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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS` EDUCATION LEVEL AND STUDENTS`

MOTIVATION TOWARD INTEREST IN PURSUING THEIR STUDY TO HIGHER
EDUCATION
Oleh : Narendra Edi Putranto
Game.is.end@gmail.com
Abdullah Taman, Msi.,Ak
ABSTRAK
Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian ex-post facto yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui Hubungan
antara Tingkat Pendidikan Orangtua dan Motivasi Berprestasi Siswa terhadap Minat Siswa Kelas
XI IPS SMA N 1 Bukateja untuk Melanjutkan Studi ke Perguruan Tinggi pada Tahun Ajaran
2012/2013 yang berjumlah 126 siswa.
Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket untuk variabel Tingkat Pendidikan Orangtua,
Motivasi Berprestasi Siswa, dan Minat siswa untuk Melanjutkan Studi ke Perguruan Tinggi. Ketiga
data tersebut telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Uji prasyarat analisis menggunakan uji
linearitas, uji multikolinearitas.
Pengujian hipotesis pertama dan kedua menggunakan korelasi sederhana, sedangkan pengujian
hipotesis ketiga menggunakan korelasi ganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) terdapat
pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara Tingkat Pendidikan Orangtua terhadap Minat siswa untuk
Melanjutkan Studi ke Perguruan Tinggi, dibuktikan dengan rx1y sebesar 0.589 (rx1y sebesar 0,464 >
rtabel 5% sebesar 0,176), (2) terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara Motivasi Berprestasi
Siswa terhadap Minat siswa untuk Melanjutkan Studi ke Perguruan Tinggi, rx2y sebesar 0.589
(rx2y sebesar 0.544 > r tabel 5% sebesar 0,176), (3) terdapat pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara
Tingkat Pendidikan Orangtua dan Motivasi Berprestasi secara bersama-sama terhadap Minat siswa
untuk Melanjutkan Studi ke Perguruan Tinggi, dibuktikan dengan korelasi ganda (R) 0.651,
koefisien determinasi sebesar (R)2 0.424 dan Fhitung sebesar 45,317 (Fhitung sebesar 45,317 > Ftabel 5%
of 19,49).
Kata kunci: Tingkat Pendidikan, Motivasi Berprestasi, Minat Melanjutkan Studi

ABSTRACT
This research is ex-post facto research, the purpose of this research was to determine
Relationship between Parents Education Level and Students Achievement Motivation toward
Interest of the Grade XI Social Science SMA N 1 Bukateja in Pursuing Their Study to Higher
Education in Academic Year of 2012/2013 that consist of 126 students.
Data collection technique used questionnaires applies to Parents Education Level, Student
Achievement Motivation, and Interest in Pursuing Study to Higher Education. Those data have been
tested the validity and reliability. Prerequisite test analysis using linearity test, and multicollinearity
test.
The first and second hypothesis testing using simple regression, while the third hypothesis
testing using multiple regression. The results showed that: (1) there is a positive and significant
effect between Parents Education Level towards Interest in Pursuing Study to Higher Education,
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proved by rx1y of 0.589 (rx1y of 0,464 > r table 5% of 0,176), (2) there is a positive and significant
effect between Student Achievement Motivation towards Interest in Pursuing Study to Higher
Education, proved by rx2y of 0.589 (rx2y of 0.544 > r table 5% of 0,176), (3) there is a positive and
significant effect between Parents Education Level and Student Achievement Motivation together
toward Interest in Pursuing Study to Higher Education, proved by multiple correlation (R) 0.651,
coefficient of determination (R)2 0.424 and Fcalc equal to 45,317 (Fcalc of 45,317 > Ftable 5% of
19,49).
Keywords: Education Level, Achievement Motivation, Interest in Pursuing Study
A. INTRODUCTION

Education is one alternative way to get

1. Background

better education for Indonesian people.

