The Effect of Self-Concept and Self-Confidence on Students' Interpersonal Communication of Buddhist College

Abstract

The research is driven by communication phenomena in order to define the goals to be achieved related to the students’ interpersonal communication improvement skills of STIAB Jinarakkhita, which are influenced by self-concept and self-confidence. Self-concept and self-confidence play an important role in fostering communication skills between individuals and groups. The approach used is quantitative-descriptive, with a population of 148 students and a sample of 108. The analysis was carried out to see the effect of self-concept and self-confidence on student interpersonal communication. The data is obtained randomly to ensure the accuracy of the test. The results obtained are based on statistical testing of the coefficient of determination (R Square) of self-concept on interpersonal communication, which has a value of 90.9%; for the variable confidence in interpersonal communication, it has an effect of 23.4%; and for the variables self-concept and confidence in interpersonal communication, the value of the determination coefficient (R square) is 91.2%. The conclusions obtained based on the test show that students' interpersonal communication skills are influenced by self-concept and self-confidence. The results of testing the data obtained support the hypothesis of the two independent variables that affect interpersonal communication in STIAB Jinarakkhita Lampung students.