The Relationship Between Religiousness and Anxiety Levels in Muslim Students Writing Their Theses
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.65310/f2eejs38Keywords:
Religiosity, Academic Anxiety, Final-Year Students, Thesis Writing, Mental HealthAbstract
Background: Final-year students generally face academic pressure that can trigger anxiety during the thesis writing process. Religiosity serves as a coping mechanism that is believed to reduce anxiety levels. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between religiosity levels and anxiety levels among students. Objective: To determine the relationship between religiosity levels and anxiety levels among students during the thesis writing process. Methods: This study employed a quantitative design with a cross-sectional approach. The study population consisted of 150 students, using a total sampling technique in which the entire population was included as the sample. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS), and the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (Z-SRAS). Data analysis was performed using Somers’ d correlation test. Results: The majority of respondents experienced moderate levels of anxiety. Bivariate analysis showed a significant relationship between religiosity levels and anxiety levels among students (p-value = 0.001), indicating that higher religiosity levels were associated with lower anxiety levels. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between religiosity levels and anxiety levels among students during the thesis writing process. Religiosity plays an effective role as a coping mechanism in helping students manage psychological pressure related to academic demands.
Downloads
References
Amrizal Naufalda, M. R., Ulfa, M., & Mayasari, S. I. (2023). Hubungan Self Efficacy Terhadap Tingkat Kecemasan Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir Dalam Menyusun Skripsi Di STIKes Widyagama Husada Malang. JUKEJ : Jurnal Kesehatan Jompa, 2(1), 85–95. https://doi.org/10.57218/jkj.vol2.iss1.689.
Bagus Wicaksono, & Ratriana Yuliastuti Endang Kusumiati. (2024). Hubungan Antara Dukungan Keluarga Dengan Tingkat Kecemasan Mahasiswa Yang Sedang Mengerjakan Skripsi. G-Couns: Jurnal Bimbingan Dan Konseling, 8(3), 1603–1614. https://doi.org/10.31316/gcouns.v8i3.6109.
Fadilah, F., Latifah, L., Mega, D., Arindari, D. R., Syafe'i, A., & Zuhana, Z. (2025). Terapi Mindfulness Meditation Terhadap Tingkat Kecemasan Dalam Menghadapi Skripsi Pada Mahasiswa Ilmu Keperawatan Tingkat Akhir. Jurnal'Aisyiyah Medika, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.36729/jam.v10i1.1311.
Fauziah, S., Khoirunnisa, R., Zulfa, N., Rahmasari, F., & Oktavia, S. (2024). Sholat tahajud terhadap tingkat kecemasan penyelesaian skripsi pada mahasiswa. Journal of Islamic Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 2(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.61994/jipbs.v2i1.225.
Gao, X. (2023). Academic stress and academic burnout in adolescents : a moderated mediating model. June, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1133706.
Gumilar, R. R., Ridwan, W. A., & Affandi, A. (2025). Analisis Paradox Kesehatan Mental dan Tingkat Religiusitas Mahasiswa Semester Akhir Pendidikan Agama Islam di Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon Tahun 2023. JIIP-Jurnal Ilmiah Ilmu Pendidikan, 8(3), 2956-2964. https://doi.org/10.54371/jiip.v8i3.7395.
Koenig, H. G. (2022). Handbook of Religion and Mental Health. Oxford University Press.
Lating, A. D., Sallatalohy, F., Mahaly, S., & Kelian, M. T. (2025). Eksplorasi Pengalaman Psikologis Mahasiswa dalam Penyusunan Skripsi: Studi Fenomenologi Religiusitas dan Relasi Dosen. Jurnal Konseling dan Pendidikan, 13(3), 668-688. https://doi.org/10.29210/1184800.
Lubis, R. A. (2019). Kecemasan menyusun skripsi ditinjau dari perfeksionisme pada mahasiswa Fakultas Psikologi Universitas Prima Indonesia. Psikologi Prima, 2(2), 99-114. https://doi.org/10.34012/psychoprima.v2i2.879.