Under Act No. 20 of 2003 on

Education in the globalization era is

an

important

governments
needed

to

aspect

and

to

be

concern. Education
be

improved

National Education System of article 18,

paragraph 3, which stated that secondary

is

education held in Indonesia consists of

because

SMA,

competition in getting job is getting hard,

further studies, Higher Education, while

because their competence cannot fulfill

vocational

the criterias required by the company.

that

75

are

completing their education. Their low

limited

level of skill and knowledge affect their

career and salary they get.

develop. It is supported by the fact from

Pembaruan

graduates

high school graduates have to work after

and

education and skill will be difficult to

Suara

MAK

their study. But in fact there are also many

adaptation will survive, because they have

with

and

designed to work directly after completing

People who have good abilities in

broad-mind. People

MAK. The

and MA graduates are designed to pursue

get a job, but most of them are rejected

backgrounds

and

MAK are different. Senior High School

also foreigners. Many people sign up to

educational

SMK,

objectives between SMA, MA and SMK,

not only competing with local people but

higher

MA,

In the last few years high school

milion

graduates can still get

employees do not have enough ability and

jobs, but a few

years later, high school graduates will

capability to fill out the job.

have difficulties if they only rely on their

Education in Indonesia must be

high school diplomas to apply for a

equated with the level of developed

job. This

countries, so Indonesia can produce good

is

due

to

the

increasing

requirements demanded by the firms. If

human resources that can be absorbed

quickly by the need or demand. Higher
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the jobs are available, they would only for

themselves. Ngalim Purwanto mentioned

lower-level employees of a company.

that (2010: 102) the factors from outside

Therefore, high school graduates are

individuals include family, teachers and

expected to pursue their studies to Higher

the

school

environment,

and

Education to improve the ability to

environment in the community.

the

compete in the real world. It is suitable

The interest of students in pursuing

with Act No. 20 of 2003 article 19,

their study to Higher Education can be

paragraph 1, which stated that higher

influenced by several factors, one of them

education is the level after secondary

is the Students Achievement Motivation.

education without being followed by the

Based on Djaali (2008: 107) Motivasi

description of the high school graduates,

Berprestasi

MA, vocational, or MAK. It shows that

untuk berbuat, tetapi mengacu kepada

every student of secondary education has

suatu ukuran keberhasilan berdasarkan

the right to pursue their education to a

penilaian terhadap tugas yang dikerjakan

higher level of education.

sesorang. It can be seen from the lack of

Continuing

Higher

feedback on students when teaching and

Education comes from a high interest to

learning activities are conducted, dare not

develop

to

to take the initiative to ask questions and

152), Minat

discuss the material enthusiasticly, but

berarti kecenderungan dan kegairahan

they just tend to wait the explanation

yang tinggi atau keinginan yang besar

from

terhadap sesuatu. In this research the

motivation in learning will certainly affect

interests are affected by internal and

the overall student achievement.

themselves.

Muhibbin

external

study

Syah

to

bukan sekadar dorongan

According

(2011:

factors. Internal

teacher. Lack

of

student

are

The other factor that affect the

factors derived from themselves, one of

interest of students in pursuing study to

them is motivation to achieve something

Higher Education is Parents Education

better. According to Ngalim Purwanto

Level. Ngalim Purwanto stated that (2010:

(2007: 71) stated that, Motivasi adalah

104) Ada keluarga yang terdiri dari

suatu

untuk

ayah-ibu yang terpelajar dan ada pula

mempengaruhi tingkah laku seseorang

yang kurang terpelajar. Ada keluarga

agar ia tergerak hatinya untuk bertindak

yang mempunyai cita-cita tinggi bagi

melakukan sesuatu. The external factors

anak-anaknya, ada pula yang biasa saja.

are factors that are not come from

The variations of Parents Education Level

usaha

yang

factors

the

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is affecting the interest of high school

some

students to pursue their study to Higher

graduation from Secondary Education is

Education. The role of parents at home is

enough to find a job, but there is also

as role models, shaping the way of

some

students mindset to get

graduating from Higher Education is

the student's

decision. Each level of education of

student

student

answered

answered

that

after

that

when

enough to find a job.

students parents will distinguish each

Based on the background above, the

student in making the decision. Parents of

researcher is interested in conducting

students

will

research

entitled

certainly encourage their children to

between

Parents` Education Level and

pursue their studies and will guide in

Students` Motivation toward Students`

determining a choice. It will be different if

Interest in Pursuing Their Study to Higher

the parents have low education levels,

Education ".

with

higher

education

"The

Relationship

they will think that their children are

better getting a job after completing their
B. LITERATURE REVIEW

study at the secondary education.

After

researcher

1. Definition Interest in Pursuing Study to

conducted

Higher Education

observation in SMA N 1 Bukateja, it is

found that there were symptoms of a lack

Interest will arise when we feel

of Student Achievement Motivation, some

happy, excited and high spirited

students are not well motivated when the

to

something. Interest usually comes from

lesson was conducted and cannot answer

within someone without any enforcement

the question given by the teacher. The

from outside. The higher interest in

other occurence was some of students are

something, a tend that will emerge is that

not serious, they prefer chatting with

more intensity to do so. This is in

friends than paying attention to the

accordance with the opinion of Muhibbin

teacher's explanation.

