Examining the Impact of Social Support, Self-Adjustment, and Self-Control on Fostering Morality in University Students
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Moral issues, particularly bullying and academic dishonesty, are currently of great concern in education. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of social support, adjustment, and self-control on students’ morality levels. This quantitative study was conducted within the undergraduate program at the Faculty of Economics in Universitas Negeri Medan. Ninety-nine undergraduate students were selected for the study using a simple random sampling technique. The hypotheses underwent examination using SmartPLS 3.2.8 to conduct structural equation modeling (SEM) on the research model. Validity and reliability tests on research data were also applied to ensure the quality and prior hypotheses testing. The study’s results indicate that morality affects self-control and social support, including indirect social support. Additionally, social support influences self-adjustment, while it has no impact to self-control. The research emphasizes the significance of both internal factors, such as self-control, and external factors, such as social support, in shaping student morality.
Source: Education & Self Development
DOI: 10.26907/esd.20.2.06
Authors: Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia, Revita Yuni, Pasca Dwi Putra, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia, Ivo Selvia Agusti, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia, Hendra Saputra, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia, Andri Zainal, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia, Roza Thohiri, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan, Indonesia
Institution: State University of Medan
Language: English
Topic: Values and Moral Education
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Universitas Negeri Medan
OpenAlex ID: W4412635733