The Influence of Parental Attention and the Islamic Religious Education Learning Process on the Behavior of Students at Madrasah Diniyah

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of parental attention and the Islamic Religious Education (IRE) learning process on the religious behavior of students at Madrasah Diniyah of Assidiqiyah Islamic Boarding School, West Jakarta. The research is grounded in the observed lack of consistent internalization of religious values among students, as reflected in irregular worship practices and the weak application of Islamic conduct in daily life. Employing a quantitative approach with a survey method, this study utilized correlation and regression analysis techniques. Data were collected through a Likert-scale questionnaire distributed to 176 respondents selected via random sampling from a population of 750 students. The findings indicate that parental attention has a stronger influence than the IRE learning process in shaping students’ religious character. Moreover, both variables were found to have a significant positive effect, both individually and simultaneously, on various aspects of religious behavior, including the performance of obligatory and sunnah prayers, Ramadan fasting, Qur’an reading habits, and Islamic social etiquette. The study concludes that fostering students' religious character requires a synergistic partnership between school-based religious instruction and active parental engagement at home to ensure the comprehensive and consistent embodiment of Islamic values.