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Research Paper | Psychology Science | Indonesia | Volume 8 Issue 4, April 2019

The Relation between Adversity Quotient and Learning Achievement among Psychology Students Participating in Organizations of Universities in West Sumatera Barat

Afifah Hana Wahyuni | Irfiana Tiwi | Devi Prihastuti

Abstract: This study was aimed to see whether there was any relation between Adversity Quotient and learning achievement among psychology students participating in organizations in universities in West Sumatra. The population in this study was psychology students who participated in organizations in universities in West Sumatra, amounting to 118 people. The sampling technique used in this research was purposive sampling which is sampling by taking subjects not based on strata, random or region but based on their specific purpose. The number of samples in this study was 102 people. The trial results show the validity the coefficient on a Adversity Quotient scale from 0.325 to 0.606, while the reliability coefficient is 0.906. Hypothesis test results indicate the magnitude of the correlation coefficient is 0.303 with a significance level of p = 0.002 means that it could be concluded that there was a significant correlation between Adversity Quotient and learning achievement. Positive values indicated that the higher the Adversity Quotient of psychology student who participated in the organizations of universities in West Sumatra, the higher the academic achievement, and the lower Adversity Quotient owned psychology student who participated in the organizations of universities, the lower the academic achievement.

Keywords: Adversity Quotient, Learning Achievement

Edition: Volume 8 Issue 4, April 2019,

Pages: 760 - 764

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