CORRELATION BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, VOCABULARY MASTERY AND READING COMPREHENSION (A Correlational Study between Emotional Intelligence, Vocabulary Mastery, and Reading Comprehension of the First Grade Students of SMA N 1 Surakarta in the Academic

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

CORRELATION BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE,
VOCABULARY MASTERY AND READING
COMPREHENSION
(A Correlational Study between Emotional Intelligence, Vocabulary
Mastery, and Reading Comprehension of the First Grade Students of
SMA N 1 Surakarta in the Academic Year of 2012/ 2013)

THESIS
By:

DEVI SETYA UTAMI
K2209016

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
SURAKARTA

July 2013
commit to user

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

commit to user

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

CORRELATION BETWEEN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE,
VOCABULARY MASTERY AND READING COMPREHENSION
(A Correlational Study between Emotional Intelligence, Vocabulary Mastery,
and Reading Comprehension of the First Grade Students of SMA N 1
Surakarta in the Academic Year of 2012/ 2013)

By:

DEVI SETYA UTAMI
K2209016

Thesis

Submitted to English Department of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty of Sebelas Maret University as a Partial Requirement
for Getting the Undergraduate Degree

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
SURAKARTA
July 2013

commit to user

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id


THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSULTANTS

commit to user

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

commit to user

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

MOTTO

Emotion is two-sides knife. It can help us with its sharp, but it can also hurt us
with that. Carefulness is the right way to handle it.

(The Writer)


commit to user

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

DEDICATION

With love, this thesis is dedicated to:

 My beloved Dad and Mom, thanks for all the things given to me
 My beloved brother and sister

 Mas Ryan, thanks for the support
 My lovely friends:

 Amalia Lintang. A

 Ana Putri Kresnawati

 Andita Destiana. W

 Desiana Pangesti. A. M
 Dewi Mardhiyah. K
 Esti Ratih

 Farkhatun Indah. L
 Fitri Istiqomah
 Indah Pratiwi

 Isnaini Apri. U

 Lusi Aminah. P

 Friends of ED „09

 And others that cannot be mentioned

commit to user


perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

ABSTRACT
Devi Setya Utami. K2209016. CORRELATION BETWEEN EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCEE, VOCABULARY MASTERY, AND READING
COMPREHENSION (A CORRELATIONAL STUDY BETWEEN
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, VOCABULARY MASTERY, AND
READING COMPREHENSION OF THE FIRST GRADE STUDENTS OF
SMA N 1 SURAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012/2013). Thesis,
Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret University Surakarta.
July 2013.
The objectives of this research are to find out the correlation between (1)
students‟ emotional intelligence and reading comprehension; (2) student‟s
vocabulary mastery and reading comprehension; and (3) students‟ emotional
intelligence and vocabulary mastery toward reading comprehension.
This researcher uses descriptive research method, with category of
correlational study. The study was conducted in March to May 2013 at SMA
Negeri 1 Surakarta. The population is all of the first grade regular students of

SMA Negeri 1 Surakarta which consists of ten classes. The total number of the
students was 320 students. The sample was 32 students taken by cluster random
sampling technique. The instruments in collecting the data are questionnaire and
test. The questionnaire is used to collect the data of student‟s emotional
intelligence, while the objective test is used to collect the data of vocabulary
mastery and reading comprehension. The techniques which are used to analyze
the data are Simple Correlation and Multiple Regression Correlation.
The result of the data analysis shows that in the level of significance α =
0.05 (1) there is a positive correlation between students‟ emotional intelligence
and reading comprehension (rx1y= 0.73 and to = 5.91>tt = 1.7); (2) there is a
positive correlation between student‟s vocabulary mastery and reading
comprehension (rx2y= 0.77 and to = 6.53 >tt = 1.7); and (3) there is positive
correlation between students‟ emotional intelligence, vocabulary mastery, and
reading comprehension (Ry12 = 0.923 and Fo = 83.68 > Ft = 3.33).
The result of this research shows that emotional intelligence and
vocabulary mastery are important factors that give contribution to student‟s
reading comprehension. The students‟ emotional intelligence has 53.8%
contribution to the students‟ reading comprehension, and
the students‟
vocabulary mastery has 58.7% contribution to the students‟ reading

comprehension. While simultaneously, the students‟ emotional intelligence and
vocabulary mastery have 85.2% contribution to the students‟ reading
comprehension. It means that the increasing of students‟ emotional intelligence
and vocabulary mastery, either separately or simultaneously, will be followed by
the increasing of the students‟ reading comprehension.
Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
commit to Mastery,
user

