HUBUNGAN ANTARA PERILAKU MENCARI BANTUAN DAN SIKAP AKADEMIK DENGAN PRESTASI BELAJAR MATAKULIAH STATISTIKA

Abstract

This research aims at finding empirical evidences whether academic achievement in Statistics is correlated with help-seeking behavior and academic attitude. The subjects of the research consist of 57 students of Psychology Department, Surakarta Muhammadiyah Universsity. The data-collecting method is questionnaire and the sampling technique is population study. The data-analyzing technique includes Regression Analysis and Product Moment Correlation. The findings of this research are as follows: (1) both help-seeking behavior and academic attitude play a role in the achievement ( R2 = 0,111 p = 0,041 ); (2) academic attitude has a positive correlation with the achievement ( r = 0,299 p = 0,012 ); (3) adaptive help-seeking behavior has a positive correlation with the achievement ( r = 0,378 p = 0,002 ); (4) there is no correlation between avoidance of covert help-seeking behavior and the achievement ( r = -0,159 p = 0,119 ) (5) academic attitude and adaptive help-seeking behavior have positive correlation ( r = 0,586 p = 0,000 ); (6) there is negative significance between academic attitude and avoidance of covert help-seeking behavior ( r = -0,489 p = 0,000 ).