Syah

The other symptop that arise besides

(2011:

152), Minat

kecenderungan dan

Student Achievement Education is Parents

berarti

kegairahan yang

tinggi atau keinginan yang besar terhadap

Education Level. Researcher conducted

sesuatu. Djaali Also stated that (2012:

some questions to the student who picked

121), Minat

up randomly, the variations of parents

pada

dasarnya

adalah

penerimaan akan suatu hubungan antara

education level provide different answers,

diri sendiri dengan sesuatu di luar diri.

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Semakin

kuat

atau

dekat

hubungan

According to the explanation above

tersebut, semakin besar minatnya.

it can be concluded that Interest in

According to Slameto (2010: 57) Minat

adalah kecenderungan yang tetap untuk
memperhatikan dan mengenang beberapa
kegiatan.
Kegiatan
yang
diamati
seseorang, diperhatikan secara terus
menerus yang disertai dengan rasa
senang. Jadi berbeda dengan perhatian,
karena perhatian sifatnya sementara
(tidak dalam waktu yang lama) dan belum
tentu diikuti dengan perasaan senang,
sedangkan minat selalu diikuti dengan
perasaan senang dan dari situ diperoleh
kepuasan.

Pursuing Their Study to Higher Education

is the interest of students in Pursuing
study to Higher Education that grows
conciously

within

the

students.The

Interests affects students to give more

attention to the Higher Education they
want to enter.
a. Factors that Affect the Interest in
pursuing Study to Higher Education

Based on the experts above, it can

According to Muhibbin Syah (2011:

be concluded that interest is a feeling

145-156)

grows from the inside of the human being

1) Faktor Internal (faktor dari dalam siswa),

yakni keadaan/kondisi jasmani dan rohani
siswa. Faktor ini meliputi aspek, yakni:
a) Aspek fisiologis (yang bersifat jasmaniah)
b) Aspek psikologis (yang bersifat rohaniah)
2) Faktor Eksternal (faktor dari luar siswa),
yakni kondisi lingkungan di sekitar siswa.
Faktor ini meliputi:
a) Lingkungan sosial
b) Lingkungan nonsosial
3) Faktor Pendekatan Belajar, dapat
dipahami sebagai segala cara atau
strategi yang digunakan siswa dalam
menunjang keefektifan dan efisiensi
proses pembelajaran materi tertentu.

when they are happy and enthusiastic in

something. Student who interest in Higher
Education will encourage himself to
pursue their study to Higher Education.
The student will give his best effort to
achieve it.
Pursuing study to Higher Education
is an advanced study of secondary
education to higher education, namely
university.
According to Fuad Ihsan (2003:
23), pendidikan tinggi diartikan sebagai
pendidikan yang mempersiapkan peserta
didik untuk menjadi anggota masyarakat
yang memiliki tingkat kemampuan tinggi
yang bersifat akademik dan atau
profesional sehingga dapat menerapkan,
mengembangkan dan /atau menciptakan
ilmu pengetahuan, teknologi dan seni
dalam rangka pembangunan nasional dan
meningkatkan kesejahteraan manusia.

Ngalim Purwanto also mentioned

that (2010: 102)
1) Faktor yang ada pada diri organisme itu
sendiri yang kita sebut faktor individual,
dan.
2) Faktor yang ada di luar individu yang kita
sebut faktor sosial, antara lain adalah
faktor keluarga, guru dan cara
mengajarnya, alat yang dipergunakan
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dalam belajar mengajar, lingkungan dan

kesempatan yang tersedia.

interest in pursuing the study to Higher

Education.
2. Student Achievement Motivation

From the explanation of the experts

a. Definition of Student Achievement

above, it can be concluded that there are

Motivation
Motive derived from the Latin is

two factors that affect the Interest in

movere that
Pursuing Study to Higher Education. They

can

be

interpreted

as

move. Motivation stated by P. Houston

(1985: 132) You will not rehearse and

are internal factors and external factors.

store the information in this text unless

Internal factors consist of physiological

you are motivated to do so. A rat will not

and psychological aspect, while external
factors

consist

of

family,

learn to climb over a barrier unless it has a

reason for doing so, such as escape from

school

shock or the need for food located on the

environment, and friends in a community.

far side of the barrier. According to

b. Indicators of Interest in pursuing

Ngalim Purwanto "Yang dimaksud dengan

motif

Study to Higher Education

ialah

segala

sesuatu

yang

mendorong seseorang untuk bertindak

Slameto mentioned that (2010:

melakukan sesuatu." (2007: 60).

