THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FAMILY EDUCATION AND THE PESANTREN ENVIRONMENT TO SANTRI’S SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY

Abstract

Character education, particularly the development of responsibility among adolescents, is an important concern in Islamic education. This quantitative correlational study examined the relationships of family education and the pesantren environment with santri’s sense of responsibility at Nur Khodijah 3 Tahsin Tahfidz Islamic Boarding School, Denanyar, Jombang. Using total sampling, the study involved all 90 santri. Data were collected through a 30-item five-point Likert questionnaire, supplemented by interviews, observations, and documentation, and analyzed using simple and multiple linear regression in SPSS 31.0. In the multiple regression model, the pesantren environment was positively and significantly associated with responsibility (B = 0.421, β = 0.357, p < 0.001), whereas family education was not statistically significant (B = 0.133, β = 0.118, p = 0.238). The model explained 15.4% of the variance in responsibility (R² = 0.154; adjusted R² = 0.134; F(2, 87) = 7.896, p < 0.001). Although the estimated standardized coefficient for the pesantren environment was larger, the difference between the two coefficients was not statistically significant (t(87) = 1.59, p = 0.12). These findings indicate a significant joint association in an additive model rather than a demonstrated synergistic effect. The findings also highlight the need for further research on how family and pesantren educational contexts relate to santri’s responsibility.