@thesis{thesis, author={DEWI NABILA KURNIA}, title ={HUBUNGAN ANTARA KEPERCAYAAN DIRI DENGAN PERILAKU MENYONTEK SISWA KELAS VIII SMP NEGERI 12 SEMARANG}, year={2024}, url={http://eprints3.upgris.ac.id/id/eprint/4192/}, abstract={Nabila Kurnia Dewi. NPM 20110068, "The Relationship Between Self- Confidence and Cheating Behavior of Class VIII Students of SMP Negeri 12 Semarang" Thesis. Guidance and Counseling Study Program. Faculty of Education, PGRI Semarang University. 2024. Supervisor I Dr. Heri Saptadi Ismanto, S.Pd., M.Pd., Cons. Supervisor II Dr. Venty, S.Ag., M.Pd. Research on the relationship between self-confidence and cheating behavior is motivated by students' lack of confidence in their own abilities, laziness, and time pressure when doing assignments or exams. In situations like this, students tend to look for quick ways to reduce academic pressure, such as cheating. Cheating behavior is done by glancing at friends' answers, copying friends' answers, and talking in whispers with friends. This study aims to determine the relationship between self-confidence and cheating behavior of students in class VIII SMP Negeri 12 Semarang. This study used a quantitative method of correlational type, with a population of 238 students. This study used 127 samples, with proportional random sampling technique. The results of hypothesis testing using Product Moment correlation are known at sig. (2-tailed) obtained 0.000 <0.05 which indicates that there is a significant relationship between self-confidence and student cheating behavior. It is known that the correlation coefficient (r) value is -0.613, which shows a negative level. According to the guidelines for correlation interpretation values, which are in the range "0.60-0.799" which means that the level of relationship between self-confidence and cheating behavior is in the strong category. Then the amount of contribution of self-confidence variables and cheating behavior obtained is 37.57%. Based on the results of this study, the advice that can be given is to reduce students' cheating behavior by providing treatment by counseling teachers to increase self-confidence. Keywords: Self-confidence, Cheating Behavior} }