ISLAMIC MORAL HABITUATION AND ITS EFFECT ON SELF-CONTROL AND MORAL RESPONSIBILITY AMONG PRIMARY STUDENTS

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33650/edureligia.v10i1.14636
Authors

(1) * Purniadi Putra   (Universitas Sultan Muhammad Syafiuddin Sambas, West Kalimantan)  
        Indonesia
(2)  Nur Agus Salim   (Universitas Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda, East Kalimantan)  
        Indonesia
(3)  Rinovian Rais   (Universitas Indraprasta PGRI Jakarta)  
        Indonesia
(4)  Wati Karmila   (Institut Muhammadiyah Darul Arqam Garut, West Java)  
        Indonesia
(5)  Firmansyah Firmansyah   (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang, South Sumatra)  
        Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


This study examined the effect of Islamic moral habituation programs on the development of self-control and moral responsibility among primary school students in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. A quantitative survey design was employed, and data were analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling with Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS 4. The study involved 200 students from Grades 4 and 5 across six Islamic primary schools in Sambas. Three latent variables were measured: Islamic moral habituation (exogenous; 7 reflective dimensions, 24 items), self-control (first endogenous; 5 dimensions, 20 items, adapted from Tangney's Brief Self-Control Scale), and moral responsibility (second endogenous; 5 dimensions, 25 items). The structural model analysis revealed that Islamic moral habituation had a significant positive effect on self-control (β = 0.469, t = 7.44, p < 0.001) and on moral responsibility (β = 0.542, t = 7.953, p < 0.001). The model demonstrated predictive relevance (Q² = 0.191 and 0.262) and explanatory power (R² = 0.22 and 0.294) for self-control and moral responsibility, respectively, with an acceptable model fit (SRMR = 0.071). These findings confirm that structured, school-based Islamic moral habituation serves as a meaningful predictor of character development outcomes among primary school learners in Muslim educational settings.

Keywords

Islamic moral habituation; self-control; moral responsibility; character education; PLS-SEM; primary school; Sambas







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