The Influence of Students’ Perceptions About Reading Gardens and Reading Interest on Reading Habits of Elementary School Students

Abstract

Reading habits that had a close relationship with reading interest and the existence of a reading garden were very important things to be developed in students. This study aimed to determine the effect of students' perceptions about reading gardens and reading interest on reading habits in Elementary School. This research type was an ex post facto. Data collection techniques used were questionnaires and documentation. The research population was all students of Elementary School of Inpres PAI 2 in the academic year of 2020/2021. A sample of 127 students was selected by using the multistage random sampling technique. The data analysis technique used was descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. Descriptive analysis was the analysis of the mean, standard deviation, maximum score, minimum score and total frequency. Meanwhile, for inferential analysis to test the hypothesis, multiple regression analysis was used which was preceded by normality test, linearity test, and multicollinearity test. The results showed that students' perceptions about reading gardens, students' reading interest, and students' reading habits were in the medium category. In addition, it was proven that students' perceptions about reading gardens and reading interest had a significant effect on reading habits in the Elementary School of Inpres PAI 2.