HUSNUZAN AND QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS IN STUDENTS OF RADEN MAS SAID ISLAMIC STATE UNIVERSITY SURAKARTA

Abstract

Adolescence is a crucial stage in the human developmental phase because adolescents typically experience various problems. One of the problems is the quarter-life crisis (QLC). QLC is a problem related to anxiety about multiple roles that have yet to be completed in the adolescence phase, such as university, work, and marriage. Literature mentioned that QLC can be buffered by husnuzan. However, the authors found that some university students in Raden Mas Said Islamic State University Surakarta/Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Raden Mas Said Surakarta who are in the adolescence phase and implementing husnuzan still experience QLC. Thus, the present study aimed to explain the correlation between husnuzan and a quarter-life crisis. The study used a correlational quantitative approach. Therefore, data collection instruments were in the form of Likert scales. Husnuzan and QLC instruments were validated by six experts to ensure the validity of every item. Additionally, the two instruments were tested resulting in a reliability coefficient of 0.941 for the QLC scale and 0.908 for the husnuzan scale. The study involved 300 students of UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta aged 21-25 years old. An analysis with regression analysis showed F=178.523 and β=-0.612 with p<0.01. In other words, there is an effect of husnuzan on quarter-life crisis among students of UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta. In the context of da'wah, this research is expected to be a reference theme for preachers targeting young people and preachers' efforts to overcome the problems of young people.