THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HABIT OF WATCHING ENGLISH FILMS/VIDEOS AND STUDENTS' SELF-CONFIDENCE LEVEL IN SPEAKING ENGLISH AMONG ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (ELT) STUDENTS AT UIN RADEN MAS SAID SURAKARTA

This study investigates the relationship between the habit of watching English films/videos and students' self-confidence level in speaking English among English Language Teaching (ELT) students at UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta. Employing a quantitative correlational design, data were collected from 25 respondents selected through purposive sampling. The instrument used was a closed-ended questionnaire with a Likert scale (1–5), measuring two variables: (1) the habit of watching English films/videos, and (2) self-confidence in speaking English. Data were analyzed using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation. Results revealed a strong positive and statistically significant correlation (r = 0.713; p < 0.05), indicating that students who watch English films/videos more frequently tend to demonstrate higher self-confidence when speaking English. The coefficient of determination (r² = 0.508) suggests that approximately 50.8% of the variance in speaking self-confidence is attributable to the watching habit. These findings highlight the pedagogical value of authentic English media consumption as a supplementary strategy for building oral communication confidence in EFL learners.