The Influence of Self-Efficacy and Communication Skills on Students' Public Speaking Skills in the Office Administration Education Study Program, Class of 2022, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Medan

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of self-efficacy and communication skills on students’ Public Speaking ability in the Office Administration Education Study Program, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Medan. This research applied a quantitative approach with an associative method. The population consisted of 64 students from the 2022 cohort, and all members were selected as samples using total sampling. Data were collected through questionnaires, observation, and documentation, then analyzed using descriptive analysis, multiple linear regression, t-test, F-test, and coefficient of determination. The results showed that self-efficacy had a positive and significant effect on Public Speaking ability with a significance value of 0.035 < 0.05. Communication skills also had a positive and significant effect on Public Speaking ability with a significance value of 0.022 < 0.05. Simultaneously, self-efficacy and communication skills significantly affected Public Speaking ability with a significance value of 0.010 < 0.05. The coefficient of determination showed that both variables contributed 72.2% to students’ Public Speaking ability, while 27.8% was influenced by other factors.