The effectiveness of religious coping training in reducing academic stress in new students

Cholili, Abd Hamid ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3495-2993, Dewi, Lincha Ayu Triana, Prastowo, Anugrah Cahyani, Kamilahi, Wasilatul, Rahmania, Idza Athifatu and Mahbubi, M. (2024) The effectiveness of religious coping training in reducing academic stress in new students. Fenomena: Journal of the Social Sciences, 23 (2). pp. 237-248. ISSN 2656-7369

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Abstract

New students often face high levels of academic stress due to the heavy academic demands in their early college years. Previous studies have discussed stress management strategies, but little attention has been given to the effectiveness of structured religious coping training as a preventive intervention. This study aims to examine whether religious coping training can reduce academic stress in new students. A pre-experimental design was employed, using a modified version of the Student Life Stress Inventory (SLSI) consisting of 51 items as the measurement tool. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and paired sample t-test. The results revealed a significant reduction in academic stress levels after the intervention. The average pretest score was 95.57, which decreased to 69.14 in the posttest, with a mean difference of 26.43. The t-test results confirmed the statistical significance of this decrease (p < 0.05). These findings indicate that religious coping training is effective in helping new students manage academic stress. This study contributes both theoretically, by reinforcing the role of religious coping in stress management, and practically, by offering a structured training model that can be applied in higher education settings.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Training, Religious Coping, Academic Stress
Subjects:	17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology > 170102 Developmental Psychology and Ageing 17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology > 170103 Educational Psychology 17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology > 170111 Psychology of Religion 17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified 17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1701 Psychology 17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES > 1702 Cognitive Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Psychology Faculty of Psychology > Department of Psychology
Depositing User:	Abd. Hamid Cholili
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2025 14:37

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