THE RELATIONSHIP OF MATHEMATICS LEARNING MOTIVATION AND ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION BEHAVIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL/KEAR STUDENTS IN BUKITTINGGI

Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine whether there is a relationship between academic procrastination behavior and motivation to learn mathematics in high school students in Bukittinggi City. The data collection technique used was accidental sampling technique so that a sample of 50 people was obtained. The method used in this research is quantitative with a correlational design with product moment correlation data analysis techniques based on questionnaire data with scales of learning motivation and academic procrastination. The results of data analysis show that the correlation value between mathematics learning motivation and academic procrastination is 0.260, meaning that there is a significant relationship between mathematics learning motivation and academic procrastination behavior in high school students in Bukittinggi City. This shows that if motivation to learn mathematics is high then students' academic procrastination behavior will tend to be low.