Phenomenological Study on Motivation for Wearing Hijab Among College Students: Study on Students of Muhammadiyah University of Malang

Abstract

Hijab is fashion character for a muslim woman. The majority of college students on the campus are wearing hijab. The purpose of this study is to: 1) know about collegian understandingthat hijab is obligatory, 2) know the motivation for wearing hijab in collegian of Muhammadiyah University of Malang. This research used qualitative phenomenon method. The selection of research subject using the technique of accidental amounted to 3 subject with criteria that isregistered as an active student of Muhammadiyah University of Malang and at her 1st -8th semester, using wearing hijab, and wearing it not more than 6 months. Method of collecting data were using interviews. Mean while the data analysis used was analysis of validation of data reduction. Based on the research results obtained information that the subject who have knowledge of the obligations to wearing hijab according to religion which is contained in Al-Qur'an has internal motivation in the form of a belief in her self that wearing hijab is a must. Mean while the subject who has no knowledge about the obligation to wearing the hijab has the motivation that are external such as wearing hijab because of the support and praise from their parents, friends and environment.