The Phenomenon of truancy: Junior High School to High School students in Pabuaran Prefer Hanging out rather than studying

4. Family and Home Environment Factors

Unsupportive Family Dynamics: A dysfunctional household, lack of parental attention, economic pressure, or even expecting children to work can be triggers.

Lack of Parental Supervision and Communication: Parents who do not realise the importance of school attendance or do not effectively monitor their children's activities indirectly 'allow' this habit of skipping school to form.

 5. Technology and Lifestyle Factors

Addiction to Gadgets and Social Media: Disrupted sleep patterns due to staying up late playing games or surfing social media lead to fatigue and laziness in attending school in the morning.   

       

So, what are the actual reasons for them skipping school?

Here are some reasons given by students who have skipped school

1. I (18 years old)

I revealed that the activities he did while skipping school were smoking, drinking coffee, playing PlayStation, and hanging out until school was over. He stated that the main factor that drove him to skip school was because school felt boring, coupled with the teaching methods of certain teachers and subjects that he tended to avoid.

2. R (18 years old)