The Influence of Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence on Religious Attitudes and Their Influence on Entrepreneurial Motivation Among Vocational Students During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of intelligence (X1) and emotional intelligence (X2) on religious attitudes (Y) and their influence on entrepreneurial motivation (Z) of students during the pandemic. The study was designed with a four-variable path analysis model to determine the relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variables as well as the causal relationship between those variables. The study was conducted on 463 students in pesantrenbased vocational schools. The number of samples was determined by proportional random sampling method based on the Slovin method. The data collection was conducted using a closed scale which wa distributed via Google Form media. Meanwhile, specific for intelligence, the data collection utilized the
Progressive Matric Standard test. In order to reveal the direct relationship between X1 and X2, and Y to Z, the researchers employed multiple regression analysis with the assistance of SPSS software. The conclusions of this study were (1) there is no positive and significant relationship between intelligence and entrepreneurial motivation; (2) there is a positive and significant relationship between emotional intelligence and entrepreneurial motivation; (3) there is a positive and significant relationship between religious attitudes and entrepreneurial motivation; (4) there is a positive and significant relationship between intelligence and religious attitudes; and (5) there is a positive and significant relationship between emotional intelligence and religious attitudes.