Mindset and Religiosity among Elementary, Middle, and High School Graduating Students
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between mindset and religiosity among graduating students from grades 6, 9, and 12 in one private international school in Indonesia. It also investigated potential differences in mindset and religiosity based on gender, grade level, and religious affiliation. Non-parametric tests were used in data analysis. Findings revealed a slightly more prevalent growth mindset and a moderate level of religiosity among the sampled students. While a weak negative correlation between religiosity and mindset is noted, it was not statistically significant. There were no significant differences in mindset and religiosity based on gender and grade level. However, there was a significant difference in religiosity based on religious affiliations, particularly between Buddhist and Christian students. Although mindset remained consistent across religious affiliations, implications suggest the need for educational approaches that consider religious and cultural contexts in fostering holistic student development.
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Chen, L., Zhang, Y., & Tang, Y. (2023). The relationship between school climate and growth mindset of junior middle school students: a mediating model of perceived social support and positive personality. Current Psychology, 43, 4142-4154.
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Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (4th ed.). SAGE Publications.
Donohue, D. K. (2022). Religiosity and multicultural experiences predict cultural values in college students. Current Psychology, 41, 539–548
Dweck, C. (2016). What Having a “Growth Mindset” Actually Means. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2016/01/what-having-a-growth-mindset-actually-means
Dweck, C. S. (1999). Self-theories: Their role in motivation, personality, and development. Psychology Press.
Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House.
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Groves, R. M., Fowler, F. J., Couper, M. P., Lepkowski, J. M., Singer, E., & Tourangeau, R. (2009). Survey Methodology (2nd ed.). Wiley.
Hassan, N., Ismail, R., & Nen, S. (2023). Relationship of mindset, religiosity and subjective well-being of low-income youth in Malaysia. Psychological Studies, 68, 582–591
Horwitz, I. M. (2019). The Abrahamic religions and academic achievement. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 58(2), 392-415.
Huber, S., & Huber, O. W. (2012). The centrality of religiosity scale. Religions, 3, 710-724
Koenig, H. G., McCullough, M. E., & Larson, D. B. (2001). Handbook of religion and health. Oxford University Press.
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Obregon, S. L., Lopes, L. F. D., Kaczam, F., da Veiga, C. P., & da Silva, W. V. (2022). Religiosity, Spirituality and Work: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Directions. Journal of Business Ethics, 179, 573–595
Regnerus, M. D. (2003). Religion and positive adolescent outcomes: A review of research and theory. Review of Religious Research, 44(4), 394-413.
Schlender, J., Tan, K., & Wegmann, K. (2020). Gender Differences in Growth Mindset, Group Identity, and Social Skills. Journal of Undergraduate Social Work Research, 4(2). https://ugresearchjournals.illinois.edu/index.php/juswr/article/view/680
Schroder, H. S., Fisher, M. E., Lin, Y., Lo, S. L., Danovitch, J. H., & Moser, J. S. (2017). Neural evidence for enhanced attention to mistakes among school-aged children with a growth mindset. Developmental cognitive neuroscience, 24, 42–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2017. 01.004
Sickels, J., Huskey, A., Scott, K., & Lack, C. (2015). The relationship between intelligence and religiosity: A critical review of the literature. Journal of Scientific Psychology, 1-10.
Sisk, V. F., Burgoyne, A. P., Sun, J., Butler, J. L., & Macnamara, B. N. (2018). To what extent and under which circumstances are growth mind-sets important to academic achievement? Two meta-analyses. Psychological Science, 29(4), 549-571.
Stark, R., & Glock, C. Y. (1968). American piety: The nature of religious commitment. University of California Press
Tao, W., Zhao, D., Yue, H., Horton, I., Tian, X., Xu, Z., & Sun, H. (2022). The influence of growth mindset on the mental health and life events of college students. Frontiers in Psychology, 13.
Villani, D., Sorgente, A., Iannello, P., & Antonietti, A. (2019). The role of spirituality and religiosity in subjective well-being of individuals with different religious status. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, Article 15251
Winkel, H. (2019). Religious cultures and gender cultures: tracing gender differences across religious cultures. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 34(2), 241–251
Yeager, D. S., Hanselman, P., Walton, G. M., Murray, J. S., Crosnoe, R., Muller, C., Tipton, E., Schneider, B., Hulleman, C. S., Hinojosa, C. P., Paunesku, D., Romero, C., Flint, K., Roberts, A., Trott, J., Iachan, R., Buontempo, J., Yang, S. M., … Dweck, C. S. (2019). A national experiment reveals where a growth mindset improves achievement. Nature, 573, 364-369.
Published
2025-02-28
How to Cite
ANITO, Henok Daniel.
Mindset and Religiosity among Elementary, Middle, and High School Graduating Students.
SUMIKOLAH: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, [S.l.], v. 3, n. 1, p. 1-10, feb. 2025.
ISSN 2985-3842.
Available at: <https://ejournal.unklab.ac.id/index.php/sumikolah/article/view/1246>. Date accessed: 24 june 2025.
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