Peran Kontrol Diri dan Mediasi Orang Tua terhadap Perilaku Penggunaan Internet Secara Berlebihan

Perilaku penggunaan internet yang berlebihan pada remaja muncul sebagai interaksi dari berbagai faktor, diantaranya ialah kontrol diri dan mediasi orang tua. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji secara empiris peran kontrol diri dalam memediasi hubungan antara  mediasi orang tua terhadap kecenderungan perilaku penggunaan internet secara berlebihan pada remaja. Partisipan penelitian ini adalah 327 remaja berusia 15-18 tahun (139 laki-laki, 188 perempuan). Skala yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini meliputi skala kontrol diri, skala mediasi orang tua, dan skala perilaku penggunaan internet secara berlebihan. Dengan prosedur pengujian variabel mediator, analisis regresi menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan internet secara berlebihan merupakan prediktor bagi mediasi orang tua (b =-0,610; p < 0,05) maupun kontrol diri (b =-0,503 ; p < 0,05). Peran penggunaan internet berlebihan ini menurun ketika regresinya dengan mediasi orang tua dengan mengikutsertakan kontrol diri. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kontrol diri berperan sebagai mediasi pada hubungan mediasi orang tua terhadap kecenderungan perilaku penggunaan internet secara berlebihan pada remaja

Evaluating factors affecting the readiness of children entering elementary school: the perspective of elementary school teachers

Children who are ready to participate in learning at elementary school can be seen from various components, namely basic abilities, social, emotional, communication, age, and independence. This study aims to determine the problems that exist in children when entering elementary school.  This study used a quantitative method with a descriptive quantitative design. The subjects in this study are 104 elementary school teachers (84 public; 20 private). The measuring instrument in this study uses an open questionnaire containing questions about the problems encountered by elementary school teachers regarding the readiness of children to enter elementary school. The results showed that the problems encountered by primary school teachers who teach first-grade students in terms of school readiness could be divided into three categories: (1) basic abilities of children refer to a child's abilities that can support independence in learning (cognitive); (2) social abilities are defined by a child's ability to form friendships with classmates, collaborate, and play with peers; and (3) parental support associated with the presence of parents in accompanying the child's learning process and meeting the child's psychological needs and facilities. Thus, children who are ready for school are assessed from their cognitive abilities and other important aspects

School from Home during COVID-19 Pandemic, a Descriptive Study: Effectivity of Learning towards High School Students in West Sumatra

COVID-19 pandemic has forced several countries to manage regulations in order to minimize the spread of virus. Learning from home, or school from home (SFH) is one of the responses towards COVID-19. This study aims to explore the effectivity of SFH in West Sumatra. This study uses descriptive quantitative research survey design. The effectivity of SFH measures by using 9 aspects related to teaching practices: communicating effectively, guiding students’ knowledge, promoting individual learning, engaging students with content, ensuring content accessibility, maintaining academic integrity, keeping the course a safe place, meeting students’ needs, and scaffolding. Statistical analysis uses to explore the effectivity of learning during SFH. Results indicates that averagely subjects perceived that all aspects have fulfilled by school teachers (M= 2.7-3.2). Its can concludes that SFH is quite effective for student in West Sumatera. On the other hand, open-ended questionnaire showed the overview of the implementation SFH during initial months of pandemic. 53.3% of learning are using WhatsApp, television (TVRI; 2.3%), Google Meet (8.2%), Zoom (6.5%), and other media (29.5%). Moreover, all subjects preferred face-to-face learning than online learning. Majority of subjects (30.7%) suggested online learning to be more creative and attractive, and using easy to understand methods (27%). Implications are suggested for the field of teachers or educational sectors in creating online education programs to reach optimal learning. Keywords: school-from home, online-teaching, learning effectivenes

Psikoedukasi Penggunaan Internet dan Short Course Keterlibatan Siswa dalam Kegiatan Pembelajaran yang Efektif

