Dimensions Of Beliefs Research Articles

Exploring Students’ Perception of the Influence of PBL Elements on the Development of Engineering Identity

<italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Contribution:</i> This article illustrates a theoretical model and an analytical tool for understanding the influence of diverse elements of the project-based learning (PBL) environment on engineering identity development in students. Supportive elements in three dimensions that contribute to students’ identities as future engineers are identified to inspire the improvement of future PBL design. <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Background:</i> Prior research has investigated the components and impact factors of engineering identity, emphasizing the importance of understanding engineering identity development in diverse learning contexts. While a wide range of educational activities has been regarded as contextual factors that influence students’ feelings about becoming engineers, it is still unclear what learning elements from the PBL context could contribute to engineering identity development in students, and limited analytical tools are developed from and tested in the PBL environment. <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Research Question:</i> What elements of the PBL environment contribute to engineering identity development in students from the students’ perspectives? <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Methodology:</i> Considering the dimensions of internal motivation (IM), competence beliefs (CBs), and external support (ES), a survey was designed based on prior qualitative studies and conducted at a leading Danish university. The survey’s content validity, construct validity, and reliability were tested using expert review, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and Cronbach’s alpha. <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Findings:</i> Supportive PBL elements for engineering identity development in students were reported in the dimensions of IM, CBs, and ES. Among the three dimensions, IM was identified as the most important for allowing students to develop the feeling that they would become engineers in the future. Comparisons between genders, educational levels, and academic subjects verified the different impacts of the three dimensions on engineering identity development.

Religiosity and its Relationship with the Tolerance Attitudes of Higher Education Students

This study aims to examine the relationship between religiosity and tolerance among university students. This research focuses on how university students’ level of religiosity relates to their attitudes towards differences in religion, culture, and views in the academic environment. The research method was a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design. This study involved 160 students from various programs at several universities. Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of a religiosity measurement scale and tolerance attitude measurement scale. The religiosity measurement scale includes the dimensions of belief, involvement in religious activities, and importance of religion in daily life. The tolerance attitude measurement scale assessed students' responses to statements describing openness, appreciation, and respect for differences. The results of the analysis show a positive correlation between the level of religiosity of university students and their tolerance attitudes. Students who showed higher levels of religiosity tended to have more tolerant attitudes. These findings suggest that religion can act as an important factor in shaping students' social attitudes in the academic environment. This study contributes to the understanding of the role of religion in shaping tolerant attitudes among university students. The implications of these findings can help in designing more inclusive education programs that emphasize openness to differences and respect for diversity. In addition, this study underscores the importance of opening dialogue and facilitating faith in higher education settings. Although the findings provide valuable insights, this study has limitations in terms of sample coverage and geographical area. Further research involving larger and more diverse samples from different countries or regions is expected to corroborate and expand the generalizability of these findings. Future research could also explore other factors that may influence the relationship between religiosity and tolerance among university students.

Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Dimensions and Their Relationships with Obsessive Beliefs: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.

Dysfunctional beliefs are central in the development and maintenance of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as well as its treatment. Yet, research suggests that not all dysfunctional beliefs are equally important for each of the symptom dimensions of OCD. However, results are inconsistent in that studies contradict each other regarding the associations between specific symptom dimensions and belief domains. The aim of the present study was to clarify which belief domain is specifically associated with which OCD symptom dimension. Results could help to tailor treatments more specifically to the patient's OCD symptom dimension. In- and outpatients with OCD (N = 328; 43.6% male and 56.4% female) filled out questionnaires on symptom dimensions of OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory Revised) and dysfunctional beliefs (Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire). A structural equation model analysis was conducted to identify the associations between dysfunctional beliefs and symptom dimensions. Our results showed that perfectionism/intolerance of uncertainty was associated with hoarding and symmetry/ordering, (2) overestimation of threat/inflated responsibility was associated with checking compulsions, and (3) importance of thoughts/control of thoughts was associated with obsessing. These results were largely supported by a backward selection. Our results demonstrated associations of specific dysfunctional beliefs and specific OCD symptom dimensions. However, future studies are necessary to replicate these findings with other measures (e.g., clinician ratings).

Using evidence inmental health policy agenda-setting inlow- andmiddle-income countries: a conceptual meta-framework from a scoping umbrella review.

