Emotion Regulation and Stress Coping Strategies among Santri at an Islamic Boarding School in Bandung

Authors

  • Ajda Ainan Majdiy Faculty of Psychology, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung., Indonesia
  • Salma Rizky Nandayani Faculty of Psychology, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung., Indonesia
  • Endi Endi Faculty of Psychology, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Fikri Pratama Faculty of Psychology, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47679/jopp.8315032026

Keywords:

cognitive reappraisal, coping strategies, emotion regulation, expressive suppression, islamic boarding school, santri

Abstract

This study examined the associations between emotion regulation strategies and coping strategy dimensions among Islamic boarding school students (santri) using a multidimensional approach. Although previous studies have reported relationships between emotion regulation and coping, limited attention has been given to the specific dimensions of both constructs within the pesantren context. A quantitative cross-sectional correlational design was employed involving 87 santri drawn from one Islamic boarding school in Bandung, Indonesia. Data were collected using the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) and Brief COPE Inventory, and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results showed that cognitive reappraisal was significantly and positively associated with emotion-focused coping and problem-focused coping, but not with activity-focused coping. Expressive suppression did not show significant associations with any coping dimension in the tested model. The model showed moderate explanatory power for emotion-focused and problem-focused coping, but weak explanatory power for activity-focused coping. These findings suggest that cognitive reappraisal is more closely related to adaptive coping dimensions among santri, whereas expressive suppression may have a limited or context-dependent relationship with coping. Given the cross-sectional design and single-site sample, the findings should be interpreted as associative and context-specific rather than causal.

Author Biographies

Ajda Ainan Majdiy, Faculty of Psychology, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung.

Ajda Ainan Majdiy: Ajda Ainan Majdiy is a senior undergraduate student majoring in Psychology at UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia. Her academic and research interests focus primarily on educational psychology and youth mental health. She is currently completing her undergraduate thesis, which investigates the effects of social support and self-efficacy on academic stress among high school students. Through her academic work, she aims to contribute to the understanding of adolescent psychological well-being and the broader development of psychological science.

Salma Rizky Nandayani, Faculty of Psychology, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung.

Salma Rizky Nandayani: Salma Rizky Nandayani is a senior undergraduate student in the Faculty of Psychology at UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia. Her primary research and academic interests lie in clinical and positive psychology, with a specific focus on psychological resilience among individuals experiencing grief and significant personal loss. As a final-year student, she is dedicated to exploring coping mechanisms that foster emotional recovery and mental well-being during challenging life transitions.

Endi Endi, Faculty of Psychology, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

Endi: Endi is a senior lecturer and researcher in the Faculty of Psychology at UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia. His primary academic and research interests lie in school psychology and psychological dynamics within Islamic boarding schools (pesantren). Throughout his academic career, his work has focused on the intersection of religious contexts and modern psychological practices, exploring student well-being, coping mechanisms, and emotional adaptation in educational environments. He continues to contribute actively to teaching and community-based mental health research.

Muhammad Fikri Pratama, Faculty of Psychology, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

Muhammad Fikri Pratama is a lecturer and researcher in the Faculty of Psychology at UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia. His academic and scholarly work focuses primarily on educational psychology, adolescent developmental psychology, and career development. His research extensively explores factors influencing student outcomes, including career adaptability, vocational identity, emotion regulation, and psychological well-being within various educational contexts, such as higher education and Islamic boarding schools (pesantren). He is actively dedicated to advancing student-centered research and regularly contributes to peer-reviewed academic journals.

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2026-07-05

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Majdiy, A. A., Nandayani, S. R., Endi, E., & Pratama, M. F. (2026). Emotion Regulation and Stress Coping Strategies among Santri at an Islamic Boarding School in Bandung. Journal of Psychological Perspective, 8(3), 153–162. https://doi.org/10.47679/jopp.8315032026

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Vol. 8 No. 3 (2026)

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