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Psychospiritual Approach to Academic Stress in Broken Home Students: The Junggringan Kawruh Jiwa Method

Uswatun Marhamah, Mungin Eddy Wibowo, Sugiyo Sugiyo, Heru Mugiarso

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the management of academic stress in students from broken homes through a psychospiritual approach using the Junggringan Kawruh Jiwa method. Using a qualitative approach based on phenomenology, data were collected through in-depth interviews and participant observation, then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model. The results indicate that students experience academic anxiety in the form of fear of rejection, pressure to succeed, and impaired concentration due to family conflict, which impacts psychological well-being and academic achievement. In response, the Junggringan Kawruh Jiwa method was implemented, integrating self-introspection, spiritual strengthening, and Javanese cultural values such as obedience, yielding, and patience. Implementation was carried out through meditation, dhikr (remembrance of God), inner discussions, and spiritual guidance after congregational Dzuhur prayers. Teachers assessed that this method was able to improve student behavior, however, challenges arose such as teachers' lack of understanding in integrating traditional and religious values, limited resources, and student resistance to traditional values. This study contributes in the form of a culturally based contextual psychospiritual intervention model as an alternative to addressing psychological problems in students, especially those from broken family backgrounds.

Keywords

academic stress, broken homes students, psychospiritual, mental illness

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DOI: 10.21043/kr.v16i1.33204