PENGARUH MINAT BACA TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MEMBACA PEMAHAMAN SISWA KELAS VI MI MUHAMMADIYAH 11 BARA BARAYA

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the influence of reading interest on the reading comprehension ability of sixth-grade students at MI Muhammadiyah 11 Bara baraya. This research employed a quantitative approach with an ex post facto design. The sample consisted of 22 students selected from the entire sixth-grade population. Reading interest data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of 10 Likert-scale statements, while reading comprehension ability was measured through an objective test comprising five items. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, the Shapiro–Wilk normality test, a linearity test using residual scatterplots, and simple linear regression analysis. The normality test showed that both variables were normally distributed (p > 0.05), allowing regression analysis to be conducted. The linearity test indicated that the relationship between the two variables was linear. Regression analysis revealed a significance value of 0.002 (< 0.05) and produced the regression equation Y=6.182+0.540X, indicating that reading interest has a positive and significant effect on reading comprehension ability. The coefficient of determination (R² = 0.374) shows that 37.4% of students’ reading comprehension ability can be explained by reading interest. Thus, this study concludes that increasing reading interest contributes significantly to the improvement of sixth-grade students’ reading comprehension ability.