PSIKOPEDAGOGIA JURNAL BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING Vol.9, No.1, June 2020 p-ISSN 2301-6167 e-ISSN 2528-7206 DOI: 10.12928/psikopedagogia.v8i2.19220 http://journal.uad.ac.id/index.php/PSIKOPEDAGOGIA CHARACTERISTICS OF RELATIVE DEPRIVATION OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN SCHOOL SETTING Euis Nurhidayati, Sunaryo Kartadinata, M. Solehuddin, Syamsu Yusuf LN *Correspondent Author Euis Nurhidayati Universitas Islam As-Syafi'iyah Jalan Jatiwaringin Raya Nomor 12, Jaticempaka, Pondok Gede, Bekasi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia Email: 1978rinaya@gmail.com Sunayo Kartadinata Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Jalan Dr. Setiabudi Nomor 229, Isola, Sukasari, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia Email: sunaryo.kartadinata@upi.edu M. Solehuddin Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Jalan Dr. Setiabudi Nomor 229, Isola, Sukasari, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia Email: m.solehuddin@upi.edu Syamsu Yusuf LN Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Jalan Dr. Setiabudi Nomor 229, Isola, Sukasari, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia Email: syamsu.yusuf@upi.edu Page: 53-61 ABSTRACT Relative deficiencies develop in two types of society: poor (deprived) and disadvantaged (unfortunate), little research for this arrangement has been conducted in the field of education. This will discuss the relative deprivation character of underprivileged children in the realm of education. This research uses a descriptive method. The descriptive survey was used to describe the relative character of deprivation among underprivileged children at school, knowing the differences between boys and girls. The subjects in this study were grade 5 and grade 6 elementary school students in the Bekasi area with a total of 77 students: 37 boys and 40 girls. The instrument used in this study is an instrument that has been tested by experts, validity and reliability. It uses a relative deprivation scale for disadvantaged children. The data were analyzed descriptively by describing the minimum and maximum scores of each item, thus showing strength of each characteristic. In addition, the frequency score also described to highlight differences in the relative characteristics of deprivation among male and female students. The results explained that the participants had a very strong deprivation character, males were more dominant than females. The strongest characters reflected their lesser curiosity about things, but the girls exhibit better score related to rule obedience. The results of this study could be used as a reference to treat students' relative deficiencies through guidance and counseling services. Keywords: Relative Deprivation, Disadvantage children, Characteristics. INTRODUCTION The economic disparity in society may lead to various effect. The fact shows that the existing economic gap leads to social deprivation, which is generally described as a perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself (Flouri, et al., 2010; Liu, et al., 2019; Theiner, 2010; Greitemeyer & Sagioglou, 2016). One’s unfavorable experience could be worsened when he/she compares it with others in beter condition. Social deprivation is characterized by four situations. First, the absence of social engagement in a society life; social engagement is a dynamic interaction in a warm, friendly society . Second, faded social cohesion, occuring when people do not have any more reason to stick together. Third, social detachment, occuring when each