[ABSTRAK
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat peranan refleksi, strategi refleksi, kesulitanhidup, dan usia terhadap kebijaksanaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan kuesionerdan wawancara. Kuesioner yang digunakan adalah Kuesioner Karakteristik Orangyang Bijaksana, Kuesioner Kebijaksanaan, Kuesioner Refleksi, Kuesioner StrategiRefleksi, dan Kuesioner Pengalaman Hidup Sulit. Partisipan terdiri dari 29nominator, 30 orang yang dipilih oleh nominator (terdiri dari 18 orang yangdinominasi sebagai orang yang bijaksana dan 12 orang yang kurangdinominasikan), dan 110 orang yang dipilih secara accidental. Hasil analisismenunjukkan bahwa, refleksi kesulitan hidup memiliki peranan yang signifikandalam pencapaian kebijaksanaan seseorang. Kebijaksanaan dan refleksimeningkat sejalan usia, pada orang yang dinominasi sebagai orang yangbijaksana. Demikian pula pada orang awam yang memperoleh nilai tinggi dikuesioner. Selanjutnya, pada orang yang dinominasi sebagai orang yangbijaksana, ditemukan bahwa mereka menerapkan strategi refleksi self-distanced,mempunyai sifat positif, melakukan refleksi diri, bersyukur, ada orang yangmendukung, dan punya tokoh panutan. Sementara pada orang yang kurangdinominasi sebagai orang yang bijaksana, mereka menerapkan strategi refleksiself-immersed, cenderung kurang mampu mengatasi masalah, fokus pada sifatnegatif, kurang merefleksi diri, dan menyesali diri.

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ABSTRAK
The goal of this research was to find out the role of reflection, reflection strategy,difficult life experiences, and age towards wisdom attainment. It usedquestionnaires and interviews. The questionnaires used were Wisdom, Reflection,Reflection Strategy, and Difficult Life Experience Questionnaire. Participantsconsisted of 29 nominators, 30 nominees (18 wisdom nominees and 12 lessnominated),and 110 laypersons. Results revealed that the reflection of difficultlife experience has significant role in achieving one’s wisdom. Wisdom andreflection increase with age on people nominated as wise. As well as lay personswho got high score on the questionnaires. People nominated as wise used selfdistancedreflection strategy, showed positive characteristics, do self-reflection, begrateful, supported, dan have role models. While non wise people used selfimmersedreflection strategy, tended to be less able to overcome problems, focuson negativity, less in self-reflection, and regrets, The goal of this research was to find out the role of reflection, reflection strategy,difficult life experiences, and age towards wisdom attainment. It usedquestionnaires and interviews. The questionnaires used were Wisdom, Reflection,Reflection Strategy, and Difficult Life Experience Questionnaire. Participantsconsisted of 29 nominators, 30 nominees (18 wisdom nominees and 12 lessnominated),and 110 laypersons. Results revealed that the reflection of difficultlife experience has significant role in achieving one’s wisdom. Wisdom andreflection increase with age on people nominated as wise. As well as lay personswho got high score on the questionnaires. People nominated as wise used selfdistancedreflection strategy, showed positive characteristics, do self-reflection, begrateful, supported, dan have role models. While non wise people used selfimmersedreflection strategy, tended to be less able to overcome problems, focuson negativity, less in self-reflection, and regrets]