Technology and the internet can help students learn effectively. Improper use of online resources accessed for educational purposes can also hinder effective learning, as students need more participation and control. This training encourages students to participate in teaching and learning, even using internet-supported education facilities. The first part of the training was psychoeducation regarding the effectiveness of internet use among teenagers, and the second part was related to a short course regarding student engagement in learning activities. Psychoeducation uses the lecture method, and question-and-answer discussions with participants, and a short-course used the lecture method discussions in small groups of four to five students. The activity's outcomes included increases in participants' pre- and post-test knowledge of internet effectiveness (up from 51% of participants) and student involvement (up from 96.2% of participants). According to the paired sample t-test results, there was a noteworthy distinction between the short-course activities yielded pre-test and post-test scores with a p<.001. On the other hand, the outcomes of the psychoeducational activities pre- and post-test did not differ significantly, a p-value of 0.828. After completing this activity, students are expected to be focused on their academic work and possess the skills necessary to use the internet efficiently

High School Students' Motivation and Engagement in Online Learning

This study aims to determine the effect of motivation toward student engagement of high school students in Padang city in online learning. The quantitative research method of simple linear regression analysis was used in this study. This study included 331 high school students who participated in online learning using random sampling techniques.  The Motivated Strategies and Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) and the Student Engagement Scale were applied to this study. Reliability on the motivation scale was .922 and the student engagement scale was .926. The results of this study indicate that motivation has a significant effect on student engagement in high school students in Padang City in online learning. This can be seen from the significance value of .000 (p less than .05) and the R-square coefficient (R2) value of .545.  It can be concluded that motivation influences student engagement by 55%, while the remaining (45%) is influenced by other factors not investigated in this study

Identification of student problems when entering elementary school: teacher’s perspective

The readiness of children when entering elementary school is an important factor that will affect their learning success. Children who are ready to participate in learning at elementary school can be seen from various components, namely basic abilities, social, emotional, communication, age, and independence. This study aims to determine the problems that exist in children when entering elementary school. The subjects in this study are 104 elementary school teachers (84 public; 20 private).The measuring instrument in this study uses an open questionnaire containing questions about the problems encountered by elementary school teachers regarding the readiness of children entering elementary school. The results showed that the problems children face when entering elementary school can be categorized as cognitive, social, emotional, parental support, age, and interest in learning at elementary school. Thus, it can be said that children who are ready for school are assessed from their cognitive abilities and other important aspect

GAMBARAN STRESS PADA SISWA SMP-SMA DI SUMATERA BARAT: STUDI DESKRIPTIF

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a huge change to today's life. The rapid spread of the process made the government make various efforts to overcome this. One of them is by limiting activities, namely learning activities boldly (school from home). Courageous learning activities make students learn from home. However, in practice many parents and students complain that they are not interested in doing these learning activities. This study aims to determine the impact of distance learning activities (school from home) on the stress of middle and high school students in West Sumatra. The measuring instrument of this research is the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) by Cohen. The results showed that most junior and senior high school students experienced stress in the moderate category. This is sufficient to indicate that the subject feels that his current life is stressful. Regarding the feelings of subjects with COVID-19, most of the subjects felt worried (26%), afraid (17%), and felt shocked (14%). At the beginning of the pandemic, as many as 94.7% of students felt that the covid-19 virus was dangerous and only 5.3% felt it was harmless. Keywords: Stress, Covid-19, teenager Pandemi Covid-19 memberikan perubahan besar terhadap kehidupan saat ini. Cepatnya proses penyebaran membuat pemerintah melakukan berbagai upaya untuk mengatasi hal tersebut. Salah satunya dengan membatasi kegiatan, yaitu kegiatan belajar secara daring (school from home). Kegiatan pembelajaran daring membuat siswa belajar dari rumah. Namun, pada prakteknya banyak orangtua dan siswa yang mengeluhkan bahwa mereka merasa tidak termotivasi dalam melakukan kegiatan pembelajaran tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak kegiatan pembelajaran jarak jauh (school from home) terhadap stress siswa SMP dan SMA di Sumatera Barat. Alat ukur penelitian ini menggunakan skala Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) oleh Cohen. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar siswa SMP dan SMA mengalami stress pada kategori sedang. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa subjek merasa kehidupannya saat ini cukup membuat stress. Terkait dengan perasaan subjek dengan covid-19, sebagian besar subjek merasa merasa cemas (26%), takut (17%), dan merasa kaget (14%). Saat awal pandemi, sebanyak 94,7% siswa merasa bahwa virus covid-19 ini berbahaya dan hanya 5,3% yang merasa tidak berbahaya.Kata Kunci: Stress, Covid-19, Remaj