ANALYSIS OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, PARENTS^ INCOME TOWARDS THE INTEREST IN CONTINUING STUDIES IN STUDENTS OF TOMPASO BARU STATE HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTH MINAHASA REGENCY
Shelty Sumual- Michella Supit

Universitas Negeri Manado

Abstract

Families have a major and very important role in shaping students^ interest in determining the steps to be taken. The family is responsible for providing funds for educational needs. The average low income of parents is only enough to pay for daily life such as clothing and food which are basic needs, while it is very difficult to pay for their children^s education to college because their income is not sufficient. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of Parents^ Socio-Economic Status on Interest in Continuing Education in Students of Tompaso Baru State High School and secondly to analyze the effect of Parents^ Income on Interest in Continuing Studies in Students of Tompaso Baru State High School, the population in this study was All students of class III (three) who became the population in this study were 134 students. The sample in this study was 100 people. Based on the test results, the influence of X1^s Socio-Economic Status on Interest in Continuing Education to Higher Education Y is 0.319. Based on the test results above, the value of t arithmetic = 5.742 > t table = 1.983 so accept H1 and reject H0 then there is a significant influence of Socio-Economic Status on Interest in Continuing Education to Higher Education. That is, if the Socio-Economic Status increases, it will be followed by an increase in interest in continuing their education to higher education. Next, based on the test, the influence of X2^s Parents^ Income on Interest in Continuing Education to Higher Education Y is 0.427. based on the test results above the value of t arithmetic = 4.419 > t table = 1.983 so Accept H1 and reject H0 then there is a significant influence of Parent^s Income on Interest in Continuing Education to Higher Education. That is, if there is an increase in Parents^ Income, the Interest in Continuing Education to Higher Education will increase.

Keywords: Socioeconomic Status, Income, Interest in Continuing Education to Higher Education

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