THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS' FREQUENCY IN INTERACTING TO FOREIGN K-POP FANS AND THEIR MOTIVATION TO LEARN ENGLISH

A'malina, Liura Ahsana (2022) THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS' FREQUENCY IN INTERACTING TO FOREIGN K-POP FANS AND THEIR MOTIVATION TO LEARN ENGLISH. [UNSPECIFIED]

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A’malina, Liura Ahsana. 2022. The Correlation Between Students’ Frequency in Interacting To Foreign K-pop Fans and Their Motivation to Learn English. A Graduating Paper. Teacher Training and Education Faculty. English Education Department. Salatiga State Islamic University. Counselor: Nur Muthmainnah, M.Pd. This research was conducted to find out the correlation between students’ frequency in interacting to foreign K-pop fans and their motivation to learn English. This research used a quantitative correlation method. This research was carried out in an online K-pop WhatsApp community called HYBE Update. The total population in this research was 237 members of the group and the sample was 47 students. In this research, data were collected using a questionnaire to measure students' interaction frequency in interacting to foreign K-pop fans as well as their motivation to learn English. The research finding revealed that the level of interaction frequency of students in HYBE Update group is moderate with an average score of 59 which falls into the moderate category. Then, student motivation in learning English is classified as moderate with an average score of 66 which falls into the moderate category. The researcher discovered a significant correlation between students’ frequency in interacting to foreign K-pop fans and their motivation to learn English based on the results of calculations using Pearson Product Moment in SPSS 25. The correlation coefficient is 0.356. Because the r-count is higher than the r-table (0.356 > 0.287), these findings found that there is a significant correlation between students’ frequency in interacting to foreign K-pop fans and their motivation to learn English. The statistical hypothesis answers that "there is a significant correlation between students’ frequency in interacting to foreign K-pop fans and their motivation to learn English." As a result, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. Key Word: Interaction Frequency, Learning Motivation, K-pop Fans

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