HUBUNGAN ANTARA SELF-HANDICAPPING DAN PESIMISME DENGAN PROKRASTINASI AKADEMIK PADA MAHASISWA FAKULT

Purwati,

2005 | Tesis |

This research aims to find out the relation between self-handicapping and pessimism with academic procrastination for the students of the Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” University Yogyakarta. The present study investigated the hypotheses that: (1) there was a correlation between self- handicapping and pessimism with academic procrastination, (2) there was a positive correlation between selfhandicapping and academic procrastination. The higher the self-handicapping the higher academic procrastination. On the contrary, the lower self-handicapping the lower the academic procrastination, (3) there was a positive correlation between pessimism and academic procrastination. The higher the pessimism the higher the academic procrastination. On the contrary, the lower pessimism the lower the academic procrastination. Subjects of this research were 85 college students of the Faculty of Technology, third semester and upper students of Petroleum Engineering Programme. The method used for collecting data were self- handicapping scale, pessimism scale, and academic procrastination scale. Regression Analysis was used to test the first hypothesis. Partial Correlation Analysis was used to test the second and third research hypothesis. The result showed : (1) there was no significant correlation between selfhandicapping and pessimism with academic procrastination, as shown by figure F regression = 2,330 ; R² = 0,054 , p = 0,102 , (2) there was no positive and significant correlation between self- handicapping with academic procrastination, as shown by rx1-2 y = 0,0180 ; p = 0,093 , (3) there was no positive and significant correlation between pessimism and academic procrastination, as shown by rx2-1 y = -0,125 ; p = 0,253. Results generally did not support the predictions. Key notes : Academic Procrastination, Self- Handicapping, Pessimism

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