STRESS AND REFERENCE GROUP CONTRIBUTION TO ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION OF STUDENT

Abstract

Achievement motivation in the academic field is the basis of a good educational life. Achievements that must be achieved through continuous efforts and strong self-motivation will face various obstacles. Students may experience stress in academic life. However, the existence of social support can provide a sense of comfort, attention, appreciation or assistance received by students so as to maintain consistency to keep achieving. The purpose of this study was to analyze and determine the effect of stress and reference groups on student achievement motivation. The population in this study were all active third semester students at one of the universities in the city of Surabaya for the 2019/2020 academic year, totaling 254 students. Sampling with purposive technique with the number of respondents as many as 72 people. The data was processed through validity, reliability, and t-test and analyzed by regression. The results of this study indicate that stress does not have a significant effect on achievement motivation. On the other hand, the reference group has a significant influence on achievement motivation. The greater the support provided by the reference group, the greater the potential to increase student achievement motivation. Social support from a larger reference group can make students more enthusiastic about going through the lecture process and trying to achieve the best achievement