hasil penelitian mengenai hubungan berpikir negatif berulang dan fungsi eksekutif masih bervariasi, sedangkan kajian di Indonesia masih terbatas. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis hubungan antara berpikir negatif berulang dan fungsi eksekutif serta faktor sosiodemografi yang berasosiasi dengan keduanya. Penelitian melibatkan 326 responden berusia 18–48 tahun. Tingkat berpikir negatif berulang diukur menggunakan Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire, fungsi eksekutif diukur melalui Tower of Hanoi berdasarkan waktu perencanaan, jumlah gerakan dan waktu total. Hubungan antarvariabel dianalisis menggunakan korelasi Spearman dan faktor sosiodemografi dianalisis menggunakan Generalized Linear Model. Rata-rata skor PTQ adalah 28,21 ± 11,39. Skor PTQ tidak berkorelasi signifikan dengan seluruh variabel Tower of Hanoi. Jenis kelamin dan tingkat pendidikan berasosiasi dengan waktu perencanaan, sedangkan usia, tingkat pendidikan dan status pekerjaan berasosiasi dengan waktu total. Tidak terdapat faktor yang berasosiasi signifikan dengan jumlah gerakan.

Executive function involves planning, response control, information updating, and adaptive strategy adjustment. Repetitive negative thinking refers to recurring negative thoughts that are difficult to control and may disrupt attention. Previous findings on the relationship between repetitive negative thinking and executive function have been inconsistent, and evidence from Indonesia remains limited. This study examined the relationship between repetitive negative thinking and executive function, as well as sociodemographic factors associated with both variables. A total of 326 respondents aged 18–48 years participated. Repetitive negative thinking was measured using the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire, while executive function was assessed using the Tower of Hanoi task based on planning time, number of moves, and total completion time. Spearman’s correlation was used to analyze the relationship between variables, and Generalized Linear Models were used to examine sociodemographic factors. The mean PTQ score was 28.21 ± 11.39. PTQ scores were not significantly correlated with any Tower of Hanoi component. Sex and educational level were associated with planning time, whereas age, educational level, and employment status were associated with total completion time. No sociodemographic factor was significantly associated with the number of moves.