The Correlation Between Google Translate Usage and The Interest in Reading English Articles

Abstract

The research was conducted in order to find out the correlation between Google Translate usage and the interest in reading English articles of SMP N 13 Tegal academic year 2021/2022. This research is a quantitative correlational investigation. The population of this study consisted of 600 students attending SMP N 13 Tegal during the academic year 2021/2022. The sampling method was stratified random sampling, and 240 students served as samples. Ten statements about Google Translate usage and eight statements about the interest in reading English articles were distributed to students through survey. The data gathered through univariate and bivariate data analysis were processed using SPSS 22. The research finding H1 was accepted, indicating that there is a correlation between Google Translate usage and the desire to read English-language publications. The value of the positive correlation coefficient was 0.272, while the 2-tail significance value was $0. 63.3 percent, or 152 individuals, have a moderate degree of Google Translate usage, and 66.3 percent, or 159 individuals, have a moderate level of interest in reading English articles. 109 students, or 45.4%, have both a high level of Google Translate usage and an interest in reading English articles, whereas only four students, or 1.7%, have both a high level of Google Translate usage and a low level of interest in reading English articles. The research is anticipated to serve as a resource for enhancing performance quality for readers and linked parties.