Jurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan
Vol. 23 No. 02 (2025): Jurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan

Religiosity, Attitudes, and Financial Literacy as Predictors of Saving Behavior: The Mediating Role of Saving Intention among Muslim Young Generation

Siti Kholifah (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Maulida Nurul Innayah (Unknown)
Naelati Tubastuvi (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Nawalin Nazah (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study aims to examine the influence of religiosity, attitude towards saving, and financial literacy on saving behaviour, with saving intention as a mediating variable among Muslim Generation Z in Banyumas Regency. Using a quantitative approach with purposive sampling, data were collected from 139 respondents and analysed using SEM-PLS in SmartPLS 4.0. The results show that attitude towards saving has a significant positive effect, both directly and indirectly through saving intention, on saving behaviour, while religiosity and financial literacy do not demonstrate significant effects. These findings suggest that psychological factors, specifically attitudes and intentions, play a more substantial role in shaping saving behaviour than religious values or financial knowledge. The study concludes that strengthening positive attitudes toward saving is essential for improving financial behaviour among young Muslims. However, the generalizability of the results remains limited due to the narrow geographical scope of the sample.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jep

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Jurnal ekonomi pembangunan published by Pusat Pengkajian Ekonomi dan Kebijakan Publik (PPEKP), Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Muhammadiyah Malang. This journal is used as a source of information about scientific works in the field of development economics for every academician, ...