CHARACTER BUILDING IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: COMPREHENSION OF ISLAMIC VALUE & DISCIPLINE
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(1) * M. Kurniawan
(Politeknik Pelayaran Sumatera Barat, West Sumatra) Indonesia
(2) Juliandri Hasnur
(Politeknik Pelayaran Sumatera Barat, West Sumatra) Indonesia
(3) Syafni Yelvi Siska
(Politeknik Pelayaran Sumatera Barat, West Sumatra) Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author
AbstractThis study is motivated by the need to strengthen students’ character through a foundation of Islamic values and habitual discipline, in light of shifting academic and professional demands that require high integrity and responsibility. The research aims to assess the effects of students’ understanding of Islamic values, the impact of discipline, and their simultaneous influence on character building. A quantitative ex post facto design was employed, using multiple linear regression analysis via SPSS. The study was conducted at Politeknik Pelayaran Sumatera Barat (Poltekpel Sumbar), studies over a three‑month period from May to August 2025. The population comprised 168 students from batch VIII and IX, of whom 50 batch VIII students participated in the pilot test and 118 batch IX students served as the research sample through total sampling. The instrument was a questionnaire that had undergone validity and reliability testing and was administered directly to respondents outside scheduled class hours. The results indicate that both Islamic values and discipline exert significant partial and simultaneous effects on students’ character building. Based on these findings, it is recommended that Poltekpel Sumbar integrates modules reinforcing Islamic values and discipline training into the curriculum, alongside implementing a dedicated mentoring and discipline‑monitoring system. For future research, it is advisable to incorporate contextual variables, such as social support or technology use to enrich the character‑building model.
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