Open AccessA CORRELATION BETWEEN VOCABULARY MASTERY AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TOWARDS READING COMPREHENSION
Author(s) -
Diah Resmisari,
Julyanta Br Sitepu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of english language and literature stiba-iec jakarta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2654-3745
pISSN - 2540-8216
DOI - 10.37110/jell.v7i1.142
Subject(s) - vocabulary , reading comprehension , psychology , reading (process) , emotional intelligence , test (biology) , correlation , comprehension , positive correlation , developmental psychology , mathematics education , computer science , linguistics , mathematics , medicine , paleontology , philosophy , geometry , biology , programming language
This research aims to prove a correlation between Vocabulary Mastery and Emotional Intelligence towards Reading Comprehension (Survey of State Junior High School Students in Bekasi Regency). This research employs a survey of regression and correlation analysis using the SPSS program. There are three variables in this research: two independent variables (vocabulary mastery and emotional intelligence), and one dependent variable (reading comprehension). The data is gathered through vocabulary and reading comprehension tests, as well as a questionnaire on emotional intelligence. Following an analysis of the research variables, the following conclusion can be drawn: (1) There is a significant correlation of vocabulary mastery and emotional intelligence together on students' ability to understand English reading as evidenced by the acquisition of Sig scores. 0.000 < 0.05 and Fh= 20.095 or 29.3%, (2) there is a significant correlation of vocabulary mastery on students' ability to understand English reading as evidenced by the acquisition of Sig scores. 0.002 < 0.05 and t-test= 3.164 or 14.45%, (3) there is a significant correlation of emotional intelligence on the ability to understand students' English reading as evidenced by the acquisition of Sig scores. 0.002 < 0.05 and t-test= 3.233 or 14.87%.