180) Minat adalah suatu rasa lebih suka

Nana Syaodih stated that (2004:

dan rasa ketertarikan pada suatu hal atau

70) Motivasi Berprestasi adalah motivasi

aktivitas, tanpa ada yang menyuruh.

untuk berkompetisi baik dengan dirinya

Based on Djaali (2010: 121) Minat dapat

atau dengan orang lain dalam mencapai

diekspresikan melalui pernyataan yang

prestasi yang tertinggi. This competitive

menunjukan bahwa siswa lebih menyukai

activity

suatu hal daripada hal lainnya, dapat

is

positive

thing

that

can

encourage students to always maintain

pula dimanifestasikan melalui partisipasi

their performance.

dalam suatu aktivitas.

Based on Djaali (2008: 107) Motivasi

Berprestasi dapat diartikan dorongan
untuk mengerjakan suatu tugas dengan
sebaik-baiknya berdasarkan standar
keunggulan. Motivasi Berprestasi bukan
sekadar dorongan untuk berbuat, tetapi
mengacu
kepada
suatu
ukuran
keberhasilan
berdasarkan
penilaian
terhadap tugas yang dikerjakan sesorang.

The existence of the feelings

above can be concluded as the indicators
of the Interest Pursuing Their Studies to
Higher Education. Students who feel the
way described, considered to have a high
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2) Memilih tujuan yang realistis tetapi

menantang dari tujuan yang terlalu
mudah dicapai atau terlalu besar
resikonya.
3) Mencari situasi atau pekerjaan dimana ia
memperoleh umpan balik dengan segera
dan nyata untuk menentukan baik atau
tidaknya hasil pekerjaannya.
4) Senang bekerja sendiri dan bersaing
untuk mengungguli orang lain.
5) Mampu
menangguhkan
pemuasan
keinginannya demi masa depan yang lebih
baik.
6) Tidak
tergugah
untuk
sekadar
mendapatkan
uang,
status,
atau
keuntungan lainnya, ia akan mencarinya
apabila hal-hal tersebut merupakan
lambang
prestasi,
suatu
ukuran
keberhasilan.

So from the opinions of experts

above, it can be concluded that student
achievement

motivation

is

an

encouragement arise within the students to

do as well as possible and compete to
achieve higher results in many subjects
than the others.
b. Factors

Affecting

Student

Achievement Motivation
Slameto stated that (2010: 26) there
are three factors affect the Student
Achievement Motivation:

3. Parents Education Level

1. Dorongan kognitif
2. Harga diri
3. Kebutuhan berafiliasi

The role of parents at home is as

role model, shaping the way of students`

Based on the explanation from the

mindset to get

expert above, it can be concluded that the

Ngalim Purwanto stated that (2010: 104)

achievement motivation arising within the

students

themselves. This

the students` decision.

Ada keluarga yang terdiri dari ayah-ibu

motivation

yang terpelajar dan ada pula yang kurang

could be encouragement within students

terpelajar. Ada keluarga yang mempunyai

to move foward, better than anyone else

cita-cita tinggi bagi anak-anaknya, ada

and welcome by their environment.

pula yang biasa saja. Suasana dan

c. Indicators of Students Achievement

keadaan keluarga yang bermacam-macam

Motivation

itu mau tidak mau turut menentukan

Based on Djaali (2008:109-110)

bagaimana dan sampai di mana belajar

written that a person who has high

dialami dan dicapai oleh anak-anak.

Achievement Motivation tends to have

Each level of education of parents will

these characteristics below:

distinguish each students` decision to

pursue their study to Higher Education.

1) Menyukai situasi atau tugas yang

menuntut tanggung jawab pribadi atas
hasil-hasilnya dan bukan atas dasar
untung-untungan, nasib, atau kebetulan.

