Students’ Self-Confidence and Speaking Skill: A Correlational Study

Authors

  • Ni Komang Ayu Setia Permata Dewi English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar
  • Luh Ketut Sri Widhiasih English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar
  • Ida Ayu Made Sri Widiastuti English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar

Keywords:

correlation, self-confidence, speaking skill.

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the students’ self-confidence influenced speaking skill of the eighth grade students in SMPN 2 Mengwi. A correlation research design was used in this study There were 40 students participated in this study which were chosen by using random sampling technique. The data were collected through administering questionnaires about self-confidence and speaking test as the research instruments and delivered by using WhatsApp Group platform. The obtained data were analysed by investigating the correlation between students’ self-confidence score and speaking test score which was done by using IBM SPSS Statistic 23. The correlation between students’ self-confidence and speaking skill was 0.857. It described a significant correlation between students’ self-confidence and speaking skill. In conclusion, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted.

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Published

2022-09-29

Issue

2022: Proceeding The 5th International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD)

Section

Articles