Vol. 8(1), pp. 17-26, December, 2020.

DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2019.105

ISSN: 2384-6178

 

 

Research Paper

 

Irrational Belief, Perception of Parents Expectation and Fear of Academic Failure in Firstborn Child

 

¹Sayang Ajeng Mardhiyah and ²Mutia Novillasari

 

Psychology Departement Medical Faculty - University of Sriwijaya.

Corresponding author�s E-mail: ajeng_mardhiyah.psi@fk.unsri.ac.id

 

Accepted 31 March 2020

Abstract

 

This study aims to determine the relationship between irrational belief, perceptions of expectations of parents with fear of academic failure in the eldest child. The research hypothesis is that there is a relationship between irrational belief, perceptions of parents' expectations and fear of academic failure in the eldest child. The study sample was the eldest child who was a student at Sriwijaya University as many as 119 people. The sampling technique in this study is by using a purposive sampling technique. The method of data collection using the scale of irrational belief, perceptions of parents' expectations and fears of academic failure, which refers to the irrational beliefs inventory (IBI) factors of Koopmans et al.(1), expectations of parents from Sasikala and Karunanidhi(2) and aspects of fear of failure from Conroy(3). Based on the results of hypothesis testing using the Pearson's Product Moment correlation technique for the irrational belief variable is 0.001 (p <0.05) and 0.000 (p <0.05) for the perception of parents' expectations variable, that indicates the hypothesis of irrational belief and perception of parents' expectations variables are accepted. The significant relationship between irrational belief and fear of academic failure, with a correlation (r) of 0,290 and 0,366, which indicates that the correlation is positive, which means that if the irrational belief and perceptions of parents' expectation are high, the fear of academic failure will be high too.

Keyword: irrational belief, perception of parents' expectations, fear of academic failure 

 

Cite This Article As: Mardhiyah SA., Novillasari, M (2020).  Irrational Belief, Perception of Parents Expectation and Fear of Academic Failure in Firstborn Child.  Acad. Res. J. Psychol. Counsel. 8(1): 17-26