The Relationship Between Education Level and Household Conflict Management

Lusiana Desvia (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Solok Nan Indah - Indonesia)
Yusrial Yusrial (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Solok Nan Indah - Indonesia)
Ade Daharis (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Solok Nan Indah - Indonesia)

FiTUA : Jurnal Studi Islam
Vol 7 No 1 (2026): June

Using the Thomas-Kilmann model and Islamic family law principles, this study comprehensively examines the importance of intellectual level in mediation techniques for resolving domestic disputes. This study, which uses a qualitative-empirical methodology, finds differences in conflict resolution patterns: subjects with high intellectual levels are more likely to adopt the Collaboration and Compromise modes, which are in line with the values of Shura and Mu'asyarah bil Ma'ruf, while subjects with a secondary education background are more likely to be trapped in Competitive or Avoidant behavior that risks exacerbating family divisions. According to Maqasid al-Shariah, a person's academic qualifications play an important role in changing the conflict resolution paradigm from an authoritative approach to a more logical emotional dialectic, which strengthens family resilience within the corridor of welfare.