Relationship Between SES and Academic Achievement of Junior High School Students in China: The Mediating Effect of Self-Concept

Background: Nutrition problems may happen to all groups of ages. A problem at a particular age group may affect nutrition status of the next periodic life cycle (intergenerational impact). Malnourished children may encounter physical growth, mental and intellectual disorder. Someone’s nutrition status may be affected by food consumption supply. Nutrition status can affect children schooling and academic achievement. Children suffering from iron deficiency have lower score in cognitive growth, study and academic achievement.Objective: To identify relationship between food consumption and haemoglobin (Hb) level and academic achievement of junior high school students at Palembang Municipality.Method: The study was an analytical survey with cross sectional design. Population and samples were junior high school students at Palembang Municipality as subject of the study. Samples were chosen with multistage sampling design, the group was randomly selected and samples of each junior high school and grade were chosen using proportional stratified random sampling technique. Data analysis used univariable, bivariable and multivariable techniques. Bivariable statistical test was used to identify relationship between food consumption and academic achievement and between Hb level and academic achievement; whereas regression test was used to identify relationship between food consumption and Hb level. Meanwhile, multivariable analysis used double linear regression. Data of food consumption were processed using NutriSurvey program for Windows. All data were then processed with SPSS program version 10.Result: There was relationship between food consumption (energy, protein, vitamin C, zinc intake) and academic achievement (energy: p=0.001, r=0.372; protein: p=0.046, r=0.209; vitamin C: p=0.009, r=0.273; zinc: p=0.042, r=0.214), and there was relationship between Hb level and academic achievement (p=<0.001, r=0.421). There was relationship between food consumption (energy intake) and Hb level. (p=0.051, r=0.205).Conclusion: The result of multivariable showed that only Hb level had significant relationship with academic achievement (p=<0.001, B=2.077).

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KONSEP DIRI (SELF CONCEPT) DAN KOMUNIKASI INTERPERSONAL DALAM PENDAMPINGAN PADA SISWA SMP SE KOTA YOGYAKARTA

INFORMASI ◽

10.21831/informasi.v47i1.15035 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

pp. 135 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pratiwi Wahyu Widiarti

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Junior High School ◽

Junior High ◽

Junior High School Students ◽

The Self ◽

Self Concept ◽

Interaction Style ◽

School Students ◽

Yogyakarta City

This study aims to determine, the self-concept of junior high school students in the city of Yogyakarta and description of the mentoring model for junior high school students in Yogyakarta city based on adolescent self concept. The research method used quantitative method, with descriptive statistical technique. The population of this research is all junior high school students in Yogyakarta city from 15 State Junior High School and 42 Private Junior High. The results is first, the self-concept of students is balanced between those who have low self-concept (222 people: 49.4%), with high self-concept (227 people: 50,6%). Second, from the self concept aspects, the results obtained, have: a) high self-concept/academic self as much as 262 students (58.4%); b) family self concept as high as 257 students (57.2%); c) high physical self-concept, ie 250 students (55.7%); d) low self-concept moral ethics there are 220 students (49%); e) low social self-concept there are 220 students (49%); f) Low self-concept personal there are 216 students (48.1%). Third, the low-tendentious concept of self is ethical-moral, social and personal, then approaches are used for the assistance: a) from the side of interpersonal communication: Self-fulfilling prophecy; opened self; self confidence; and selectivity; b) in terms of interaction style, by developing an enabling interaction style; c) in terms of guidance and counseling services by forming individual guidance and group guidance. Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui konsep diri remaja siswa SMP se kota Yogyakarta dan deskripsi model pendampingan bagi remaja siswa SMP se kota Yogyakarta berdasar konsep diri remaja. Melalui metode kuantitatif, dengan teknik statistik deskriptif. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa SMP se kota Yogyakarta dari 15 SMP Negeri dan 42 SMP Swasta. Hasil penelitian adalah, pertama, konsep diri siswa berimbang antara yang memiliki konsep diri yang rendah (222 orang: 49.4%), dengan yang memiliki konsep diri yang tinggi (yaitu 227 orang: 50.6%). Kedua, dari aspek-aspek konsep diri, diperoleh hasil, yang memiliki: a) konsep diri kerja/akademik yang tinggi sebanyak 262 siswa (58.4%); b) konsep diri keluarga yang tinggi sebanyak 257 siswa (57.2%); c) konsep diri fisik yang tinggi, yaitu 250 siswa (55.7%); d) konsep diri etik moral yang rendah ada 220 siswa (49%); e) konsep diri sosial yang rendah ada 220 siswa (49%); f) konsep diri personal yang rendah ada 216 siswa (48.1 persen). Ketiga, konsep diri yang cenderung rendah adalah konsep diri etik-moral, sosial dan personal, maka digunakan pendekatan bagi pendamping: a) dari sisi komunikasi interpersonal: Nubuat yang dipenuhi sendiri; membuka diri; percaya diri; dan selektivitas; b) dari sisi gaya interaksi, dengan mengembangkan gaya interaksi yang mendorong (enabling); c) dari sisi layanan bimbingan dan konseling dengan membentuk bimbingan kelompok dan bimbingan individual.

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