The Effect of Self Efficacy on Academic Procratination Learning in Senior High School X Students

Abstract

Procrastination is the tendency to delay in starting, carrying out and ending an activity. This research was motivated by the results of interviews and observations conducted by researchers with Counseling Guidance (BK) teachers to 9 high school students from grades 10-12 both majoring in science and social studies. Based on the results of a decrease in low learning achievement, it is known that 73% have experienced academic procrastination and only 27% of students have submitted assignments in a timely manner. The causes of students procrastination itself are caused by several things such as having other activities that are more fun, the assignments given are difficult, fatigue due to helping parents work, the self-confidence of not being able to do the task perfectly, feelings of laziness, fear of being wrong, the presence of other activities such as playing cellphones, watching TV, playing games, and traveling. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of self-efficacy on academic procrastination in high school students' learning. This research is a quantitative research. Subjects in this study amounted to 76 students. Selection of subjects in this study using non-probability sampling technique. Data collection techniques using a questionnaire and using a Likert scale. Data analysis in this study uses Product Moment correlation with the help of the SPSS program.