PENGARUH BUDAYA SEKOLAH DAN EKSTRAKURIKULER TERHADAP KARAKTER PESERTA DIDIK SMAN 7 MAKASSAR

Abstract

This study aims to examine the influence of school culture and extracurricular activities on the character formation of class X students at SMA Negeri 7 Makassar. The research method used is a quantitative correlational approach to measure the relationship between school culture and extracurricular variables (X) with student character (Y). The study population consisted of 355 class X students, with a sample of 78 students selected using the technique purposive sampling. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires and documentation. Data analysis included instrument validity and reliability tests, as well as analysis prerequisite tests (normality, linearity, multicollinearity, and heteroscedasticity tests) before hypothesis testing was carried out. The results showed that the level of school culture, extracurricular activities, and student character were in the moderate category. Inferential analysis using the t-test and F-test showed a significant influence between school culture and extracurricular activities on student character. The t-test shows the calculated t value for the school culture variable (X1) of 4.259 (p <0.05) and for the extracurricular variable (X2) of 2.191 (p <0.05), exceeding the t-table value of 1.992. The F-test shows the calculated F value of 25.941 (p <0.05), which is greater than the F-table value of 3.119, indicating a significant influence of both variables simultaneously. Based on the results of the analysis, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. This study concludes that there is a significant influence between school culture and extracurricular activities on the formation of character of class X students at SMA Negeri 7 Makassar.