A Correlational Study on Habit in Watching English Movie, Self-Efficacy, and Writing Skill

Abstract

This research aims to find correlation between (1) habit in watching English movie and writing skill; (2) self-efficacy and writing skill; and (3) habit in watching English movie, and self-efficacy toward writing skill simultaneously. The study was carried out at SMK in Wonoasri. The sample of the study is 22 students out of 260 students in tenth grade as the population. The instruments used for collecting data of habit in watching English movie and self-efficacy is questionnaire, while writing test was used for collecting the data of writing skill. The techniques to analyze data are single and multiple regression correlation. The result of analysis shows that there is a positive correlation between (1) habit in watching English movie and writing skill; (2) self-efficacy and writing skill; and (3) habit in watching English movie, self-efficacy simultaneously and writing skill. The positive correlation indicates that the increase of habit in watching English movie and self-efficacy is followed by the increase of student‟s writing skill at the same time.