Literature Study on Spiritual Intelligence and Religiosity among Students at Mafatihul Huda Cipari Islamic Junior High School

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of spiritual intelligence on the religiosity of students at MTs Mafatihul Huda Cipari. The research employed a quantitative approach with a sample of 90 students proportionally selected from a total population of 459 students. The research instrument consisted of questionnaires on spiritual intelligence and religiosity, which were developed based on theoretical indicators and tested for validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using simple linear regression with the assistance of SPSS software. The results revealed a positive and significant relationship between spiritual intelligence and student religiosity, with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.312 and a significance value of 0.034 < 0.05. The coefficient of determination (R²) was 0.097, indicating that spiritual intelligence contributed 9.7% to student religiosity, while the remaining 90.3% was influenced by other factors not examined in this study. Therefore, this research emphasizes that the development of spiritual intelligence integrated with religiosity is essential in shaping students’ character to be faithful, virtuous, and well-prepared to face modern life challenges.