Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Psychological well-being is an important aspect in the education of female students at Islamic boarding schools because it plays a role in supporting the adaptation process, emotional stability, and character formation of students to enable them to live mentally healthy and positive lives in the dormitory environment. One supporting factor that can influence psychological well-being is social support obtained from family, peers, and caregivers. This helps them adapt, cope with stress, and feel safe while living at the Islamic boarding schools. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between social support and the psychological well-being of new female students. This research type is descriptive correlation with a cross-sectional study design. The population in this study was all 62 new female students in grade VII with the sampling technique being total sampling. Data collection instruments used questionnaire test. The data analysis in this study used univariate and bivariate analysis with the Chi Square test. The research result, namely the relationship between social support and the psychological well-being of new female students, obtained a p-value of 0.651 (p > 0.05). The conclusion of this study is that there is no relationship between social support and the psychological well-being of new female students at Madrasah Tsanawiyah Swasta Babun Najah, Banda Aceh City.
Institution: Universitas Abulyatama
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7224140925