The purpose of this article is to close the gap in frameworks for the use of evidence in the mental health policy agenda-setting in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Agenda-setting is important because mental health remains a culturally sensitive and neglected issue in LMICs. Moreover, effective evidence-informed agenda-setting can help achieve, and sustain, the status of mental health as a policy priority in these low-resource contexts. A scoping 'review of reviews' of evidence-to-policy frameworks was conducted, which followed preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Nineteen reviews met the inclusion criteria. A meta-framework was developed from analysis and narrative synthesis of these 19 reviews, which integrates the key elements identified across studies. It comprises the concepts of evidence, actors, process, context and approach, which are linked via the cross-cutting dimensions of beliefs, values and interests; capacity; power and politics; and trust and relationships. Five accompanying questions act as a guide for applying the meta-framework with relevance to mental health agenda-setting in LMICs. This is a novel and integrative meta-framework for mental health policy agenda-setting in LMICs and, as such, an important contribution to this under-researched area. Two major recommendations are identified from the development of the framework to enhance its implementation. First, given the paucity of formal evidence on mental health in LMICs, informal evidence based on stakeholder experience could be better utilized in these contexts. Second, the use of evidence in mental health agenda-setting in LMICs would be enhanced by involving a broader range of stakeholders in generating, communicating and promoting relevant information.

How essentialist reasoning about language acquisition relates to educational myths and policy endorsements

How people conceptualize learning is related to real-world educational consequences across many domains of education. Despite its centrality to the educational system, we know little about how the public reasons about language acquisition, and the potential consequences for their thinking about real-world issues (e.g., policy endorsements). The current studies examined people’s essentialist beliefs about language acquisition (e.g., that language is innate and biologically based), then investigated how individual differences in these beliefs related to the endorsement of educational myths and policies. We probed several dimensions of essentialist beliefs, including that language acquisition is innate, genetically based, and wired in the brain. In two studies, we tested specific hypotheses regarding the extent to which people use essentialist thinking when reasoning about: learning a specific language (e.g., Korean), learning a first language more generally, and learning two or more languages. Across studies, participants were more likely to essentialize the ability to learn multiple languages than one’s first language, and more likely to essentialize the learning of multiple languages and one’s first language than the learning of a particular language. We also found substantial individual differences in the degree to which participants essentialized language acquisition. In both studies, these individual differences correlated with an endorsement of language-related educational neuromyths (Study 1 and pre-registered Study 2), and rejection of educational policies that promote multilingual education (Study 2). Together, these studies reveal the complexity of how people reason about language acquisition and its corresponding educational consequences.

Voices of War in Children’s Literature Against the Background of Conflict in the Gaza Strip

This article aims to review children’s books written about children living in the Israeli Gaza region under the shadow of a continuous security threats. Since 2001, five rounds of fighting have taken place. A content analysis methodology was adopted to examine the social and cultural processes of the adult narrators, their attitudes towards their Arab neighbours and the voice of the child who dreams about quiet days and peace. Two main motifs emerged: the first represents the ‘sounds of war’ and the second the motif of peace. The themes reveal a dimension of values, beliefs, symbols and myths, conceptualising the enemy in semantic submission to the concept of war and peace. These children’s books allow young readers to examine complex realities through the experiences of literary characters and engage in cognitive and emotional processing without being directly exposed to the experiences.

Depression literacy and misconceptions scale (DepSter): a new two-factorial tool for measuring beliefs about depression

BackgroundDepression literacy has received extensive attention within mental health research. It has been studied by different social groups and professions in Western and non-Western cultures. The importance of this topic stems from the fact that depression literacy is strongly related to attitudes toward people who are diagnosed with depression, the tendency to stigmatize this mental disorder, and to the propensity to undertake help-seeking behaviors. Therefore, understanding and promoting depression literacy is crucial in contemporary mental health prevention and promotion. We propose a new two-factorial tool measuring beliefs about depression. This 14-item self-report measure captures how people vary across two dimensions of beliefs about depression—depression literacy and misconceptions about depression.MethodsIn ten studies with a total sample of over 4,600 participants from three countries, we demonstrated the two-factorial structure of the Depression Literacy and Misconceptions Scale (DepSter) in Polish (Studies 1 and 2), American (Study 4), and British (Study 5) samples. We showed measurement equivalence for the Polish and English versions of the scale (Study 3). Furthermore, we tested the discriminant meaning of the two dimensions of beliefs about depression analyzing its association with health literacy, mental health literacy, and prejudice toward people with mental illness (Study 4), depression literacy and depression stigma (Study 5), empathetic concerns (Study 7), social dominance orientation (Study 8), and the Big Five personality traits (Study 9). We also investigated whether individuals with formal education in psychology and direct or indirect experience with depression demonstrate a higher level of depression literacy and a lower level of misconceptions about depression (Study 6). Our measure showed high stability for two dimensions of beliefs about depression (Study 10), in both its Polish and English versions, with the measurement conducted after three weeks and three months.DiscussionWe conclude that the proposed approach to beliefs about depression capturing both depression literacy and misconceptions about depression measured with the DepSter scale can easily be applied in clinical and social settings, especially in studies concerning the perception of those diagnosed with depression.

