Jurnal Ilmu Perilaku
Vol 1 No 2 (2017): Jurnal Ilmu Perilaku

Propertis Psikometris Skala Sikap Terhadap Pelajaran Sosial Humaniora

Jelpa Periantalo (Universitas Jambi)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Feb 2018

Abstract

The purpose of research was to assess psychometric properties of scale attitude toward social sciences subject: Economics, Sociology, History and Geography. Psychometric properties consisted of validity, reliability and item discrimination. The subjects were 198 high school students with purposive sampling method. Scale used semantic differensial format with overall 68 items. One item unpassed, 67 items passes selection with rit ≥ 0,400. Factorial validity confirmed 3 assumed factors: activity, evaluation and potential. Convergent validity showed positive correlation among subscale. The parallel test reliability showed of equivalent coefficient rxx’ 0,939. The final scale consisted of 12 items, easily in used and scoring. The scale could be used for research, external validation of other scale, high school majoring, educational counseling, learning evaluation, education intervension and university majoring. The next research was to validate with external criterion especially academic achievement.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jip

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Social Sciences

Description

Jurnal Ilmu Perilaku, with registered number ISSN 2581 0421 (online, is published by Department of Psychology Universitas Andalas. Jurnal Ilmu Perilaku publishes original articles on new knowledge and research or research application with current issues in Indonesian Psychology. All submitted ...