The Influence of the Humanistic Approach on Students’ Learning Motivation in Grade VI in the Subject of Christian Religious Education at SD Negeri 174573 Hutaraja

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the positive and significant influence of the humanistic approach on the learning motivation of sixth-grade students in Christian Religious Education at SD Negeri 174573 Hutaraja in the 2025/2026 academic year. The research employed a quantitative method with descriptive analysis. The population consisted of all 134 Protestant Christian students at SD Negeri 174573 Hutaraja, from which a sample of 30 sixth-grade students was selected. Data were collected using a closed-ended questionnaire comprising 38 items, including 18 items for variable X and 20 items for variable Y. The results of data analysis indicate a positive and significant influence of the humanistic approach on students’ learning motivation in Grade VI at SD Negeri 174573 Hutaraja during the 2025/2026 academic year. This finding is supported by the following statistical analyses: (1) Analysis prerequisite tests: (a) The positive correlation test yielded r_xy = 0.597 > r_table (α = 0.05, n = 30) = 0.361. (b) The significance test of correlation showed t_count= 3.933 > t_table (α = 0.05, df = n – 2 = 28) = 2.048. (2) Influence tests: (a) The regression equation test resulted in the regression formula Ŷ = 29.51 + 0.60X. (b) The coefficient of determination (r²) was 35.6%. (3) Hypothesis testing using the F-test showed F_count > F_table (α = 0.05, numerator df = k = 20, denominator df = n – 2 = 30 – 2 = 28), namely 15.20 > 1.62. Therefore, the proposed hypothesis—that there is a positive and significant influence of the humanistic approach on the learning motivation of sixth-grade students in Christian Religious Education at SD Negeri 174573 Hutaraja during the 2025/2026 academic year—is accepted, while the null hypothesis (H₀) is rejected.