Integration of anti-corruption education with the nation’s personality to foster anti-corruption attitudes

Abstract

The national personality is built to form the character and attitude of good citizens. However, the personality of students experiences a character crisis, and the moral crisis is influenced by the management of character education that is not optimal. The purpose of this study is a case study to analyze the integration of anti-corruption education with the national personality in order to foster an anti-corruption attitude. This study uses a case study approach; the informants involved consisted of seven lecturers teaching anti-corruption education courses. Data collection methods include observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis. The data analysis process includes organizing data, reviewing records, describing and classifying information, interpreting findings, and presenting and visualizing results. Our research findings show that the integration of anti-corruption education with the national personality can foster an anti-corruption attitude in students so that students have anti-corruption attitudes such as honesty, responsibility, simplicity, freedom without interference from anyone, integrity in becoming a leader, and morality in deciding everything. The integration of anti-corruption education is one model for improving anti-corruption character education in universities that can educate and internalize anti-corruption attitudes and movements. The implications of this study can provide improvements to educational policies in educating and teaching students to have strong soft skills, integrity, and a simple life, as well as an anti-corruption attitude. Thus, it can be concluded that the integration of anti-corruption education with national personality is an innovation in developing character education in universities that have a national personality to foster an anti-corruption attitude.