Differences in Anxiety on the New Student of STKIP Singkawang

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate differences in anxiety based on gender, study programa and ethnicity on the new students of STKIP Singkawang. The research method used is quantitative. The number of samples used is 71 new students. The data are analyzed using SPSS with descriptive analysis techniques and ANOVA. The results show that the female students have higher anxiety than the male ones. The students in Guidance and Counseling study program have the highest rate of anxiety, followed by elementary Students Teachers, Physics, Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language), and Mathematics study programs. The students from Javanese ethnic have the highest level of anxiety, followed by Malay, Batak, Dayak, Chinese, and Madura. However, there are no significant differences related to the students’ anxiety in terms of sex, study programs, and ethnicity.

Keywords: Anxiety, new students

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/10-15-07

Publication date:May 31^st 2019