Optimism and Hope: The Psychological Foundation for Building Grit in Islamic Boarding School Students

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https://doi.org/10.47679/jopp.7412612025

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Adolescents, Grit, Hope, Islamic Boarding Schools, Optimism

Abstract

The high dropout rate in Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia poses a significant educational challenge. Many adolescents lose interest in continuing their education at boarding schools, resulting in many of them dropping out. Increased grit is believed to have a significant impact on the academic success of adolescents in these schools. This study examines the influence of optimism and hope on grit in adolescents attending Islamic boarding schools. The study uses a quantitative ex-post facto approach, involving 367 teenagers selected through multistage random sampling. Data were collected using the Short Grit Scale (Grit-S), an optimism scale, and the Dispositional Adult Hope Scale, and analyzed using multiple regression with SPSS Version 27. The results showed that optimism and hope together have a positive and significant effect on grit (p < 0.05). Partially, optimism acts as a positive belief in future outcomes that encourages students to view challenges as opportunities, while hope provides clarity of purpose and the ability to devise alternative strategies to overcome obstacles. These findings confirm that the synergy between optimism and hope forms a psychological foundation that strengthens students' resilience amid academic and spiritual demands in the dormitory.

Author Biographies

Rahman Pranovri Putra, Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang

Rahman Pranovri Putra completed his Master's degree in Psychology (M.Psi) at Yogyakarta State University, specializing in Educational and Developmental Psychology. He has published several articles on Educational Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Positive Psychology, particularly in the context of Schools and Universities. He is currently a lecturer at Imam Bonjol State Islamic University in Padang.

Subhan Ajrin Sudirman, Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang

Subhan Ajrin Sudirman completed his PhD at Muhammadiyah University Yogyakarta in the field of Islamic Educational Psychology and has published several articles on Educational Psychology and Clinical Psychology. He is currently a lecturer at Imam Bonjol State Islamic University in Padang.

Nur Aisyiah Yusri, Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang

Nur Aisyiah Yusri completed her Master's degree in Psychology (M.Si) at Gadjah Mada University, specializing in Educational Psychology. She has published several articles on Educational Psychology and Personality Psychology. She is currently a lecturer at Imam Bonjol State Islamic University in Padang.

Auliya Ramadhanti, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Auliya Ramadhanti has completed her Master's degree in Psychology (M.Psi) at Yogyakarta State University, specializing in Educational and Developmental Psychology. She has published several articles on Educational Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Positive Psychology, and Physics Education, particularly in the context of Schools and Universities.

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Putra, R. P., Sudirman, S. A., Yusri, N. A., & Ramadhanti, A. (2025). Optimism and Hope: The Psychological Foundation for Building Grit in Islamic Boarding School Students. Journal of Psychological Perspective, 7(4), 297–306. https://doi.org/10.47679/jopp.7412612025

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