The Correlation between the Students’ Spiritual Quotient and Their English Achievement at the Second Grade of SMA Negeri 9 Purworejo in the Academic Year 2012/2013

Abstract

The aim of this research is to know whether there is any correlation between the students’ spiritual quotient and their English achievement at the second grade student of SMA N 9 Purworejo. Besides, it aims to describe the students’ spiritual quotient of the second grade student of SMA N 9 Purworejo, and to describe the students’ English achievement of the second grade students of SMA N 9 Purworejo in academic year 2012/2013. This research was carried out at SMA N 9 Purworejo, on May 2013. The population of this research is the second grade students of SMA N 9 Purworejo in the academic year 2012/2013. The sample involves 34 students by applying purposive sampling. To collect the data, the writer uses questionnaire and documentation. The data about the students’ spiritual quotient is obtained using questionnaire and the data of students’ English achievement is obtained using documentation which is taken from the final examination mark in the second semester. This research is quantitative research. Statistically, the writer analyzed the data by using Descriptive and Inferential Analysis. The results of this research are that: (1) the students’ spiritual quotient can be categorized as medium level with M=151.44 and SD=10.855 at the range 149 – 156, (2) the students’ English achievement can be categorized as sufficient level with M=57.06 and SD=6.791, (3) the r value obtained (0.430) higher than r table (0.392) on the significance 5% level. It means that there is a positive and significant correlation between the students’ spiritual quotient and their English achievement of the second grade student of SMA N 9 Purworejo in academic year 2012/2013.

Keywords: Correlation, Spiritual Quotient, English Achievement.