Quantifying vocabulary learning belief and strategy - A validation study of the Vietnamese version of Gu's (2018) vocabulary learning questionnaire

BackgroundThe field of language teaching and learning has long recognized the role of vocabulary knowledge in all aspects of language proficiency and indicated that vocabulary beliefs and learning strategies play a pivotal role in learners' vocabulary development. As a result, understanding learners’ beliefs and strategies in vocabulary learning is of paramount importance to language teachers. The Vocabulary Learning Questionnaire (VLQ) developed by Peter Gu in 2018 could be considered the most recent, validated instrument for the measurement of vocabulary learning beliefs and strategies. However, the VLQ contains too many items and is only available in English. The objectives of the study, therefore, are (1) to develop and validate a Vietnamese version of the VLQ which can exclude construct-irrelevant noises related to L2 comprehension, and (2) to reduce the number of items while retaining the key factors in the instruments. Methods722 Vietnamese university students took part in the study. Exploratory factor analyses (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were examined with the free software Jamovi 2.3.13. Both Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega were employed to evaluate the factors' internal consistency. ResultsSeparate EFAs confirmed the two dimensions of vocabulary beliefs, explaining 62.6% of the total variance, and seven factors of vocabulary strategies, predicting 72.1% of the total variance. CFAs confirmed the hypothesized 9-dimensional structures of different vocabulary learning beliefs and strategies and offer cross-validation evidence for the Vietnamese VLQ. Reliability metrics demonstrated acceptable internal reliability for vocabulary belief and strategy sub-scales. ConclusionThe Vietnamese VLQ provides a validated measure of vocabulary beliefs and strategies. The 30-item version of the Vietnamese VLQ serves as a starting point for future research in the field of vocabulary learning and teaching in Vietnam.

Religiosity in Tere Liye’s Janji novel (an Approach to the Sociology of Literature)

Novel Janji is one the novels that tell the story of the journey of a religious school child who is looking for a former religious school student decades ago. The author describes religious school children being able to search for someone who disappeared decades ago according to their teacher’s instructions. This study uses a literary sociological analysis approach. The results of the study show that the story in the novel Janji contains five dimensions of religiosity, namely the dimension of belief, the dimension of ritual, the dimension of experience, the dimension of knowledge, and the consequential dimension. In the dimension of belief, it can be seen in the character's belief in doing good, not committing acts of corruption, and the belief in using money to worship. In the ritual dimension, religiosity is seen in the implementation of the five daily prayers, ablution before prayer, Friday prayers, daily expressions, and Idul Fitri prayers. In addition, in the dimension of experience, religiosity is seen in the character's experience of doing bad things, the experience of the character studying at a religious school, and the experience of the character eating inappropriate food for five years. In the knowledge dimension, the value of religiosity can be seen in the concept of sin, the concept of halal and haram, the obligation to pray five times a day, treasures as entrusted in the world, and stories of prophets in the past. At the end, the consequential dimension appears in the actions of the characters in the present which are based on the experiences of the characters in the past.

The Kāffah of Islamic Scale: Development and Validation

Prudent study and analysis of the religiosity instruments that have been circulating it are found that there are many variations of instruments measuring the religiosity of Muslims. This is due to differences in the conceptual constructs used by the researchers as the basis for developing such instruments. The use of concepts and instruments that are not based on Islamic religiosity has the potential to distance the measuring instrument from what psychological behavior to be measured, while the measuring instrument based on Islamic religiosity is also not yet fully solid, in line, and be close to each other with Islam. Dissatisfaction with the instruments based on the constructs and instruments of Islamic religiosity that have been compiled has encouraged researchers to develop religious instruments based on Islamic teachings in a precise and solid manner. This instrument is called the Kāffah of Islamic Scale (KIS). The results of the psychometric test and empirical data show that the Kāffah of Islamic Scale (KIS) has a good factor structure through the testing phase of the unidimensional fit model. The Kāffah of Islamic Scale (KIS) measuring instrument consists of five dimensions, namely belief, formal ritual, interpersonal, personal, and morality. There are 33 valid items to measure the Islamic construct of the kāffah composed of five items representing the belief dimension, six items representing the formal dimension of ritual, thirteen items representing interpersonal relationships, twelve items representing the personal dimension, and three items representing the morality dimension. Overall, the results of this research provide preliminary evidence to support the use of the Kāffah of Islamic of Scale (KIS) as a measurement tool that has conceptual and psychometric strengths.

