Academic Self-Management Tendencies Based on Family Socioeconomic Status

Abstract

Students must have Academic Self-Management skills to develop factors to achieve academic achievement. Family socioeconomic status factors influence academic Self-Management. This study aims to determine the tendency of Academic Self-Management of Class XI Students of SMA PGRI 1 Bandung Academic Year 2017/2018 based on the socioeconomic status of the family. The research approach uses a quantitative approach and a descriptive method. The sample used was SMA PGRI 1 Bandung, with 173 students. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire on the Academic Self-Management scale, which reveals aspects of motivation, learning methods, use of time, physical and social environment, and performance of 50 items with instrument reliability of 0.98. The results showed that students were in the middle category, and there was no significant difference in the level of Academic Self-Management for students from high, middle, or low socioeconomic status categories. Research recommendations are addressed to guidance and counselling teachers and future researchers. Academic Self-Management of class XI SMA PGRI 1 Bandung in the Academic Year 2017/2018 based on family socioeconomic status in the upper, middle, and lower categories is included in the moderate category.