Faktor - Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Self-Efficacy Pada Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir di Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Bina Bangsa Getsempena

Abstract

Final year students face a heavy academic burden, especially in completing their thesis, which has the potential to reduce self-efficacy. Psychological factors such as emotional state and social support play an important role in maintaining students' confidence in their abilities. This study aims to analyze the influence of emotional and verbal persuasion conditions on the self-efficacy of final year students of the Physical Education Study Program, FKIP University of Bina Bangsa Getsempena. Design quantitative research with a cross-sectional approach. The affordable population is all final year students of Physical Education class of 2022 as many as 108 people, with a sample of 73 respondents taken using purposive sampling techniques. The research instrument used the General Self-efficacy Scale (GSES), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) questionnaires. Data analysis used the Chi-Square test with a significance level of 5%. The distribution of self-efficacy of respondents was dominated by the medium category (52.1%), but a significant proportion was in the high category (41.1%). The majority of respondents had high verbal persuasion (65.8%) and moderate emotional state (50.7%). Bivariate tests showed a significant relationship between verbal persuasion and self-efficacy (p=0.000) as well as between emotional states and self-efficacy (p=0.001). There is a significant influence between emotional and verbal persuasion on student self-efficacy. Positive verbal support from the environment and the ability to manage emotions have been proven to increase students' self-confidence in completing their final projects. Increased academic assistance and psychological support from study programs is needed to optimize student confidence.