4. Research Framework
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Parents

their studies. However, if the parents do

Education Level towards Interests in

not support their children because of their

Pursuing Study to Higher Education.

low level of education and the low of

a. Relationship

between

The interests of a child can be

achievement motivation from the children,

influenced by Parents Education Level, it

they will tend to get low interest to pursue

can not be denied the role of parents in

their studies to Higher Education.

guiding and directing the children in

c. Relationship

creating the mindset of the children's

Achievement

interest. It is assumed that the higher

Interests in Pursuing Study to Higher

education have been taken from their

Education.

parents, will make the perspectives and

Every

between
Motivation

students

has

Students`
towards

different

ways of looking at a matter of being more

Achievement Motivation. Students with

open and more focused, which is expected

high

to provide assistance to their children by

expectation to success in the future, they

providing guidance on the children to

would not be satisfied just stop at a certain

pursue their studies to Higher Education

point, they will tend to pursue their study

according to their ability and interests.

after completing study in high school or

Achievement

Motivation

have

Parents`

vocational school to the higher level

Students`

because they eager to compete, doing

Achievement Motivation with Interests

assignment and have realistic purposes.

in Pursuing Study to Higher Education.

and it can be happen if the students

If the level of parents education can

pursue thier study to higher education, so

affect the perspective of parents to guide

high Achievement Motivation has role in

their children to continue to improve

affecting the Interest in Pursuing Study to

science and also supported from his ability

Higher Education.

b. Relationship
Education

between
Level

and

and has high achievement motivation, it

will be able to encourage students to
pursue

their

studies

to

Higher

Education. Every parents expect their

children to go beyond the level of

C. RESEARCH METHOD

education that has been taken by them and

1. Place and Time Research

get a better job in the future. So they

The research was conducted at SMA

would encourage their children to pursue

Negeri 1 Bukateja which is located at

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Purwandaru Street, Bukateja, Purbalingga,

to their parents` jobs, and their support to

Central Java. The research conducted in

the children to continue their studies to

March 1-2, 2013.

Higher Education.
2. Questionnaire

2. Research Design
This research belongs to the causal
comparative
Suharsimi

Questionnaire

research. According
Arikunto

that

used

in

this

research was closed questionnaire, the

(2000:

answer choices are included in the

329), penelitian kausal komparatif adalah

questionnaire in order to facilitate students

penelitian yang mencoba mengetahui

in

perbedaan hubungan sebab-akibat yang

collecting data to obtain informations

ada pada dua kelompok atau lebih.

about

This research type belongs ex-post

their

the

assessments. Technique

Parents

Education

Higher

out the phenomenom that already happen

Motivation used a questionnaire.

Education

and

Achievement

and reveal the real condition without any

5. Research Instrument

direct

a. Indicator of research instruments

researcher. This

from

research

uses

Level,

Student Interest in Pursuing Study to

facto research because it is done to find

intervention

of

the
a

Indicator of Parents Education

quantitative approach. The data will be

Level Instrument consist of the lastest

studied and analyzed in the form of

education level that has beebn taken by

statistical analysis.

the parents, Indicator of Achievement

Motivation Instrument consist of needs to

3. Population

know new thing, respinsible to the

The population in this research are

assessment,

all students in Grade XI Social Science

eager

to

compete,

high

willingness in learning, not easy to get

SMA Negeri 1 Bukateja in Academic

satisfaction with the result, do the

Year of 2012/2013. Grade XI Social

assessment individually and Indicator of

Science SMA Negeri 1 Bukateja consist

Interest in Pursuing Studies to Higher

of 126 students and they divided into 4

Education Instrument consist of feel of

classes.

passion, there is an anxiety, there is a will,

4. Data Collection Techniques

there is a hope, there is an encourgement,

1. Interview

and there is a compatibility

Technique of interview is used to

b. Test Instrument

obtain information about students related

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The test instrument was conducted

From

the

guidelines

for

in Grade XI Social Science SMA Negeri 2

interpretation of correlation coefficients

Purbalingga academic year of 2012/2013,

above, it can be concluded that the

consists of 32 students.

questionnaire

c. Validity Test

state is reliable if its

reliability level has a minimum score of

Validity test is a measurement that

0.60.

shows the level of the thruthness from the

6. Data Analysis Techniques

instruments. This validity test using the

formula developed by Pearson that known
as product moment correlation. Here is the

a.

Data Description

b.

