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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADVERSITY INTELLIGENCE AND SENSATION SEEKING AMONG NATURE LOVERS COLLEGE STUDENTS IN SEMARANG

Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia

Published: 16 Oct 2013.

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Abstract
This study aims to determine the relationship between Adversity Intelligence and
Sensation Seeking in Nature Lovers Students in Semarang. Study population as
much as 258 students from 18 University nature lovers organizations in Semarang
with as many as 149 students as a sample. Sampling technique using proportional
random sampling. Methods of data collection in this study using Adversity
Intelligence Scale and the Sensation Seeking Scale. Analysis of data using simple
linear regression analysis.
Simple linear regression analysis showed a positive and significant relationship
between Adversity Intelligence and Sensation Seeking on nature lovers student. It
can be seen from the magnitude of the rxy = 0.277 p = 0.001 (p <0,05). Rxy values
indicate positive direction of the correlation between the two variables, meaning
that the higher Adversity Intelligence, the higher Sensation Seeking, and
conversely the lower Adversity Intelligence, the lower Sensation Seeking.
Adversity Intelligence give 7.7% effective contribution value of the Sensation
Seeking. This result indicates that the level of Sensation Seeking consistency
7.7% can be predicted by Adversity Intelligence, while the remaining 92.3% is
determined by other factors that are not revealed in this study such as age,
environment, education and sosioeconomic conditions.
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Keywords: Adversity Intelligence , Sensation Seeking , nature lovers student

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