THE CORRELATION AMONG STUDENTS’ LISTENING HABIT TO ENGLISH SONGS, VOCABULARY MASTERY AND THEIR LISTENING SKILL AT EIGHTH GRADE OF SMPN 1 SUNGAI PENUH ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025

The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship among students’ listening habit to English songs, vocabulary mastery and their listening skills at SMPN 1 Sungai Penuh. Specifically, the study aimed to investigate how these variables are correlated and whether listening habit to English songs influences students' vocabulary and listening skills. This research used a quantitative method with a correlational approach. The population consisted of 171 eighth-grade students, and a sample of 83 students was selected using cluster random sampling. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaires and tests. Data analysis techniques included classical assumption testing and statistical analysis. The findings showed a very strong positive correlation between students’ listening habits and vocabulary mastery, with an r-value of 0.981, a low to moderate positive correlation between listening habit and listening skill (r = 0.286), and a moderate positive correlation between vocabulary mastery and listening skill (r = 0.312). Simultaneously, listening habit and vocabulary mastery contributed significantly to students’ listening skill (R² = 0.108). These results suggests that although each independent variable does not have a significant individual effect on listening skill, vocabulary mastery still shows a stronger influence on the development of listening skill.