Prerequisite Test Analysis

formula of product moment:

1) Linearity Test

rxy =

( )( )

( ) } {

Linearity
( ) }

determine

whether

performed
the

to

independent

(Suharsimi Arikunto, 2010 : 213)

variables with the dependent variable has

In this research, correlations were

linear relation or not. Linearity test in this

research using the following formula:

calculated using SPSS Statistics 18.0 for

Freg =

Windows. The statement state is valid if

rcalc

test

is

greater

significance

than

level

rtable that
of

RKreg
RKres

the
(Sutrisno Hadi, 2004: 13)

5%. The

In this research the researchers used

statement state disqualified if rcalc is less

SPSS Statistics 18.0 for Windows for help

than rtable.

calculating linearity test by looking at

d. Reliability Test
After testing the validity of the

the p-value Deviation

from

the p-value

the

0.05

linierity. If
independent

instrument, and then conducted test on the

variable (X) with the dependent variable

reliability

(Y) state as linear and if the p-value

of

the

instrument

using

0.05, it means the variable is not linear.

Cronbach Alfa techniques. The formula

2) Multicollinearity Test

used is Alfa formula:

In a test of multicollinearity
between variables X demands that there

(Suharsimi Arikunto, 2010: 239)

should not be a very high correlation.

If the rcalc 0.800, the research can not
continue and must use other parameters.
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The

parameters

are

regression.

for

In

multicollinearity

non-linear

correlation between variables X and Y are

calculating

not significant.

using product

2) Multiple Correlation Analysis

moment correlation formula, researcher

This analysis is used to test the

calculate the correlation between variables

third

hypothesis,

X.

correlation

using

analysis

multiple

with

two

predictors. The formula used is as follows:

rxy =

( )( )

( ) } {

( ) }

a) Multiple Correlation Coefficient

(Suharsimi Arikunto, 2010 : 213)

1 +

c. Hypothesis Test
1) Simple Correlation Analysis

2 2
1.
1
1 2

2.

1 2

(Sugiyono, 2007: 233)

This analysis is used to measure the

relationship between the Parent Education
b) Testing

Level towards Interest in Pursuing Study

the

Doubles

Correlation

Significance with F Test

to Higher Education (hypothesis 1),

determine the relationship between the

Achievement Motivation towards Interest

in Pursuing Study to Higher Education
(hypothesis 2). Researcher use Product

(1

Price

)(

1)

(Sugiyono, 2007: 235)

of

Fcalc compared

to

the

Moment correlation analytical techniques

Ftable with dk numerator = k, and df

of the Pearson with the following formula:

denominator = (n - k - 1). With a

significance level of 5%, if the Fcalc or

rxy =

( )( )

( ) } {

equal to Ftable then significant, while if

( ) }

Fcalc Ftable then it is not significant.

(Suharsimi Arikunto, 2010 : 213)

D. RESEARCH

To test the significance of the

RESULT

AND

DISCUSSION

correlation coefficient the price of rcalc

compared to rtable with a significance level

1. Research Result

of 5%, if r calc from rtable, the correlation

a.

Interest in Pursuing Their Study to

Higher Education

between the variables X and Y are

significant, but if the rcalc < of r table, the
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The results of the data analysis

2,88504. Parents Education Level in grade

show that the variable of Interest in

XI Social Science SMA N 1 Bukateja at

Pursuing Their Study to Higher Education

high category consist of 17 students

(Y) it is known that the highest score is

(13,49%), at medium category consist of

56 and the lowest score is 31. After the

93 students (73,81%), and at low category

data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics

consist of 16 student (12,70%).

18.0 For Windows Mean obtained by

c. Student

46,83; Median obtained by 48,00; Modus

Achievement

Motivation

Variable

obtained by 51; and Deviation Standard

The data of Student Achievement

obtained by 5,820. interest of student in

Motivation obtained from questionnaire

Pursuing Their Study to Higher Education

that consist of 17 statements using Likert

in grade XI Social Science SMA N 1

scale that consist of 4 alternative answers,

Bukateja at high category consist of 100

which is 4 for the highest score and 1 for

students (79,40%), at medium category

lowest score. Based on the data of Student

consist of 26 students (20,6%), and at low

Achievement

category consist of 0 student (0%).

shows that the highest score is 65 of the

Motivation

variable,

it

highest possible score achieved by (4

b. Parents Education Level Variable

The data of Parents Education

17) = 68, and the lowest score is 35 of the

Level were obtain from the questionnaire

lowest possible score achieved by (1 17)

that consist of 2 statements using Likert

= 17. The results of analysis using SPSS

scale that consist of 4 alternative answers,

Statistics 18.0 For Windows program

which 4 is for the highest score and 1 is

show that the Mean obtained by 52,27;

for the lowest score. Based on the data of

Median

Parents Education Level variable, it shows

obtained by 52; and Deviation Standard

that the highest score is 17 of the highest

(SD)

possible score achieved by 21, and the

Achievement Motivation in grade XI

lowest score is 3,5 of the lowest possible

Social Science SMA N 1 Bukateja at high

score achieved by 1. The results of

category consist of 85 students (67,49%),

analysis using SPSS Statistics 18.0 For

at medium category consist of 41 students

Windows program show that the Mean

(32,54%), and at low category consist of 0

obtained by 11,3571; Median obtained by

student (0%).