Investigating consumer ethical beliefs: role of moral philosophies and personality traits

PurposeThis research looks at the main effect of individuals’ moral philosophies, idealism and relativism, and its impact on the four dimensions of the consumer ethics beliefs – active benefit, passive benefit, no harm and doing good. The moderating impact of two dominant personalities – Machiavellianism and narcissism – was also analyzed. Based on Hunt–Vitell theory of ethics, this study aims to propose that there is a positive and significant impact of more relativistic and less idealistic moral philosophies on the decreased consumer ethical perceptions and that the narcissistic/Machiavellian personality traits drive that effect.Design/methodology/approachA total of 497 survey respondents were recruited via an online platform. All respondents were asked to answer questions, which were divided into four major parts. The first part consisted of scales related to both moral philosophies, the second part had both dark personality scales, the third part questioned about their consumer ethical beliefs and the final part was related to consumer demographics.FindingsRelativists had higher scores in three consumer unethical belief dimensions. Idealists were not supportive of the active and passive illegal activities, as did their positive relation with doing good aspect of the ethical beliefs. Machiavellians strengthen the positive relativism relationship. The idealistic relation of narcissists, compared to relativistic relation, is stronger on unethical decision-making for consumers.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the current knowledge of individual’s moral philosophies and their impact on consumer ethical beliefs. It further demonstrates how the dark personalities of narcissism and Machiavellianism drive the relationship.

The Religiusity Of The Wali Topeng Sidhakarya In The Religious Life Of Hindus In Bali

In the era of modernization that is happening in the life of the Balinese people today, mask dance still has a position as a work of art that has high value. Cultural arts in Bali are commonly used as a complement to the implementation of upācāra yajña. Based on the decision of the sacred arts seminar, the types of dances in Bali are as follows: Wali Dance (Religious Dance), Bebali Dance (Ceremonial Dance), Balih-balihan Dance (Secular Dance). In particular, this article will discuss the Bebali Dance Art (Ceremonial Dance), namely the Wali Topeng Sidhakarya. In several discussion articles that were used as specific references, there was no discussion related to the religiosity of the Wali Topeng Sidhakarya. For this reason, the main issues raised in this article are: (1) how is the mythology of Dalem Sidhakarya in Bali? (2) the religiosity value of Wali Topeng Sidhakarya in the religious life of Hindus in Bali. The method used is descriptive qualitative with an art transformation approach. Data collection techniques through observation on documents or sources that are relevant to the object of research. Data analysis is inductive/qualitative, the results of the research describe the interpretation of meaning based on the phenomena encountered. The conclusion from the results of this study shows that historiographically the Wali Topeng Sidhakarya in the implementation of the upācāra yajña in Bali has a very important role because the upācāra yajña is believed to be imperfect if it has not presented the Wali Topeng Sidhakarya. Wali Topeng Sidhakarya carries out three main concepts namely Satyam (truth), Śiwam (holiness) and Sundaram (harmony). The religiosity inherent in the Wali Topeng Sidhakarya sasolahan includes six dimensions, namely the dimensions of belief (theology), religious practice (ritualistic), practice, appreciation, and knowledge which as a whole contribute to the inculcation of Hindu spiritual values.

Believe, express, and enjoy: utility beliefs about social emotion expression consistently predict satisfactory outcomes.

The present study investigates the association between people's beliefs about emotion and their overall satisfaction with a social interaction. We focus on three specific aspects to examine this association: (a) utility beliefs-a dimension of emotion beliefs; (b) emotion expression-an emotion channel; and (c) four social emotions-anger, other-embarrassment, gratitude, and other-pride. We examine whether people's utility beliefs about expressing a social emotion can predict their evaluation of a social interaction when they express (vs. suppress) their social emotion. Results (N = 209) consistently show that when people express their social emotion, their utility beliefs positively predict their satisfaction with an event. However, when people suppress their gratitude, their utility beliefs negatively predict their satisfaction, an effect not observed in the other three emotion events. These findings corroborate the claim that emotion beliefs impact people's emotional lives. Implications for research on emotion beliefs and motivated emotion regulation are discussed.

