Jurnal Ecogen
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): Jurnal Ecogen

Peer Influence as a Mediator of Present Bias and Self-Control on Risk Credit Behavior

Ella Novilia (Universitas Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang)
Muhammad Sulhan (Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Jun 2026

Abstract

Risk credit behavior among students has emerged as a growing concern due to increasing financial accessibility and consumption-oriented lifestyles. This study aims to analyze the effect of present bias and self-control on risk credit behavior, with peer influence as a mediating variable. This research adopted a quantitative approach involving 110 students from the Faculty of Economics at UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang and utilized PLS-SEM with SmartPLS for data analysis. The findings indicate that present bias and self-control have positive but insignificant effects on risk credit behavior, while both exert a positive and significant effects on peer influence. Peer influence also has a positive and significant effect on risk credit behavior and significantly mediated the relationship between present bias, self-control, and risk credit behavior. These findings contribute to Social Cognitive Theory by demonstrating that peer influence mediates the effects of present bias and self-control on risk credit behavior, highlighting the importance of integrating psychological and social factors in explaining students' financial behavior.

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ecogen

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Jurnal Ecogen is a peer-reviewed journal and scientific journal devoted to the publication of original papers published by Universitas Negeri Padang. Since 2018, this journal has become an open-access peer-reviewed online journal of economics and education studies published by Universitas Negeri ...