The Effect of Learning Motivation on Students’ Self Management Skills

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This study was motivated by the continued presence of students with low learning motivation and suboptimal self management skills, as reflected in behaviors such as arriving late, delaying assignments, lacking focus during learning activities, and showing limited discipline in managing time. These conditions indicate the importance of learning motivation in shaping students’ ability to manage themselves effectively. This study aimed to determine the effect of learning motivation on the self management skills of Grade VIII 11 students at SMP Negeri 2 Palangka Raya in the 2025/2026 academic year. This research employed a quantitative approach with a causal comparative, ex post facto design. The research sample consisted of 14 students selected using purposive sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire using a four point Likert scale. The data were analyzed using simple linear regression with the assistance of SPSS after normality and linearity tests were conducted. The results showed that learning motivation had a positive and significant effect on students’ self management skills, with a significance value of 0.008, which was lower than 0.05. In addition, learning motivation contributed 45.9% to students’ self management skills. These findings indicate that the higher the students’ learning motivation, the better their self management skills. The results emphasize the importance of motivation based interventions in guidance and counseling services to develop students’ self management skills, particularly in the areas of time management, task completion, learning discipline, and self control during the learning process.