Making Sense of Mental Health Through Islamic Values: Experiences of Biology Education Students

• Abdul Latif

  Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University Yogyakarta

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• Eva Latipah

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• Dian Noviar

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Student mental health is a pressing concern, yet approaches to addressing it have given limited consideration to religious values as psychological resources. This study explores how Biology Education students make sense of mental health, identifies the Islamic values that shape their interpretations, and describes the practices they use to maintain psychological well-being from an Islamic psychology perspective. A qualitative approach with a descriptive phenomenological design was employed. Data were collected using an open-ended questionnaire administered through Google Forms to ten second-semester students purposively selected according to specified criteria from a population of 112 students. Data were analyzed using Miles, Huberman, and Saldana’s interactive model, comprising data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that students understand mental health as an active capacity to regulate emotions and withstand pressure, rather than merely the absence of mental disorder. Academic pressure is interpreted as a trial from Allah that offers opportunities for growth. Patience, trust in Allah, gratitude, and sincerity are perceived as psychological resources. Students maintain their well-being through a combination of ritual worship, social support, and physical recovery. This study contributes to the development of mental health programs grounded in Islamic values that are better aligned with the needs of Muslim students in Indonesia.

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