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

The Effect of Social Pressure and Lifestyle on the Financial Stability of FEBI Students at the State Islamic University of North Sumatra Who Use SPayLater

Desi Khairani Harahap (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)
Atika (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)
Purnama Ramadani Silalahi (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)



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Publish Date
16 Jun 2026

Abstract

The rapid growth of buy-now, pay-later services has made it easier for students to access digital credit. However, few studies have examined how this affects financial stability, particularly among SPayLater users in Islamic economics education. This study examines how social pressure and lifestyle affect the financial stability of students in the Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business at the State Islamic University of North Sumatra who use SPayLater services. We gathered data through a quantitative survey of 100 respondents chosen through purposive sampling and analyzed it using SmartPLS 4. The results show that lifestyle negatively affects financial stability (β = -0.427; p = 0.000). Social pressure also harms financial stability (β = -0.277; p = 0.001). This study's originality lies in its focus on financial stability as the primary outcome. It examines students' financial behavior through the lenses of behavioral finance and Islamic consumption ethics.

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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 ...