Mansur, U., Maulidia, R., & Mumpuni, R. Y. (2022). Correlation Between the Anxiety Levels Of Special Program Nursing Students Year 2020 And Thesis Procrastination During The Covid 19 Pandemic At STIKES Maharani Malang. Jurnal Ilmiah Keperawatan (Scientific Journal of Nursing), 8(2), 495-506. https://doi.org/10.33023/jikep.v8i2.1099.
Melanda, P., & Ningsih, S. D. (2023). Pengaruh Tingkat Riligiusitas Terhadap Kecemasan Menghadapi Dunia Kerja Pada Mahasiswa Semester Akhir Prodi Farmasi Di Universitas Sari Mutiara. Jurnal Psychomutiara, 6(2), 74-81. https://doi.org/10.51544/psikologi.v6i2.5253.
Noviandari, H., Padillah, R., & Nugroho, D. (2022). Pengaruh kecemasan mahasiswa dan dukungan keluarga terhadap proses penyusunan skripsi di Universitas PGRI Banyuwangi. Bimbingan Dan Konseling Banyuwangi, 1(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.36526/bikangwangi.v1i1.2182.
Putri, A. K., & Hardiansyah, R. (2024). Hubungan Religiusitas dengan Stres Akademik pada Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo. Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi Terapan, 8(2), 102–111. https://doi.org/10.32528/jipt.v8i2.4985.
Rabbani, D. H., Safitri, A., & Fitriyana, N. (2025). Facing the Pressure: The Dynamics of Anxiety Among Final-Year Students Working on Their Theses. Psikoborneo: Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi, 13(4), 768-775. http://dx.doi.org/10.30872/psikoborneo.v13i4.16449.
Rizdanti, S., & Akbar, S. (2022). Hubungan religiusitas dengan tingkat stres dalam menyusun skripsi di fakultas kedokteran Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara. Jurnal Kedokteran STM (Sains Dan Teknologi Medik), 5(2), 94-100. https://doi.org/10.30743/stm.v5i2.318.
Saraswati, N., Dwidiyanti, M., Santoso, A., & Wijayanti, D. Y. (2021). Hubungan Efikasi Diri dengan Kecemasan Menyusun Skripsi pada Mahasiswa Keperawatan. Holistic Nursing and Health Science, 4(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.14710/hnhs.4.1.2021.1-7.
Sari, J. F., & Haryati, A. (2023). Hubungan Antara Religiusitas Dengan Coping Stres Pada Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir Program Studi BKI Di UINFAS Bengkulu. At-Taujih: Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam, 6(2), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.22373/taujih.v6i2.20770.
Sitorus, R., & Simbolon, I. (2023). Kajian Tingkat Kecemasan Mahasiswa dalam Menyusun Tugas Akhir Berdasarkan Visual Analogue Scales. Nutrix Journal, 7(2), 173-186. https://doi.org/10.37771/nj.v7i2.1028.
Yuliana, A., Agustina, M., & Tresya, E. (2024). Pengaruh terapi butterfly hug terhadap tingkat kecemasan dalam menjalani skripsi pada mahasiswa semester 6 kelas 6A reguler Prodi Keperawatan Universitas Indonesia Maju tahun 2023. Jurnal Praba: Jurnal Rumpun Kesehatan Umum, 2(1), 58-72. https://doi.org/10.62027/praba.v2i1.69.
Yulianti, S. Y., Mulyani, M., & Hairina, Y. (2021). Religiusitas dan Kecemasan Mahasiswa Jurusan Psikologi Islam UIN Antasari dalam Menghadapi Pandemi Covid-19. Jurnal Al-Husna, 2(3), 230-239. https://doi.org/10.18592/jah.v2i3.4502.
Zidane, A., & Hafni, M. (2023). The Effect of Mindfulness on Thesis Anxiety Among Psychology Students At The University of Medan Area. International Journal of Islamic Education, Research and Multiculturalism (IJIERM), 7(3). https://doi.org/10.47006/ijierm.v7i3.582.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Devi Karunia Risky, Wahyu Endang Setyowati, Betie Febriana (Author)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
