BEYOND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT: EXPLORING THE DUAL ROLE OF ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS IN STUDENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH: Melampaui Dukungan Spiritual: Menjelajahi Peran Ganda Lingkungan Sekolah Berasrama Islam dalam Kesehatan Mental Siswa

Adi Sudrajat

doi:10.32478/t7ey2a70

Authors

Adi Sudrajat
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Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember - Indonesia

Keywords:

Islamic Boarding Schools , Mental Health , Spiritual

Abstract

Meningkatnya gangguan kesehatan mental remaja menuntut sekolah memperhatikan kesejahteraan psikologis di samping prestasi akademik. Sekolah berasrama Islam memiliki karakteristik unik yang memadukan pendidikan agama, ibadah, dan pembentukan karakter, tetapi mekanisme pengaruhnya terhadap kesehatan mental belum banyak dipahami. Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi pengalaman kesehatan mental siswa serta faktor pelindung dan risiko melalui studi fenomenologi hermeneutik pada 12 siswa usia 15–18 tahun di dua sekolah berasrama Islam di Malang. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara semi-terstruktur dan dianalisis menggunakan IPA (Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis). Temuan menunjukkan praktik keagamaan memperkuat regulasi emosi dan ketahanan. Sedangkan disiplin kaku, tuntutan ganda, keterbatasan otonomi, dan stigma meningkatkan kerentanan serta menghambat pencarian bantuan. Kebaruan penelitian terletak pada model Dukungan Sistemik Keagamaan Dinamis, yang menjelaskan mekanisme dualistik dan dinamis lingkungan religius sebagai sumber proteksi sekaligus risiko melalui keseimbangan dukungan spiritual, budaya institusional, relasi sosial, dan otonomi. Model ini mengimplikasikan perlunya konseling terintegrasi, pengurangan stigma, dan keseimbangan tuntutan akademik-keagamaan.

Rising adolescent mental health problems require schools to prioritize psychological well-being alongside academic achievement. Islamic boarding schools offer a distinctive religious-educational context, yet their dual influence on student mental health remains underexplored. This hermeneutic phenomenological study examined the lived experiences of 12 students aged 15–18 from two Islamic boarding schools in Malang, using semi-structured interviews and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Findings indicate that communal religious practices enhance emotional regulation and resilience, whereas rigid discipline, intensive dual demands, limited autonomy, and stigma increase psychological vulnerability and inhibit help-seeking. The study’s key novelty is the Dynamic Religious Systemic Support Model, conceptualizing mental health as a dynamic, dualistic outcome of interactions among spiritual support, institutional culture, social relationships, and personal autonomy. The model underscores the need for integrated counseling, stigma reduction, and balanced academic-religious demands.

Keywords: Islamic Boarding Schools; Mental Health; Spiritual.

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Adi Sudrajat, Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember

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