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E. Research Population
According to Arikunto 2010:173, “Populasi merupakan keseluruhan subjek penelitian
”. This reaserch is population research. In this research the population was 63 students in Grade X Accounting Student at SMK Negeri 1
Yogyakarta. F.
Collecting Data Technique
The technique of collecting data in this causal comparative research was using questionnaire and documentation. According to Sugiyono 2009:142,
questionnaire was a technique of collecting data by giving written set of question or statement to the respondent to be answered. Questionnaire used for
collecting data related to parenting style, emotional quotient, learning readiness and learning style in Grade X Accounting Student at SMK Negeri 1
Yogyakarta. The kind of questionnaire used was closed questionnaire. Questionnaire was furnished by alternative answer so that the students are
required to choose the provided answer.
Meanwhile, documentation used to know the score of final semester test of second semester in Grade X Accounting Student at SMK Negeri 1
Yogyakarta Academic Year of 20152016. Documentation method also used to obtain data on the number of students and school overview.
G. Research Instrument
Research instrument was a tool used for measuring an event observed. Instrument used in this research was questionnaire. Questionnaire used was
50 closed questionnaire with alternative answers so that the respondent required to
choose. The measurement of questionnaire used linkert scale. For the purposes of
quantitative analysis and avoiding doubt answer of the respondent, the linkert scale used had been modified, so that would be only four alternative answers.
The answer of each instrument had gradation from the most positive to the most negative words.
Table 1. Score Gradation
Positive Statement Score
Negative Statement Score
Strongly Agree SS 4
Strongly Agree SS 1
Agree S 3
Agree S 2
Disagree TS 2
Disagree TS 3
Strongly Disagree STS 1
Strongly Disagree STS 4
Grate of research questionnaire was as follows: Table 2. The Item of Parenting Style
Dimension Indicator
Number of Item
Two way
communication between the parents
and the children Exchange information between the parents and
the children 1, 2
Explain the regulation arrangement. 3
Discuss the family matter together 4,5
Deliberation in
family Involving the children in deliberation
6, 7 Deliberating to fulfill the needs of the children
8 Guidance
and attention from the
parents Participate in giving guidance in learning
material 9, 10
Giving supporting facilities in learning 11
Giving motivation 12, 13
Direction from the parents
Supporting the
children decision
and consideration of the parents
14, 15 Giving regulation in order to increase the
learning achievement 16, 17
Giving direction to a good thing 18, 19, 20
Total item 20
: negative statement Source
: Atmoko 2013: 55-56 modified.
51 Table 3. The Item of of Emotional Quotient
Dimension Indicator
Number of Item
Identify the emotional Having self-awareness 1, 2
Having self-confidence 3, 4
Having the ability in taking decision 5
Manage emotion Having the ability in maintaining the
emotion 6, 7, 8
Express emotion
productively Having the strong encouragement and
motivation in learning 9, 10
Empathy Having the ability in adaptation with
other people 11, 12
Having the ability in understanding the feeling of other people
13, 14 Manage relationships Having the ability to comunicate with
other people in harmony 15, 16, 17,
18 Having the ability in group cooperation
19, 20 Total item
20 : negative statement
Source :
Goleman in Mar’at 2009: 170, Widyaningsih. 2013: 35 Table 4. The Item of Learning Readiness
Dimension Indicator
Number of Item
Physics, mental and emotional
Keep the body fitness and health 1, 2
Prepare the learning stuffs 3
Concentrate in learning 4, 5, 6
Encourage to ask, argue and disaproving 7, 8
Needs, motive and objective
Review the previous material 9
Read the next material 10
Come on time 11
Have motivation in learning 12,13
Have the effort to get the maximum result
14, 15, 16 Skill and knowledge
The ability to make a conclusion of the lesson learned
17 The ability to recall the material given
18 The ability to correlate the materials one
another 19
The ability to accomplish the tasks 20
Total Item 20
: Negative statement Source
: Slameto 2010: 113
52 Table 5. The Indicator of Learning Style
Dimension Indicator
Number of Item
Student social
learning Physical activity which is usually held
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Having group and friend in study
8, Student
environmental Having the ability in adapting to the
environment 9, 10,
Having intimacy with other people 11
Participating in learning 12, 13, 14
Learning hours 15
Student learning
emotion Learning motivation
16, 17, 18 Learning responsibility
19, 20 Total Item
20 : negative statement
Source : Sugihartono, et.al. 2007: 54, Selphia. 2015: 48
H. Instrument Test