The role of local wisdom, cultural values, and religious values on cultivating social awareness and enhancing integrity in students

Abstract

This study investigates the dynamics between local wisdom, cultural values, and religious values in fostering social awareness and improving student integrity. The research design is based on an explanatory model with a quantitative method approach. The results showed that religious values have no effect on student integrity; cultural values have an effect on student integrity; local wisdom has an effect on student integrity; social awareness affects student integrity; there is no effect of local wisdom on student integrity with the mediation of social awareness; social awareness is proven to indirectly mediate the effect of cultural values on student integrity; and social awareness is proven to indirectly mediate the effect of religious values on student integrity. The conclusion shows a clear relationship between local wisdom, cultural values, and religious values in their effect on student integrity; religious values alone have no effect. However, another finding is that the influence of cultural and religious values increases student integrity because social awareness has moderate effects. Social awareness has a direct effect on student integrity rather than acting as a mediator between cultural values and local wisdom. This research fills a gap in existing literature by exploring the collective effects and interactions of cultural and religious values on integrity mediated by social awareness, thereby offering insights for educational frameworks aiming to develop morally grounded and socially aware students.