The Psychological Perspective of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika and Its Measurements

Abstract

Aims: This article aims to develop a Bhinneka Tunggal Ika measurement tool. Background: Indonesia, as one of the largest archipelagic countries in the world, has diversity ranging from ethnicity, language, and religion to culture. A basic reference is needed in life to maintain the integrity of the Indonesian state from the diversity of the characteristics of its people. Bhinneka Tunggal Ika is one of the basic attitudes of Indonesian society, which has been raised since the 9th century. The development of the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika measurement tool is important to describe the attitude of Indonesian society towards diversity (multicultural). Objective: This article aims to examine the psychometric property of the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika scale to fulfill the standardization of accurate measurement. Methods: Confirmatory Factor Analysis is a method used to validate each dimension and its reliability. Results: Samples in this study consisted of 361 samples, 69.3% of whom were women with an age range of 17 to 63 years, average age 27.87 (SD = 12,594). The Bhinneka Tunggal Ika scale produces three dimensions, namely tolerance, justice and gotong royong. All dimensions have met the criteria of statistical validity. Conclusion: Based on the results of the analysis, it can be concluded that the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika scale has fulfilled good psychometric properties. It can be proven from evidence validity based on content, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability analysis.