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Alhamdulillah all praises just be for Allah SWT, the Merciful Lord, for his
blessing to the researcher, helping, and giving her mercy, guidance, health,
strength, and everything during working and finishing this thesis. The researcher
received support, advice, and assistance from many people. Thus, she would like
to express her gratitude to those who give great contribution to the researcher to

finish this thesis:
1. The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty.
2. The Head of English Department, Endang Setyaningsih, S.Pd, M.Hum.
3. Drs. Siswantoro, M.Hum, as the first consultant for his time, patience,
help, correction, guidance, and suggestions.
4. Dewi Sri Wahyuni, S.Pd.,M.Pd, as the second consultant for her time,
patience, help, correction, guidance, and suggestions.
5. Drs. Gunarso Susilohadi, M.Ed TESOL, as the academic consultant for
his time and guidance.
6. Drs. M. Asrori, M.Pd, as “the third consultant” for his time, patience,
guidance, and suggestion.
7. Dr. Ngadiso, M.Pd, as “the fourth consultant” for his time and
suggestion.
8. All lecturers in English Education Program for the precious knowledge.
9. Drs. H.M. Thoyibun, S.H., M.M, the headmaster of SMA Negeri 1
Surakarta for his permission to conduct the research.
10. Arni Ferra Sinatra, S.Pd.,M.Pd for her guidance during the research.
11. The students of class X for cooperating during the research.
The researcher accepts gratefully every comments and suggestions
because nothing is perfect except Allah SWT and neither this thesis. However, she

hopes that this thesis will be useful to the improvement of the English teaching
and learning.
Surakarta,
commit to user

July 2013

The Writer

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

TABLE OF CONTENT

Pages
TITLE ............................. ............................................................................ i
PRONOUNCEMENT ................................................................................... ii
PROPOSED TITLE ................................................. ...................................... iii
THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSULTANTS............................................... iv

THE APPROVAL OF THE THESIS EXAMINERS.................. ................... v
MOTTO........................................................................................ ................... vi
DEDICATION ............................................................................................ vii
ABSTRACT.................................................................................................... viii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT .............................................................................. ix
TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................... x
LIST OF TABLE .......................................................................................... xii
LIST OF FIGURE ....................................................................................... xiii
LIST OF APPENDICES .............................................................................. xiv
CHAPTER I . INTRODUCTION .................................................................. . 1
A. Background of the Study................................................................ . 1
B. Identification of the Problem....................................................... .. 4
C. Limitation of the Problem.............................................................. 4
D. Formulation of the Problem........................................................... 4
E. The Benefits of the Study............................................................... . 5
CHAPTER II. THEORETICAL REVIEW ..................................................... . 6
A. Emotional Intelligence..................................................................... 6
1. The Nature of Emotion............................................................. . 6
2. Emotional Intelligence............................................................... 6
3. Aspect of Emotional Intelligence............................................. . 7
B. Vocabulary Mastery......................................................................... 11
1. Vocabulary................................................................................. 11
commit to user
2. The Aspect of Words................................................................
. 11

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

3. Vocabulary Mastery................................................................... 12
C. Reading Comprehension.................................................................. 17
1. The Nature of Reading............................................................... 17
2. Skills for Reading Comprehension............................................ 18
3. The Ways of Reading............................................................... . 18
4. Reading Comprehension............................................................ 19
D. Rationale.......................................................................................... 20
E. Hypothesis...................................................................................... . 21`
CHAPTER III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ........................................... . 22
A. The Aim of the Study..................................................................... . 22
B. Research Setting............................................................................. . 22
C. The Method of the Study................................................................ . 23
D. Population, Sample, and Sampling.................................................. 25
E. The Technique of Collecting Data................................................... 26
F. The Technique of Data Analysis.................................................... . 31
G. Statistical Hypothesis....................................................................... 36
CHAPTER IV. RESULT OF THE STUDY...................................................... 38
A. Description of the Stud................................................................... . 38
B. The Hypothesis Testing.................................................................. . 41
C. The Discussion of the Research Finding........................................ . 45
CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION, AND SUGGESTION........ 47
A. Conclusion...................................................................................... . 47
B. Implication.................................................................................... .. 48
C. Suggestion...................................................................................... . 49
BIBLIOGRAPHY.......................................................................................... . .. 50
APPENDICES.................................................................................................. . 53