12,00; Modus obtained by 12,00; and

Deviation Standard (SD) obtained by
12

obtained

obtained

by

by

52,00;

6,183.

Modus

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of rcalc toward rtable at significance level of

3. Hypothesis Testing

5% and n = 126 is equal to 0,176. The

a. First Hypothesis Test

results of the correlation coefficient (rx2y)

Based on calculations by Product

showed that rcalc greater than rtable (0,544 >

Moment analysis using SPSS Statistics

18.0

for

correlation

Windows

is

coefficient

obtained
(rx1y)

0,176), the results of this research indicate

the

that there is a positive relationship and

between

significant between Student Achievement

Parents Education Level variable (X1)

Motivation towards Interest in Pursuing

toward Interests in Pursuing their Study to

Their Study to Higher Education in Grade

Higher Education (Y) equal to 0,464. To

XI Social Science SMA N 1 Bukateja in

determine the relationship is significant or

Academic Year of 2012/2013, so second

not is to compare the value of rcalc toward

hypothesis can be accepted.

rtable at significance level of 5% and n =

c. Third Hypothesis test

126 is equal to 0.176. The results of the

Third Hypothesis stated that there

correlation coefficient (rx1y) showed that

is a positive and significant relationship

rcalc greater than rtable (0,464 > 0,176), the

between Parents Education Level and

results of this research indicate that there

Achievement Motivation together towards

is a positive relationship and significant

Interest in Pursuing Study to Higher

between Parents Education Level towards

Education in Grade XI Social Science

Interest in Pursuing Their Study to Higher

SMA N 1 Bukateja in Academic Year of

Education in Grade XI Social Science

2012/2013. To test this hypothesis was

SMA N 1 Bukateja in Academic Year of

conducted by multiple correlation analysis

2012/2013, so first hypothesis can be

with SPSS 18.0 for Windows. Summary

accepted.

of results of multiple correlation analysis

b. Second Hypothesis Test

can be seen in the following table:

Based on calculations by Product

Table
Multiple Correlation Result
Summary

Moment analysis using SPSS Statistics

18.0

for

correlation

Windows
coefficient

is

obtained
(rx2y)

the

between

Student Achievement Motivation variable

(X2) toward Interest in Pursuing Their
Study to Higher Education (Y) equal to
0,544. To determine the relationship is
significant or not is to compare the value
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R
square

Adjusted R
squared

0,651

0,424

0,415

Based on the calculations the F value

Informati
on
Positive
and
significant

of 45,317 and Fcalc significance value of 0,000,

when compared with the Ftable value of 19,49,
then the value of Fcalc > Ftable (45,317 > 19,49)
and Fcalc significance value less than 0,05

Table Multiple Correlation of F test Result

Model

df

Regression

Sig.

45,317 0,000

(0,000 < 0,05). From these tests, it can be

Informa

concluded that there is a positive and

tion

significant

relationship

Positive

Education

Level

between

Parent

and

Student

(X1)

Residual

123

and

Achievement Motivation (X2) together toward

Total

125

significa

Interest in pursuing Their Study to Higher

nt

Education (Y). so third hypothesis can be

Source: Primary Data 2013

accepted.
4. Disscussion

The results of the analysis showed that

a. Relationship

the coefficient (Ry) of 0,651 with a positive

Pursuing Study to Higher Education.

relationship between Parents Education Level

The results showed that there is a

(X1) and Student Achievement Motivation

positive

(X2) together toward Interest in Pursuing

significance

of

simple correlation analysis obtained the

correlation coefficient (Rx1y) of 0,464 and

correlation Parents Education Level (X1) and

Motivation

rtable with n = 126 in significance level of

(X2)

