<![CDATA[This study aims to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and students’ mathematical creative thinking skills in Grade IX at SMP Negeri 9 Pontianak. This study employed a quantitative approach with a correlational research design. The population consisted of all Grade IX students at SMP Negeri 9 Pontianak, distributed across seven classes, while the sample consisted of 31 students from Grade IX A selected using simple random sampling. Data on self-efficacy were collected through a Likert-scale questionnaire consisting of 20 statements, while mathematical creative thinking skills were measured using a four-item essay test on solid geometry. Data analysis involved a normality test followed by Spearman’s rank correlation test because the data for both variables were not normally distributed. The results showed a significance value of 0.016 < 0.05 and a correlation coefficient of 0.430. These results indicate a positive relationship between students’ self-efficacy and their mathematical creative thinking skills. Thus, students with higher self-efficacy tend to have higher mathematical creative thinking skills. The findings indicate that self-efficacy is associated with students’ mathematical creative thinking skills in mathematics learning.]]>
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