摘要：Increasingly prevalent phenomenon of polygamy in recent years, mainly because of the vulgarity shown by its prominent role model in the bureaucracy, politicians, artists, and even clerics. In Indonesia alone says polygamy is not a foreign word to most people, the majority religion of Islam. Polygamy is a marriage bond in which one party (the husband) who marry several wives at the same time. The question of polygamy itself is always interesting for the attention of men, most of whom make polygamy as part of his obsession, but for women who do not like polygamy and considered it as something that could jeopardize the position and role as a wife. Because self-esteem is an individual needs to gain competence, respect and expectations from others, this requirement can be obtained through self-achievement and ability, prestige, popularity, status, or descent. The fulfillment of this requirement will result in flavor and attitude of confidence, feeling worthless, feeling strong and capable of exposure above, then the question arises how the image of self-esteem in which the wife in polygamy and the factors that influence self-esteem and how the impact of polygamy on dignity of a wife. The purpose of this study was to determine why a woman can receive to the polygamy and to know the description of her self-esteem, and to investigate factors that affect the dignity of the polygamy wives. The subjects used in this study is three wives, with the characteristics of a wife who is lawfully married under the laws of government and religion. Data collection techniques in this research using interview and observation method with subjects and significant others. In this interview process, to assist the process of data collection, the researcher is equipped with a guidance interview and observation. After doing research on all three subjects had a positive assessment on themselves based on components of self-esteem, and the factors influencing self-esteem but, based on the potential impacts of polygamy is acceptable subject, three subjects had a negative assessment of him.
