Hubungan antara Kesepian dengan Motivasi Belajar pada Mahasiswa Rantau

The Relationship between Loneliness and Learning Motivation among Migrant Students

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kesepian dengan motivasi belajar pada mahasiswa rantau. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan teknik purposive sampling dan melibatkan 400 mahasiswa rantau yang menempuh pendidikan tinggi di Surabaya. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah skala kesepian yang mengacu pada UCLA Loneliness Scale (Russell, Peplau, dan Cutrona, 1980) serta skala motivasi belajar berbasis Self-Determination Theory yang disusun oleh Marvianto dan Widhiarso (2019). Kedua instrumen telah memenuhi uji validitas dan reliabilitas. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan korelasi Pearson setelah asumsi normalitas dan linearitas terpenuhi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya hubungan negatif yang kuat dan signifikan antara kesepian dan motivasi belajar (r = −0,761; p < 0,01), yang mengindikasikan bahwa semakin tinggi tingkat kesepian, semakin rendah motivasi belajar mahasiswa rantau. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa keterbatasan keterhubungan sosial dan dukungan emosional berperan penting dalam menurunkan motivasi belajar mahasiswa rantau.

Kata kunci: kesepian, motivasi belajar, mahasiswa rantau, pendidikan tinggi

This study aims to examine the relationship between loneliness and learning motivation among migrant students. A quantitative approach with purposive sampling was employed, involving 400 migrant students pursuing higher education in Surabaya. Loneliness was measured using a scale adapted from the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Russell, Peplau, and Cutrona, 1980), while learning motivation was assessed using a Self-Determination Theory–based motivation scale developed by Marvianto and Widhiarso (2019). Both instruments demonstrated adequate validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation after the assumptions of normality and linearity were met. The results revealed a strong and significant negative relationship between loneliness and learning motivation (r = −0.761; p < 0.01), indicating that higher levels of loneliness are associated with lower learning motivation among migrant students. These findings suggest that limited social connectedness and emotional support play a crucial role in reducing learning motivation in this population.

Keywords: loneliness, learning motivation, migrant students, higher education