The Role of Islamic Family Counseling in Developing Students' Character and Moral Values to Reduce Dissociative Social Behavior in the Digital Era

Abstract

This study examines the effectiveness of Islamic Family Counseling in reducing students' dissociative social behavior and improving character and moral values in the digital era. A quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group was applied. The sample consisted of 20 students selected through purposive sampling, divided into an experimental group (n=10) and a control group (n=10). The experimental group received Islamic Family Counseling intervention, while the control group received no treatment. Data were collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test with SPSS version 25 at a 0.05 significance level. The results show a significant decrease in the experimental group from 78.30% (high) to 52.40% (low), while the control group slightly decreased from 77.90% to 75.60% and remained in the high category. The Wilcoxon test confirmed a significant difference (p < 0.05) in the experimental group, indicating intervention effectiveness.