The The role of family environment and learning motivation in the dropout phenomenon among students in Eastern Indonesia border regions

Retno Hernawati; Maria Yuliana  Panie; Samrid Neonufa; Al Ihzan Tajuddin

doi:10.55942/pssj.v5i8.554

Authors

Retno Hernawati Universitas Nusa Cendana
Maria Yuliana Panie Universitas Nusa Cendana
Samrid Neonufa Universitas Nusa Cendana
Al Ihzan Tajuddin Universitas Nusa Cendana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55942/pssj.v5i8.554

Keywords:

Family Environment, Learning Motivation, School Dropout

Abstract

This study examines the role of learning motivation as a mediating variable in the relationship between the family environment and the phenomenon of school dropout in the Indonesian-Timor Leste border area. A quantitative approach was used as the explanatory research method. The population in this study comprised high school/vocational school students who dropped out of school in the Malacca Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. A sample of 120 respondents from 12 sub-districts was obtained through proportional sampling techniques. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires and data analysis using Path Analysis with the help of the SPSS 27. The results showed that family environment had a significant effect on learning motivation, with a score of 9.676 and a significance value of 0.001. Family environment had a significant effect on school dropouts, which was calculated to be 4.312 and a significance value of 0.001. Learning motivation had a significant effect on school dropouts, with a score of 4.465 and significance value of 0.001. Learning motivation was able to mediate the influence of the family environment on school dropouts, with an indirect effect of -1,048, and the Sobel test score = 12,467 > t table = 1,658; thus, the mediation was significant. This study concluded that a positive family environment can increase learning motivation and indirectly reduce the risk of dropping out of school. These findings have important implications for education policies in border areas.

Author Biographies

Retno Hernawati, Universitas Nusa Cendana

Retno Hernawati is a lecturer at the Economics Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. He has a concentration in Accounting Education. His research focus is in the fields of Education, Accounting and Financial Literacy.

Maria Yuliana Panie, Universitas Nusa Cendana

Maria Yuliana is a lecturer in Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Nusa Cendana University, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. His research focus is in the fields of Education, Chemistry, and Chemical Learning Technology.

Samrid Neonufa, Universitas Nusa Cendana

Samrid Neonufa is a lecturer in Out-of-School Education at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Nusa Cendana University, Kupang. His research focuses on the field of Education and learning.

Al Ihzan Tajuddin, Universitas Nusa Cendana

Al Ihzan Tajuddin is a lecturer in Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Nusa Cendana University. His research focuses on the fields of Education, sports education technology, and recreational sports.

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