Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics, Business, Social, and Humanities (ICEBSH 2021)

Social Support and Learning Motivation for New Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Authors
Putri Rahayu Safitri, Raja Oloan Tumanggor, Willy Tasdin
Corresponding Author
Raja Oloan Tumanggor
Available Online 8 August 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.210805.037How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Social support, learning motivation, Covid-19, new students
Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many students started a new learning system, namely distance learning or online which could cause the motivation to learn of new students to decline. New students need social support from family, friends, and a significant other to get good and positive learning motivation. This study aims to determine the relationship between social support and learning motivation in new students. The sampling technique using convenience sampling technique. Participants in this study were 170 new students of the psychology faculty at X University. The instrument used in this study was the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) for social dimension variables, while for learning motivation variables used the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) instrument. The results of this study indicate a positive relationship between social support and learning motivation (Spearman’s Rho r = 0.377, p = 0.000. Kendall’s Tau r = 0.274, p = 0.000). It can be concluded that there is a positive and significant relationship between social support and learning motivation for new students during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics, Business, Social, and Humanities (ICEBSH 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
8 August 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-413-1
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.210805.037How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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