THE CONTRIBUTION OF RELIGIOUS APPROACH TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS' RELIGIOUS IDENTITY

Abstract

This study aims to determine the correlation between the religious approach and the achievement of an ideal religious identity. To achieve this goal, a quantitative approach with a correlational design is used. The samples amounted to 31 respondents who were taken purposively from the population of psychology students at Universitas Negeri Malang who had received special training in practicing religious approaches. The data were taken by using two types of scales, namely the religious approach scale and the religious identity scale. A total of 5 items had been tested for validity with content validity and different tests. Religious identity data were collected using a religious exploration questionnaire and a religious commitment questionnaire. The items had been tested for validity and reliability. After the data were analyzed using the product-moment technique, it was concluded that there was a significant positive relationship (r = 0.574; p = 0.002) between the religious approach and the religious identity, while the determination value was 0.330 (p = 0.001). This means that the change in religious identity as much as 33% was determined by the religious approach. Given the large contribution of the religious approach to the development of student religious identity, the religious approach can be used as a treatment to assist students in increasing their religious commitment, so that their lives will be more calm, peaceful, and happy.