THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ SELF-ESTEEM AND STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL (A Correlation Study at X Grade Students of SMA Negeri 16 Batam in the Academic Years 2023/2024)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to find out whether there is a correlation between students' self-esteem and students' writing skill. The research design used in this research was quantitative correlational research. The populations in this study were 230students of tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 16 Batam in academic years 2023/2024. The population was selected by using cluster random sampling technique. The sample in this research was 139 students. Self-esteem and Writing Test were used as instruments of this study after the validity and reliability tests of the two instruments were conducted. The data normality test used in this study was Kolmogorov-Smirnov. The researcher showed the relationship using the Pearson Product Moment formula to find out correlation between Students’ self-esteem and Students’ Writing Skill at tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 16 Batam in academic years 2023/2024. The research analyzed that there was a significant correlation between Students' self-esteem and Students' Writing Skill at tenth grade students of SMA Negeri 16 Batam in the Academic Year 2020/2021. Suggestions were taken by researcher that develop and enrich the theoretical base of quantitative research, those which are related to the correlational analysis between students’ self-esteem and students’ writing skill.