Hubungan antara Self-Efficacy dengan Problem Solving dalam Mengerjakan Tugas Akhir Mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Medan Area

Abstract

This study was to know the relationship between self efficacy and problem solving in doing thesis students faculty of Psychology Universitas Medan Area. The research approach used is a quantitative approach and its nature is correlation research. The population in this study were psychology students who were working on their thesis and had participated in a proposal seminar. Eksperiment subject are 40 students, using simple random sampling technique. Data retrieval is done with self efficacy scale and problem solvin g scale. Validity test using content validity test (Expert judgment). Reliability testing using alpha cronbach which produces a reliability index of 0,905. Total item correlation test is used to determine the relationship between the two variables, namely self efficacy and problem solving obtained through the calculation with product moment correlation. The results showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between self-efficacy and problem solving in working on the final project of the students of the Faculty of Psychology, University of Medan Area. This is based on the calculation of the Product Moment r correlation, where rxy = 0.745 with a significant p = 0.000 <0.050. This result shows that the hypothesis proposed is accepted. This means that the better the self-efficacy, the higher the problem solving. The effective contribution of self-efficacy affects problem solving by 55.6%.