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 aimed to examine 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. This study employed a quantitative survey design. Data analysis used Structural Equation Modeling with Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM) through SmartPLS 4. The study involved 200 students from Grades 4 and 5 across six Islamic primary schools. Three latent variables consisted of Islamic moral habituation (exogenous; 7 dimensions, 24 items), self-control (first endogenous; 5 dimensions, 20 items), and moral responsibility (second endogenous; 5 dimensions, 25 items). The structural model 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) with acceptable model fit (SRMR = 0.071). These findings confirmed that structured Islamic moral habituation served as a meaningful predictor of character development outcomes among primary school learners. The implication of this finding is that Islamic moral habits are effective in increasing students' self-control and responsibility, so they need to be implemented routinely by teachers as an important part of character education in Islamic primary schools.

Keywords

Islamic Moral Habituation, Self-Control, Moral Responsibility, Character Education.



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