Pengukuran Partisipasi Dengan London Handicap Scale (LHS) Berdasarkan Sikap Fatalisme Dalam Keputusan Pendidikan Pada Siswa Ekonomi Rendah Di Kota Medan

Abstract

Participation in educational decisions is an important factor in shaping students' futures, especially for those who come from low economic families. This study aims to analyze the influence of students' participation in educational decisions, as measured through five indicators of the London Handicap Scale (orientation, movement, communication, job skills, and social integration), on the level of fatalism (predetermination, luck, and pessimism) in public high school students in Medan City with low economic background. This research uses quantitative methods with descriptive and correlational approaches. The research sample amounted to 100 with the criteria, students who received assistance from the Poor Students Aid (BSM) and Smart Indonesia Card (KIP), which were selected using purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using the Spearman correlation test, t test, and ANOVA. The results showed that there is a significant influence between participation in educational decisions and the level of student fatalism. The higher the students' participation in educational aspects, the lower their tendency towards fatalistic attitudes. Indicators of orientation, movement and communication proved instrumental in building students' belief that educational futures can be changed through effort and planning. Meanwhile, occupational skills and social integration strengthen students' readiness to face the challenges of education and the world of work. The results of the t-test and ANOVA analyzing school origin, parents'/guardians' last education and parents'/guardians' main occupation showed that there was no significant influence of school origin, parents'/guardians' last education and parents'/guardians' main occupation on the respondents. This indicates that although these variables could have relevance in the socio-economic context, they did not significantly influence the respondents in the matter under study. The findings emphasize the importance of empowering students through increased active participation in education to reduce fatalism and promote social mobility.