"MOTIVATION OF STUDY FOR STUDENT ATTENDANCE IN CATHOLIC SÃO JOSÉ OPERÁRIO GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOL IN DILI"

Abstract

Education plays a crucial role in preparing and molding individuals to become competent, skilled, resilient, and possessing positive attitudes, experiences, and knowledge. This is essential for their contribution to the future development of Timor-Leste. The purpose of this study was to examine and analyze the significant impact of student motivation on student attendance at Catholic São José Operário General Secondary School in Balide. The research sample comprised 68 students from the 11th grade. Quantitative analysis using simple linear regression analysis through SPSS version 23.0 was employed to analyze the data. The research findings clearly indicate that student motivation has an influence on student attendance at Catholic São José Operário General Secondary School in Balide. The correlation coefficient value of 0.507 suggests a moderate or neutral relationship between the two variables. The result of the simple linear regression equation analysis is: Y = 17.566 + 0.599 X. Furthermore, the calculated t-value of 4.783 exceeds the critical t-value of 1.668 at a significance level of 0.000, leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis (Ho) and acceptance of the alternative hypothesis (Ha). Additionally, the coefficient of determination analysis reveals a value of 0.257, indicating that 25.7% of student attendance can be influenced by and contributes to the model, while the remaining 74.3% is attributed to other factors. Therefore, it is recommended that all students possess motivation to study, ensuring a promising future in their education.