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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-EFFICACY AND POSITIVE THINKING WITH JAPANESE PUBLIC
SPEAKING ANXIETY IN STUDENTS

Donita Rahmy

The Education University, Bandung Indonesia

rahmydonita@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The current study focused on examining the relationship between public speaking anxiety with self-efficacy and positive thinking among 100 students of
SMK Nurul Huda Jakarta. Proportional random sampling was used in selecting the research participants and conducting the survey stage with a quantitative
approach. The quantitative test used a correlational approach followed by multiple regression analysis. The application of the Likert scale is useful as a
measuring scale in collecting research data related to the variables tested. The results of statistical tests using the Pearson Correlation Product Moment
approach show that there is a significant negative relationship between self-efficacy and public speaking anxiety, the higher of self-efficacy can lower the
level of public speaking anxiety, and or vice versa. The correlation test also shows that there is a negative correlation between positive thinking and public
speaking anxiety. The results of multiple regression tests also show that self-efficacy and positive thinking together influence public speaking anxiety. This
finding gives an effective contribution of 29.3%. The implications of these findings can be the basis and input related to the need for positive thinking training
and increasing selfefficacy in students.

Keywords: self-efficacy, positive thinking, public speaking anxiety, students