Journal of Economic Studies
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026)

Determinants of Islamic Banking Usage Decisions: Financial Literacy, religiosity, and Islamic Branding in Rural West Pasaman

Sawalina (Universitas Islam Negeri Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan)
Ihdi Aini (Universitas Islam Negeri Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan)
Muhammad Arif (Universitas Islam Negeri Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan)



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Publish Date
30 Aug 2026

Abstract

This study examined whether Islamic financial literacy, religiosity, and Islamic branding explained decisions to use Islamic banking services among residents of Jorong Tanjung Durian, West Pasaman. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted using a five-point Likert questionnaire, and 64 purposively selected residents who used Islamic banking services were analyzed with multiple linear regression in SPSS. All instruments met the validity criterion at the 5% level and demonstrated high reliability. Islamic financial literacy (B = 0.212, p = 0.002), religiosity (B = 0.391, p < 0.001), and Islamic branding (B = 0.366, p < 0.001) each showed positive and significant associations with usage decisions. The model was significant (F = 33.081, p < 0.001) and explained 86.9% of the observed variance (R² = 0.869). Religiosity had the largest standardized coefficient (β = 0.614), followed by Islamic branding (β = 0.476) and financial literacy (β = 0.258). The findings supported an integrated cognitive-value-signal explanation of Islamic banking usage decisions while remaining specific to the sampled community.

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jeta

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Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Environmental Science Social Sciences

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Bidang kajian jurnal ini mencakup: Ilmu Ekonomi: - Ekonomi Moneter - Ekonomi Publik - Ekonomi Industri - Ekonomi Regional - Ekonomi SDA - Ekonomi SDM - Ekonomi Syariah. Ilmu Manajemen: - Manajemen SDM - Manajemen Pemasaran - Manajemen Keuangan - Manajemen Operasional - Manajemen Bisnis - Manajemen ...