5% is 0,176 it is indicating that rcalc

together toward Interest in pursuing Their

positive and greater than rtable (0,464 >

Study to Higher Education (Y). This basis of

0,176). From the explanation above it can

decision making is if Fcalc is greater than Ftable

be concluded that the Parents Education

at significance level of 5% and a significance

Level

value smaller than a predetermined level of

0,05

means

independent

variables

relationship

Education. It is proved by the results of

used to determine the significance of the

Achievement

significant

Interests in Pursuing Their study to Higher

multiple

correlation using F test. Significance testing is

Student

and

between Parents Education Level towards

Their Study to Higher Education (Y). To

the

Parents

Education Level towards Interests in

direction. This means there is a positive

determine

between

variable

towards

Interest

in

Pursuing Their Study to Higher Education

are

has a positive and significant relationship.

significant toward the dependent variable.

Thus it can be said that if the higher

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Parents Education Level, the higher

will raise the high interest in Pursuing

Interest in Pursuing Their Study to Higher

Their study to Higher Education.

Education. This is consistent with the

c. Relationship between Parent Education

framework of this research which is high

Level

Parents Education Level will raise the

between

Student

Motivation

towards

The results of the analysis of the

third hypothesis testing shows that there
are positive and significant relationship

Interests in Pursuing Study to Higher

between the Parents Education Level and

Education.

Student Achievement Motivation toward

The results showed that there is a

positive

and

significant

Interest in Pursuing Study to higher

relationship

Education indicated by the correlation

between Student Achievement Motivation

coefficient (Ry1,2) of 0.651 and Fcalc

and Interest in Pursuing Their Study to

obtained by 45.317 while Ftable on

Higher Education. it is proved by the

significance level of 5% obtained by

results of simple correlation analysis

19.49. This shows the value of (Ry1,2) is

obtained the correlation coefficient (Rx2y)

positive and Fcalc greater than Ftable so it

of 0,544 and rtable with n = 126 the

significance

Achievement

Study to Higher Education.

Higher Education.

Achievement

Student

Motivation with Interests in Pursuing

high interest in Pursuing Their study to

b. Relationship

and

level

of

5%

is

can be concluded that there is a positive

0,176

and significant relationship between the

indicating that rcalc positive and greater

Parents Education Level (X1) and Student

than rtable (0,544 > 0,176). From the

Achievement Motivation (X2) together

explanation above it can be concluded that

toward Interest in pursuing Their Study to

Student Achievement Motivation towards

Higher Education (Y). it can be concluded

Interest in Pursuing Their Study to Higher

that the higher the Parents Education

Education has a positive and significant

Level

relationship. Thus it can be said that if the

and

Student

Achievement

Motivation, the higher Interest in pursuing

higher Student Achievement Motivation,

Their Study to Higher Education.

the higher Interest in Pursuing Their Study

to Higher Education. This is consistent
with the framework of this research which
is high Student Achievement Motivation

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45,317 (Fcalc obtained by 45,317 > Ftable

E. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS

1. Conclusion

5% obtained by 19,49).
2. Suggestion

Based on the results of this

a. Suggestion for Teacher

research can be concluded that:

Teachers

a. There is a positive and significant

are

expected

to

give

relationship between Parents Education

motivation to the students such as reading

Level towards Interest in Pursuing Study

a book when there is spare time, do the

to Higher Education in Grade XI Social

assignment on time and students can

Science SMA N 1 Bukateja in Academic

participate in the competitions both in

Year of 2012/2013. It is shown by the

academic and nonacademic, so it makes

correlation coefisient rx1y 0,464 (rx1y

students more confident and motivated to

obtained by 0,464 > rtable 5% obtained by

compete positively.
b. Suggestion for the Next Reseacher

0,176).

This research provide information

b. There is a positive and significant

relationship

between

about

Achievement

Parents

Education

Level

and

Motivation towards Interest in Pursuing

Student Achievement Motivation factors

Study to Higher Education in Grade XI

have relationship toward Interest in

Social Science SMA N 1 Bukateja in

Pursuing

Academic Year of 2012/2013. It is shown

Education. Interest in Pursuing Their

by the correlation coefisient rx2y 0,544

Study to higher Education is not only have

(rx2y obtained by 0,544 > rtable 5% obtained

relationship toward Parents Education

by 0,176).

Level and Student Motivation Education,

to

Higher

factors.

relationship between Parents Education

Achievement

Study

but also have relationship toward other

c. There is a positive and significant

Level and

Their

Motivation

together towards Interest in Pursuing

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