Estimating the effect of brand beliefs on brand evaluations when beliefs are measured with error

We consider the internal validity of estimates of the effects of brand beliefs on brand evaluations when beliefs are measured with error. Consumer research suggests numerous errors that may impact belief measures. However, the literature has not determined precisely why and how myriad types of error matter for the evaluation-belief relationship. Furthermore, the literature has not explicitly considered what is necessary and sufficient to control for different types of belief error when using the latent general factor approach. We show that the important distinction for empirical research is not the origin of the error per se but its relationship to affective evaluation. Error related to brand evaluation has an inflationary effect on estimates of the evaluation-belief relationship while error unrelated to brand evaluation has an attenuating effect. We use a bifactor structural equations model to decompose belief measures into general and specific dimensions. The model uses bias free variation in specific beliefs to identify effects on brand evaluation while controlling for a general belief dimension correlated with evaluation. Compared to models that do not adjust for the bias, estimates of the bias corrected marginal effects are smaller but positive and significant.

The decision is in the details: Justifying decisions about socioscientific issues

AbstractControversial scientific issues, or socioscientific issues (SSIs), demand the consideration of more than scientific content when constructing decisions. The Justification for Knowing framework (JFK) was developed to categorize the information sources drawn upon when making SSI decisions within the academic domain of natural sciences. These information sources stem from personal sources (JPS), authoritative sources (JAS), or multiple sources (JMS). However, these sources may not explain the array of knowledge claims reflected upon during SSI decision making. This qualitative study aims to explore each JFK belief dimension across two SSIs and asks how contextual features are contributing to the selection of these beliefs. College students (N = 199) from various disciplines at a research‐intensive public institution responded to a modified Decision‐Making Questionnaire consisting of two SSI context scenarios. Participants responded to open‐ended prompts asking them if they support the proposed SSI decision and to explain their decision. Through two rounds of thematic coding, we found several subdimensions of JAS and found how students are utilizing JPS. Although the frequency of these broad sources did not differ between contexts, we saw differences within the types of sources reflected upon within each context. We also found that SSI context may ignite specific identity commitments that operate as a vehicle to the selection of knowledge sources when an individual is supporting their SSI decisions. The results of this study provide insight into specific information sources students rely upon when justifying their knowledge. Furthermore, this work emphasizes how identity commitments may be contributing to the selection of these information sources during SSI decision‐making tasks.

Specificity of epistemic beliefs across school subject domains

Based on the theory of integrated domains in epistemology, the question of domain specificity of epistemic beliefs was investigated from a comprehensive perspective. We examined intraindividual differences in epistemic beliefs about the natural, mathematical, social, and linguistic sciences that represented almost the entire spectrum of subjects taught in secondary schools. The sample comprised 196 pre-service teachers who four times filled in an epistemic belief questionnaire, which could capture four dimensions of epistemic beliefs in four school subject domains with sufficient reliability. Regarding the core question of domain specificity of epistemic beliefs, all four domains were found to largely differ from each other on all four epistemic dimensions. These findings were supported by correlational analyses and structural equation modelling. In total, they provide strong evidence for the domain specificity of epistemic beliefs about school subject domains, which raises the demand for a classification system to specify major fields of personal epistemology. HIGHLIGHTS We examined pre-service teachers’ epistemic beliefs about school subject domains. We compared beliefs about the natural, mathematical, social, and linguistic sciences. A questionnaire with four dimensions reliably measured beliefs across domains. All four domains largely differed from each other in all four dimensions. Results provide strong evidence for the domain-specificity of epistemic beliefs.

