@thesis{thesis,
		author={Rusman  Abdul Aziz},
		title ={Happiness: religiosity, self-regulation, and life satisfaction},
		year={2019},
		url={http://repository.uinsu.ac.id/8345/},
		abstract={Religiosity has been associated with happiness but the exact pathway outlining the relationship remains unclear.  One possible mechanism explaining the relationship between religiosity and happiness is the role of religiosity in promoting self-control and self-regulation.  Self-control and self-regulation subsequently influence life satisfaction and consequently happiness.  The main aim of this study is to examine further the mediating effect of self-control, self-regulation, and life satisfaction on the relationship between religiosity and happiness.  Participants were 628 adults in Medan, Indonesia; recruited through purposive stratified sampling.  This explanatory research employed a cross-sectional design and a quantitative approach, analyzed by applying Structural Equation Model (using the LISREL software 8.80). The finding provides evidence for the important role of self-control and self-regulation in explaining the relationship between religiosity and happiness and contributes to better understanding about the mechanisms outlining the relationship between these}
		}