Identifying Students’ Religiosity and Character Strengths in a Multiculturalism Life Consequence

Abstract

The multiculturalism values which exist among students promote their character, religiosity and character strength in their personal life. This study aims to investigate the religiosity and character strength among associates and students’ with diversity, undergraduate degrees at a private university in Klaten, Central Java. The instruments address students’ religiosity and character strengths, endorsing male (114 or 30.4%) and female (261 or 69.6%) students who lived in and outside the Klaten district. 313 or 83.5% of respondents were residing in Klaten district, whereas the remainder of, 62 or 16.5%, were originally inhabited from outside Klaten. This study used a quantitative descriptive with 375 respondents. Data were collected from a Google form to facilitate respondents’ accessibility in filling out the questionnaire and analyzed by using multivariate assumption tests of normality, homogeneity, and covariance variance matrix. The results proved that the value of religiosity (F = 1.641; p = .000) and character strength (F = 1.683; p = .000) from the Levene’s test, whilst the homogeneity test of covariance showed 7.104; F = .771; p =.643. Students’ religiosity ranked in the medium category (67.2%) as well as students’ character strength (66.4%). These meant no significant differences in religiosity and character strength among gender-based students’ domiciles.

Student Perceptions of Strengthening and Instilling Character Education Based on the Noble Values of the Indonesian Nation in SB KAMUS Gombok Utara

“…Educators can facilitate a deeper understanding and internalization of these principles among students by delineating the core tenets of Indonesian noble values, fostering a sense of cultural identity and social responsibility. Some examples of strengthening education based on the noble values of the Indonesian nation, namely 1) mutual assistance such as cooperation, help, and mutual assistance among community members to achieve common goals (Fatimah et al, 2023;Kurnia et al, 2023); 2) deliberation and consensus such as dialogue, consultation, and agreement in decision making, both at the family, community, and national levels (Ashidiq &;Rohmah, 2023;Hadita &;Harijanti, 2022); 3) Bhinneka Tunggal Ika such as cultural, religious, ethnic, and ethnic diversity in Indonesia that coexist in togetherness and harmony (Tjandra et al, 2023); 4) guest-like hospitality and warmth are considered "kings in the house" and welcomed with a friendly attitude and hospitality (Noviana et al, 2022;Xuewen, 2018); 5) simplicity such as living simply, appreciating what you have, and not being too excessive in life (Amaliyah &;Subiyantoro, 2022;Djanarko &;Pasopati, 2018); 6) equality and justice such as fair and equal treatment for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, religion, or social status (Rachmatsyah et al, 2023); and 7) religiosity such as tolerance, diversity, and obedience, are strongly emphasized (Sutarman et al, 2022;Tukiyo et al, 2023); 8) patriotism and nationalism such as love for the motherland, national spirit, and loyalty to the country are strongly emphasized as noble values (JP &;Erwani, 2023;Rahmatiya &;Zulfiati, 2020). These noble values continue to be an integral part of the daily lives of Indonesians and have become a cornerstone in shaping relationships between individuals, families, and society more broadly.…”