The Effect of Self-Efficacy on Qur’an Memorization among Gen Z in Islamic Boarding Schools
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21093/twt.v13i3.12954Keywords:
Self-Efficacy, Qur’an Memorization Ability, Generation Z, Islamic Boarding School, TahfidzAbstract
Abstract
This study examines the contribution of self-efficacy to Qur’an memorization ability among Generation Z students in East Kalimantan Islamic Boarding Schools. A quantitative ex post facto design involved 157 students from three junior high schools: SMP Bilingual Miftahul Ulum Tenggarong, SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Samarinda, and SMP IT Insan Mulia Balikpapan. Self-efficacy was measured using a five-point Likert questionnaire, whereas Qur’an memorization ability was assessed by tahfidz teachers through a performance rubric covering tajwid, tahfizh, and fashahah. Descriptive statistics and simple linear regression were applied after normality and linearity assumptions were met. The results demonstrate that self-efficacy positively and significantly contributes to Qur’an memorization ability (R = 0.738; R² = 0.544; B = 0.612; p < 0.001). Students’ beliefs in starting memorization, persisting through difficulty, and applying confidence across learning situations appear to support tahfidz achievement. The study offers conceptual novelty by framing magnitude, strength, and generality as psychological dimensions for strengthening Gen Z tahfidz learning in boarding school contexts.
Keywords: Generation Z, Islamic Boarding School, Qur’an Memorization Ability, Self-Efficacy, Tahfidz
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Bandura. (1997). Self Efficacy - The Exercise of Control. W.H. Freeman & Company.
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Doran, J., Kirby, A., & Bourke, J. (2026). Survey & questionnaire design: Collecting primary data to answer research questions. Axel NEEFS.
Encung, E., & Rusydi, I. (2026). Implementation of Philosophy of Religion Principles In Islamic Education of Islamic Boarding School. Tafkir: Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Education, 7(2), 415–431.
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Rohman, T. (2023). Pengaruh Adversity Quotient dan Self Efficacy terhadap Kemampuan Menghafal Al-Qur’an Siswa SMP di Kalimantan Timur. PAI Pascasarjana UINSI Samarinda.
Rohman, T., Ilyasin, M., & Suratman, S. (2026). The Influence of Adversity Quotient and Self-Efficacy on Students’ Qur’an Memorization Ability. Tafkir: Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Education, 7(2), 510–523.
Rohwer, D. (2022). Designing ex post facto and experimental studies. In Inquiry in Music Education (pp. 230–252). Routledge.
Rosadi, K., Ilyasin, M., & Julaiha, S. (2025). Tahfidz Al-Qur’an Learning Strategies from Bandura’s Perspective in Islamic Educational Institutions in Bontang City. Khazanah Pendidikan Islam, 7(2), 149–164.
Salim, A., & Pohan, S. (2025). Cultivation of character education in the boarding school system: Case study of the tahfiz qur’an islamic islamic boarding school tanjung morawa. At Turots: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam, 24–33.
Schwarze, V., Börsting, J., & Eimler, S. C. (2025). Facing a Fast-Paced, Digital World: Gen Z’s Perception of Social (Media) Groups. Journal of Adult Development, 1–19.
Siregar, D. A. (2022). Ex Post Facto dari Implementasi Program Tahfiz Al-Qur’an dengan Metode Talaqqi dan Musyafahah melalui Target Harian di SMP IT Ad-Durrah. Jurnal Tinta, 4(2), 39–51.
Siregar, M. A. H., & Tumiran, T. (2025). The Relevance of the Tahfidz Program in Shaping Students Qur’anic Morality in the Era of Modernization at Islamic Boarding Schools. Al-Fikru: Jurnal Ilmiah, 19(2), 266–279.
Stapor, K. (2020). Descriptive and inferential statistics. In Introduction to probabilistic and statistical methods with examples in R (pp. 63–131). Springer.
Stratton, S. J. (2023). Population sampling: Probability and non-probability techniques. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 38(2), 147–148.
Swasono, P. A. (2024). Manajemen Tahfizh Al-Qur’an Berbasis Kurikulum Integratif Dalam Meningkatkan Prestasi Hafalan Santri Ma’had El-Hijaz Ciracas, Jakarta Timur. Institut PTIQ Jakarta.
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