| dc.description.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%). | en_US |
