Patriotisme pada Generasi Z Terkategori Miskin di Kota Medan

Abstract

Patriotism is an important aspect in the formation of national identity, especially among the younger generation living in limited socio-economic conditions. This study aims to describe the level of patriotism of Generation Z, who are categorized as poor in Medan City, based on the dimensions of blind patriotism and constructive patriotism, and reviewed from age, education, and political orientation. This study uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive method. The research subjects numbered 100 people selected through accidental sampling technique. The measuring instrument used was a patriotism scale based on the theory of Schatz et al. (1999), which has been modified and tested for validity and reliability by Zahra (2025). The results of this study indicate that the blind patriotism dimension, the results are moderate (92%), while the constructive patriotism dimension is high (77%). Based on age, most respondents have moderate blind patriotism (92%) and high constructive patriotism (77%). Based on the last education, blind patriotism is dominantly moderate (94%) and has high constructive patriotism (96%), and based on political orientation, blind patriotism tends to be moderate (92%) and constructive patriotism is high (77%).