Peran Peer Support Terhadap Self-Regulated Learning pada Mahasiswa Universitas Sumatera Utara yang Merantau di Kota Medan

Abstract

Self-regulated learning is an activity where students play an active role in controlling their learning activities by involving metacognitive, motivation, and behavior to achieve personal goals. Self-regulated learning is influenced by two factors, namely internal and external, one of the external factors that can affect self regulated learning is peers. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a role for peer support in self-regulated learning in North Sumatra University students who migrate to the city of Medan. This research uses quantitative methods with simple linear regression statistical analysis. The number of samples in this study were 362 people, obtained using a purposive sampling technique. The instrument used is the peer support scale adapted from Agusrina's research (2022) based on aspects of peer support by Sarafino and Smith (2011) and the self-regulated learning scale created based on aspects of self-regulated learning by Zimmerman (1989). Analysis of the research data showed a p-value (0.000) <0.05, so there was a role for peer support in self-regulated learning for students at the University of North Sumatra who migrated to Medan city with an score of 0.065, which means that peer support provided a role 6.5 % of self-regulated learning.