Impact of Resilience and Coping Strategy on Post-Traumatic Symptoms Among Muslim University Students

Kusmawati Hatta; Abizal Muhammad Yati; Syaiful Indra; Azhari Azhari; Muslima Muslima

doi:10.25217/igcj.v6i1.3132

Authors

Kusmawati Hatta Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6218-9676
Abizal Muhammad Yati Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1571-9697
Syaiful Indra Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1108-9237
Azhari Azhari Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1260-9692
Muslima Muslima Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7308-9785

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25217/igcj.v6i1.3132

Keywords:

coping strategy, Muslim university students, post-traumatic symptoms, resilience

Abstract

This study examined the association between resilience and coping strategies on post-traumatic stress symptoms in Muslim university students. The study used a cross-sectional design and gathered data from 1157 participants using four questionnaires. The results showed that higher levels of resilience were related to higher coping strategies and lessened post-traumatic stress symptoms. In comparison, higher levels of coping strategies were correlated with lower levels of post-traumatic stress symptoms. In addition, the regression analysis revealed that resilience and coping strategies were significant predictors of post-traumatic stress symptoms, with resilience predicting lower levels of post-traumatic stress symptoms and coping strategies predicting higher levels. These findings suggest that interventions focusing on improving resilience and coping strategies may help reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms among Muslim university students. However, further research is needed to confirm these findings and examine this association's underlying mechanisms.

Author Biographies

Kusmawati Hatta, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Indonesia

She is a lecturer at the Department of Islamic Guidance and Counseling (BKI) in the Faculty of Da'wah and Communication at Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry in Banda Aceh. At present, she holds the position of Dean of the Faculty. Her area of research is focused on educational and Islamic psychology and counseling, and she has experience studying conflict trauma, tsunamis, trauma healing, and counseling.

Abizal Muhammad Yati, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Indonesia

He graduated with a doctoral degree from Omdurman Sudan university in the da'wah faculty. Currently a lecturer in the da'wah management study program at the Faculty of da'wah and communication at Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh. he served as chairman of the Da'wah Management study program at Ar-Raniry State Islamic University Banda Aceh. His research focuses on the science of da'wah and the implementation of Islamic da'wah. he has extensive experience in research in the field of da'wah. Currently, he also teaches in the postgraduate program of the Ar-Raniry State Islamic university. Besides that, he also works as a da'i in society.

Syaiful Indra, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Indonesia

He is a lecturer in the Islamic Guidance and Counseling (BKI) Study Program at Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry. His areas of research include guidance and counseling, as well as social, educational, and psychological studies.

Azhari Azhari, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Indonesia

He is a lecturer at the Faculty of Da'wah and Communication, Department of Islamic Guidance and Counseling at Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry. He currently serves as the university's secretary of the Islamic Community Development study program. Their daily routine involves implementing the three primary duties of higher education: education, service, and research. With a wealth of experience in research, they have conducted boarding-based, action room, qualitative, R&D, leadership, and implementation studies. The author teaches courses in Islamic guidance and counseling and provides individual and group counseling based on LEB and local wisdom within social spaces.

Muslima Muslima, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Indonesia

He is a lecturer at the Faculty of Teaching and Education at Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry. He currently holds the position of Head of the Guidance and Counseling Education Study Program (PBK) at the university. His research focus is on guidance and counseling in schools, and he has extensive experience in conducting research, including classroom action research, qualitative studies, and mixed methods. His research topics include school guidance and counseling, the application of career guidance to students' interests in secondary schools, group counseling services to increase student self-confidence, counseling to enhance student confidence, the impact of parenting styles on children's financial intelligence, and cyber counseling. He currently teaches courses in Islamic Guidance and Counseling, Psychological Counseling, Spiritual Counseling, Family Guidance Counseling, and Islamic Psychology.

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