The Influence of Task Difficulty Level on Academic Social Loafing
Musdalifah Anshar, M Ahkam Alwi, Nurfitriany Fakhri, Muh. Daud

Psychology Faculty, Makassar State University

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of the level of task difficulty on social loafing. The research subjects were students of class XII IPA SMAN X Makassar, totaling 120 students. The method used in this research is the experimental method, research design used in this study was a quasi-experimental 2 x 2 factorial design. The results showed that: (1) Subjects with an easy task level performed better in a particular context than subjects who were given tasks in a group context (high social loafing), with a significance value of 0.0065 (p < 0.05). (2) Subjects with a problematic task level performed as well in a particular context as subjects given a task in a group context (low social loafing), with a significance value of 0.265 (p > 0.05). This study illustrates that the higher the task difficulty level, the lower the social loafing in a group. This research is helpful for teachers as input in giving assignments to students to increase student activity further when working in groups.

Keywords: Task difficulty level, Social loafing, Student

Topic: Optimization Research Based on Local Resources