commit to user

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

LIST OF TABLE

Pages
1. Emotional Intelligence Aspects................................................................. . 10
2. Scoring Key............................................................................................... . 29

commit to user

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

LIST OF FIGURE

Pages
1. Bradberry-Greaves‟ Emotional Intelligence Aspects................................ 8
2. Example of Hyponym............................................................................... 15
3. The Relationship between the Variables................................................... 26

commit to user

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

LIST OF APPENDICE

Pages
1. a. List of Students Joining the Try Out (Try Out Classes) ..................... .... 53
b. List of Students Joining the Test (Sample Class)..................................... 55
2. a. Blue Print of Emotional Intelligence Try Out........................................ .. 56
b. Instrument of Emotional Intelligence Try Out...................................... .. 57
c. The Sample of Students‟ Worksheet of Emotional Intelligence Try Out 60
3. a. Blue Print of Vocabulary Mastery Try Out.............................................. 62
b. Instrument of Vocabulary Mastery Try Out............................................ 63
c. Answer Key of Vocabulary Mastery Try Out..................................... .... 69
d. The Sample of Students‟ Worksheet of Vocabulary Master Try Out.. ... 70
4. a. Blue Print of Reading Comprehension Try Out...................................... . 71
b. Instrument of Reading Comprehension Try Out.................................... . 72
c. Answer Key of Reading Comprehension Try Out............................ ...... 86
d. The Sample of Students‟ Worksheet of Reading Comprehension Try
Out ........................................................................................................ 87
5. a. Blue Print of Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire in Sample Class...... 88
b. Instrument of Emotional Intelligence in Sample Class........................ ... 89
c. The Sample of Students‟ Worksheet of Emotional Intelligence
Questionnaire in Sample Class................................................................ 91
6. a. Blue Print of Vocabulary Mastery Test in Sample Class......................... 93
b. Instrument of Vocabulary Mastery Test in Sample Class...................... . 94
c. Answer Key of Vocabulary Mastery Test in Sample Class................. ... 100
d. The Sample of Students‟ Worksheet of Vocabulary Mastery Test in
Sample Class...................................................................................... ..... 101
7. a. Blue Print of Reading Comprehension Test in Sample Class................ .. 102
b. Instrument of Reading Comprehension Test in Sample Class.............. .. 103
c. Answer Key of Reading Comprehension Test in Sample Class....... ...... 114
d. The Sample of Students‟ Worksheet of Reading Comprehension Test
commit to user
in Sample Class.................................................................................
...... 115

perpustakaan.uns.ac.id

digilib.uns.ac.id

8. Validity Formula....................................................................................... ... 116
9. Reliability Formula.................................................................................. .... 117
10. a. Validity and Reliability of Emotional Intelligence Try Out........ .......... 118
b. Validity and Reliability of Vocabulary Mastery Try Out.................. .... 128
c. Validity and Reliability of Reading Comprehension Try Out............ .... 149
11. a. Data Description of Emotional Intelligence (X1)................................ .. 162
b. Data Description of Vocabulary Mastery (X2)................................. ..... 163
c. Data Description of Reading Comprehension (Y)............................ ..... 164
12. a. Normality of Emotional Intelligence Data ......................................... ... 165
b. Normality of Vocabulary Mastery Data................................................ . 166
c. Normality of Reading Comprehension Data.................................... ...... 167
13. a. Linearity and Significance of Single Regression (X1 and Y).............. .. 168
b. Linearity and Significance of Single Regression (X2 and Y)............. ... 170
14. Single Correlation (X1-Y and X2 –Y)..................................................... .. 172
15. Multiple Linear Regression and Correlation.............................................. 173
16. r Table................................................................................................... ..... 175
17. Standard Normal Distribution Table.......................................................... 176
18. L Table.................................................................................................. ..... 177
19. t Table................................................................................................... ..... 178
20. F Table.................................................................................................... ... 179
21. Permission Letters ................................................................................... 180
22. Photos ..................................................................................................... 184

commit to user