Investigation of the intentions of children on the autism spectrum to participate in physical activity according to the planned behavior theory

This research aimed to investigate the intentions of children on the autism spectrum to participate in physical activity (PA) according to planned behavior theory. In the research, 16 Turkish parents of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) participated voluntarily. The study group for the research was chosen with the criterion sampling method. Data were collected by preparing a demographic information form and a semi-structured interview form. Face-to-face interviews were held with parents to apply the prepared demographic information form and semi-structured interview form. Data were analyzed with the thematic analysis method. According to the findings, in the behavioral belief dimension, the PA participation intentions of parents were based on the advantages of PA for children on the autism spectrum, and greater contribution to motor development. In the normative belief dimension, children on the autism spectrum were generally encouraged to participate by expert children like special education teachers and doctors. Finally, in the control belief dimension, access and financial opportunities were identified to both facilitate participation in PA and make it more difficult. In conclusion, parents of children on the autism spectrum displayed a positive attitude toward participation in PA. Though they met many obstructing factors, positive feedback from society was effective in their intentions to participate in PA. If the factors making participation in PA more difficult were resolved, it was concluded that participation would significantly increase.

Colombian future teachers’ beliefs about mathematics and its learning

Teachers’ beliefs about mathematics play an important role in the teaching of mathematics. Future teachers’ views of mathematics are the basis of the quality of instruction they will deliver, as well as the teaching materials that they will present to their students and the means necessary to learn and participate in mathematical tasks. This article studies Colombian future teachers’ beliefs about mathematical knowledge, taking into account two different training programmes for pre-service mathematics teachers from the same country, both of them qualify students to teach mathematics at elementary levels. Specifically, 213 mathematics graduate students and 405 normal school students from the Colombian Caribbean coast in their last term of their studies participated. Data were collected regarding four dimensions of beliefs: (i) on the nature of mathematics, (ii) about learning mathematics, (iii) about factors affecting students’ achievement in mathematics, and (iv) about the quality of their training programme. Results show remarkable differences in the future teachers’ beliefs depending on their training programme.

Religiusitas dalam Novel Surat Cinta dari Bidadari Surga Karya Aguk Irawan

Research on religiosity has received important attention by academics. However, there are still few researchers who actually discuss religiosity in literature. Religiosity is religious knowledge, feelings, and actions that arise in oneself. This research identifies religiosity in Aguk Irawan's novel Love Letter from the Angel of Heaven (hereinafter referred to as SCDBS). The method used in this study is descriptive quantitative, with the research subject coming from the novel SCBD. The subject of the study comes from Aguk Irawan's 312-page SCBDS novel literary work . The research data is descriptive data in the form of texts, sentences, and expressions in SCDBS novels that contain elements of religiosity. The source of the research data is SCDBS. The data collection technique used in this study is a literature study technique. Data analysis techniques are carried out by means of 1) reading novels; 2) categorize the data according to the research focus; 3) analyze the data; 4) make a temporary conclusion; 5) data verification; 6) make a final conclusion. The results showed that the eligiusity contained in this novel is the dimension of belief, the dimension of religious practice, the dimension of passion, the dimension of religious knowledge and the dimension of experience and consequences. The dimension of belief found in this novel is in the form of faith in Allah totaling eight data, faith in the Messenger of Allah one data, dimension of religious practice, namely prayer as many as three data, dimension of passion in the form of gratitude, and prayer each amounting to one data, and miracles, dimension of religious knowledge, namely learning religion a number of one data, and the dimension of consequences found is the act of not drinking a number of one data. Research implications that the representation of religiosity is not only in the practice of life, but also in narrative works. Keywords: Religiosity, Novel, Surat Cinta dari Bidadari Surga, Aguk Irawan

The Role of Religiosity Values in Alysa's Family Hijrah Process in Mellyana Dhian's Novels

The aims of the research were to find out the story elements that describe the main character's religiosity, religious values, and the role of religious values ​​in the hijrah process in the modern era in Mellyana Dhian's novels. This research is qualitative descriptive research with a structural approach. The primary data sources are novels by Mellyana Dhian: Dear Imamku, Diaku Imamku, Prince of Hearts, and Ribs Towards Heaven. Research instruments consist of; researchers as research instruments; and instruments in the form of data cards. The data collection technique used in this study is the heuristic method. The data analysis technique used is the hermeneutic (retroactive) reading technique. The results of the analysis showed that the story elements that describe the religiosity of the main characters in Melyana Dhian's novels are plot, character, setting, theme, title, point of view, style and tone, symbolism, and irony. There are religiosity values ​​found in the main characters in Mellyana Dhian's novels, namely the dimension of belief, the dimension of ritual, the dimension of appreciation, the dimension of knowledge, and the dimension of consequences. There is a role of religiosity values ​​in the migration process in the main characters in Mellyana Dhian's novels, namely the educational role, the rescue role, the social rescue role, the fostering brotherhood role, and the transformative role.