The Contribution of Islamic Family Education and School Religious Culture to Students’ Emotional Intelligence in Islamic Junior High Schools (SMP/MTs)

Abstract

This study is motivated by the importance of enhancing students’ emotional intelligence, which is influenced by family and school environments, although previous findings remain inconsistent. The purpose of this research is to examine the contribution of perceived Islamic family education and school religious culture to students’ emotional intelligence in Islamic junior high schools (SMP/MTs). A mixed-methods approach with an embedded design was employed, involving 200 respondents selected through non-random sampling. Quantitative data were analyzed using multiple linear regression, while qualitative data were used to enrich interpretation. The findings reveal that Islamic family education and school religious culture significantly contribute to emotional intelligence, with a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05 and an R² of 0.450. School religious culture shows a stronger contribution compared to family education. The study concludes that strengthening religious-based school environments plays a crucial role in shaping students’ emotional intelligence and provides implications for character education development in schools.

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh pentingnya penguatan kecerdasan emosional peserta didik yang dipengaruhi oleh lingkungan keluarga dan sekolah, namun hasil penelitian sebelumnya menunjukkan temuan yang belum konsisten. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis kontribusi persepsi pendidikan Islam dalam keluarga dan budaya religius sekolah terhadap kecerdasan emosional siswa SMP/MTs. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan mixed methods dengan desain embedded, melibatkan 200 responden yang dipilih secara non-random sampling. Data kuantitatif dianalisis menggunakan regresi linear berganda, sedangkan data kualitatif digunakan untuk memperdalam interpretasi hasil. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pendidikan Islam dalam keluarga dan budaya religius sekolah berkontribusi signifikan terhadap kecerdasan emosional dengan nilai signifikansi 0,000 < 0,05 dan R² sebesar 0,450. Budaya religius sekolah memiliki kontribusi lebih dominan dibandingkan faktor keluarga. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa penguatan lingkungan sekolah berbasis nilai religius berperan penting dalam membentuk kecerdasan emosional peserta didik serta memberikan implikasi bagi pengembangan strategi pendidikan karakter di sekolah.