The Effect of Parental Attention, Social Media and Religiosity on the Morals of Students

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the effect of parental attention, social media, and religiosity on adolescent morals at a Madrasah Aliyah Negeri, South Lampung. The research was quantitative. The population in the study was 450 students, with a proportional random sampling technique; the sample used was 82 students. The data collection method used was a questionnaire. The method of data analysis was done by descriptive analysis and path analysis. The study showed that first, the effect of parental attention on adolescent morals was 13% in the low category. Second, the influence of social media on adolescent morals was 32% in the medium category. Third, the influence of religiosity on adolescent morals was 53% in a strong category. And fourth, the correlation of the effect of parental attention, social media, and religiosity on adolescent morals simultaneously was 57%. Thus, parental engagement, social media, and religiosity positively affected adolescent morals.

Keywords

• morals, parental attention, social media, religiosity