DAISY RIZKI PRIMADHANI, “A CORRELATIONAL STUDY BETWEEN STUDENTS’ SELF-EFFICACY, CREATIVITY, AND WRITING SKILL IN THE FIRST GRADE OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL”. A thesis. Consultant: Dr. Sumardi, M.Hum. Second consultant: Dr. Endang Setyaningsih, S.Pd., M.Hum. Teacher Training and Education Faculty. Sebelas Maret University. Surakarta 2023.

The aim of this study is to find out the correlation between (1) self-efficacy; (2) creativity; and (3) writing skill of the tenth grade of students at one of state senior high school in Sragen, both partially and simultaneously. The method used in this study is correlation study. The population of the study is the tenth grade of one of Senior High School in Sragen. The sample are 35 students. This study used test and questionnaire to collect data. The techniques used to analyze the data are single and multiple correlation and also regression by using Microsoft Excel 2016. The result of the study show that in the level of significance ? = 0.05 (1) students’ self-efficacy correlated positively with writing skill (rxly = 0.344); (2) creativity correlated positively with writing skill (rx2y = 0.4797); and (3) students’ self-efficacy and creativity simultaneously correlated positively with writing skill (Rx1x2y = 0.5023). The positive correlation indicates that students’ self-efficacy and creativity have contributions on the students’ writing skill. In conclusion, the students’ self-efficacy and creativity simultaneously support the students’ writing skill. Thus, students’ self-efficacy and creativity should be included in consideration in teaching and learning of writing skill. The teacher should arrange some activities which can increase students’ self-efficacy and creativity that are associated to the teaching and learning of writing skill.