Teen Religiusity (Case Study In Teens in Surabaya, Mataram and Kendari)

Abstract

This research is motivated by concerns about the problems of teenagers who are heavily involved in free sex, drugs, alcohol, brawl and pornography. This condition is certainly not stand alone many factors that mempengeruhinya, family, community and school. This study attempts to describe the level of adolescent religiosity in Surabaya, Mataram and Kendari, what factors predominate and how strategies improve and increase adolescent religiosity.

From the results of the research conducted from May to October 2013, it was found that the level of adolescent religiosity in the three study cities was at a very high level. There is no significant difference between adolescent religiosity in Surabaya, Mataram and Kendari. In the aspect of youth religious knowledge in Surabaya is relatively better than adolescents in Mataram and Kendari, the religious attitudes aspect of adolescents in Mataram is relatively better than adolescents in Surabaya and Kendari, and the moral aspect of religious (akhlakul karimah) adolescents in Mataram is relatively better than adolescents in Kendari and Surabaya.

Religious conditions in the families in these three study cities are at good level (conducive), there is no significant difference between one city and another. Indicators of religious adherence of parents and habituation cultivate religious values in the family in Mataram lebik both daripda in Surabaya and Kendari. The socio-religious level of society is at a fairly good level (conducive), there are significant differences in the three cities. In the city of Mataram it is better the social level of the religious community than in Surabaya and Kendari. The condition of religious education in schools is at a fairly good level, and there is no significant difference between the codes in the three study cities. In the aspect of availability of religious facilities and intensity of religious execution activities in Mataram city is relatively better than in Surabaya and Kendari.

The dominant factors influencing the religiosity of adolescents in Surabaya, Mataram and Kendari are religious education factors in school and religion in the family. Socio-socio-cultural factors become the determinants of youth religiosity in Mataram and supporting factors for adolescents in Surabaya and Kendari. It means to produce religious teenagers need attention from family, school and community. However, families and schools have not been able to portray themselves as character bulding places.

The fact that families and schools have not played a significant role in the formation of adolescent religiosity is evidence of failure or dysfunctional families and schools as character bulding actors. To that end, the need to improve the ability of families and schools in various aspects and areas as proposed in the quality improvement strategy of family, school and community.