Gender Analysis in terms of Attitudes and Self-Efficacy of Science Subjects for Junior High School Students

M. Dwi Wiwik Ernawati (Universitas Jambi)
Asrial Asrial (Universitas Jambi)
Dwi Agus Kurniawan (Universitas Jambi)
Ahmad Mansur Nawahdani (Universitas Jambi)
Rahmat Perdana (Universitas Jambi)
Rahmi Rahmi (Universitas Jambi)

Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA (JPPIPA)
Vol. 7 No. SpecialIssue (2021): December

The purpose of this study was to determine the comparison of students' attitudes and self-efficacy based on gender, and to determine the relationship between students' attitudes and self-efficacy towards science subjects. This research uses quantitative research with survey method. The sample in this study was 74 students from SMPN 1 Muaro Jambi in Muaro Jambi district. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. There are two instruments in this study, namely attitudes towards science and self-efficacy. The results of the T-test of student attitudes towards science subjects obtained were sig. (2-tailed) < 0.05, so there were differences in student attitudes towards science subjects, both female and male students in class VIII A and class VIII B. The results of the T-test of students' self-efficacy on science subjects obtained a value of sig.(2-tailed) < 0.05, so there are differences in student self-efficacy on science subjects, both female students and male students in class VIII A and class VIII B. While the results of the correlation test between attitudes and students' self-efficacy towards science subjects class VIII A and VIII B showed a value of sig. (2-tailed) < 0.05, then there was a relationship between students' attitudes and self-efficacy towards subjects’ science lessons, both female students and male students in class VIII A and class VIII B.