Conference Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII)
International Students Conference on Islamic Psychology (ISCIP)

Husnudzon and Academic Stress Among University Students

Date Published : 10 September 2025

Contributors

Lulu Zarif Febrianti

Department of Psichology, Faculty of Psichology, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Indonesia
Author

Izahsiva Musti

Department of Psichology, Faculty of Psichology, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Indonesia
Author

Zahwa Az Zahra

Department of Psichology, Faculty of Psichology, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Indonesia
Author

Afifah Syahirah Simatupang

Department of Psichology, Faculty of Psichology, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Indonesia
Author

Hariz Enggar Wijaya

Department of Psichology, Faculty of Psichology, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Indonesia
Author

Keywords

Academic stress husnudzon university students

Proceeding

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026): The 5th International Student Conference on Islamic Psychology 2025

Track

General Track

Abstract

Academic stress is prevalent among university students. Research has well documented the relationship between religiosity and academic stress.  However, an empirical study that explores a subsequent aspect of religiosity, such as husnudzon, has received less attention.   This study aims to investigate the relationship between husnudzon and academic stress among university students.   A total number of 99 students from a private university in Jogjakarta participated in this study.  They were undergraduate students aged 19-25 years (M= 21.4 years), consisting of 72 female and 27 male students.  Data were obtained using the Husnudzon Scale and the Academic Stress Scale.  Bivariate analysis showed that husnudzon and academic stress correlate significantly, where students with higher levels of husnudzon tend to experience lower levels of academic stress.  Finding highlights the pivotal role of husnudzon as a psychological-spiritual strength in protecting students against academic stress. 

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Zarif Febrianti, L. ., Musti, I. ., Az Zahra, Z. ., Syahirah Simatupang, A. ., & Enggar Wijaya, H. . (2025). Husnudzon and Academic Stress Among University Students. International Students Conference on Islamic Psychology (ISCIP), 2(1), 30-41. https://conference.uii.ac.id/iscip/paper/view/834