Psychological Well-Being of Undergraduate Thesis-Writing Students: The Role of Optimism and Peer Support from an Islamic Perspective
Keywords:
Psychological Well-Being, Optimism, Peer Support, Thesis-Writing Students, Islamic Perspective
Abstract
Students undertaking their undergraduate thesis are prone to academic pressure that can affect their psychological well-being. This study aims to analyze the influence of optimism and peer support on the psychological well-being of thesis-writing students from an Islamic perspective. The study employed a quantitative approach with an explanatory research design, involving 233 students from Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta and Universitas Islam Indonesia, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments were first tested for validity and reliability using SPSS, after which the data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) with SmartPLS 4. The results show that optimism has a positive and significant effect on psychological well-being (β = 0.396; p < 0.001), while peer support shows an even stronger effect (β = 0.565; p < 0.001). Together, both variables explain 75.5% of the variance in psychological well-being (R² = 0.755). The study concludes that students' psychological well-being is shaped by the synergy of personal and social factors, which, from an Islamic perspective, aligns with the values of raja' (hope), husnuzan (positive assumption toward God), tawakal (reliance on God), ukhuwah (brotherhood), and ta'āwun (mutual assistance) as a foundation for strengthening students' psychological well-being.
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Melati, R., & Khuzaimah, U. (2026). Peran tawakkal dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan psikologis mahasiswi ibu rumah tangga yang mengalami kecemasan: Perspektif psikologi Islam. SENTRI: Jurnal Riset Ilmiah, 5(2), 1209–1220.
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Rochman, F., Nugroho, W. B., Albany, S. S., Ikhsani, H., Sukiman, S., Hakim, I., & Rachman, S. Y. (2024). Concept of resilience in Islamic perspective. Jurnal Studi Islam dan Kemuhammadiyahan (JASIKA), 4(1), 95–109. https://doi.org/10.18196/jasika.v4i1.86
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Seligman, M. E. P. (2006). Learned optimism: How to change your mind and your life. Vintage Books.
Stefany, C., Dewi, A. P., & Dewi, Y. I. (2022). The relationship between peer social support and the motivation of final year students in writing the undergraduate thesis. Jurnal Ilmu Keperawatan, 9(2), 45–55. https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/JIK/article/view/24814
Syahruninnisa, F., Zubair, A. G. H., & Saudi, A. N. A. (2022). Dukungan sosial, optimisme, dan resiliensi akademik pada mahasiswa akhir yang sedang mengerjakan skripsi. Jurnal Psikologi Karakter, 2(2), 186–195. https://doi.org/10.56326/jpk.v2i2.1956
Umam, K., & Hasan, M. S. (2025). Increasing student resilience through integration of Islamic values in PAI learning. Tafkir: Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Education, 6(2), 350–388.
Yu, Y., & Luo, J. (2018). Dispositional optimism and well-being in college students: Self-efficacy as a mediator. Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, 46, 783–792. https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.6746
Published
2026-07-20
How to Cite
Fauzi Rochman, Anniez Rachmawati Musslifah, & Faqih Purnomosidi. (2026). Psychological Well-Being of Undergraduate Thesis-Writing Students: The Role of Optimism and Peer Support from an Islamic Perspective. International Journal of Education, Vocational and Social Science , 5(03), 5716-5736. https://doi.org/10.63922/ijevss.v5i03.5395
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