The Effect of Self-Esteem on Academic Burnout in Junior High School Students
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Self-esteem, Academic Burnout, Junior High School StudentAbstract
This study aims to examine the effect of self-esteem on academic burnout among eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 10 Tasikmalaya using a quantitative correlational approach. The research population consisted of 340 students, and a sample of 115 was selected via simple random sampling. Data were collected using self-esteem and academic burnout instruments and analyzed using simple linear regression. The results indicate that students’ self-esteem is generally in the high category, while academic burnout is in the low category. Furthermore, self-esteem has a significant effect on academic burnout, with a coefficient of determination of 0.532, accounting for 53.2% of the variance in academic burnout. The findings conclude that self-esteem plays a vital role in reducing students’ academic burnout. This study underscores the need to strengthen school guidance and counseling services to enhance students’ self-esteem as a preventive measure and to promote academic well-being.
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