The Effectiveness of Dhuha Prayer Practice in Reducing Academic Stress and Enhancing Subjective Well-Being
Keywords:
Dhuha Prayer, Academic Stress, Subjective Well-Being, Experimental Design, Final-Year StudentsAbstract
Final-year university students are particularly susceptible to negative emotions due to the pressure to complete their studies on time. Such academic demands can induce stress, which negatively impacts life satisfaction and overall psychological well-being. Among Muslim students in Indonesia, the Dhuha prayer is a commonly practiced spiritual activity that may serve as a coping strategy. Despite its widespread practice, quantitative research systematically examining the effects of Dhuha prayer on academic stress and subjective well-being remains limited. This study employed a quantitative experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of Dhuha prayer, comparing a treatment group engaging in the practice with a control group. Academic stress, positive and negative affect, and life satisfaction were assessed before and after the intervention using validated instruments. The findings revealed that the Dhuha prayer contributed to a meaningful reduction in academic stress and an improvement in psychological well-being. These results suggest that Dhuha prayer functions as an effective spiritual intervention, promoting emotional stability, enhancing life satisfaction, and supporting the mental health of final-year students.
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