The Effect of Self-Compassion and Islamic Spiritual Orientation on Academic Anxiety

Edy Purwanto,Fuja Septia Ningrum,Mulawarman Mulawarman

doi:10.15294/jubk.v10i2.50470

Abstract

High anxiety level which can disrupt students’ concentration and reduce their memory performance results in less focus, confusion, and less optimal learning in terms of comprehending subject materials. Thus, this study attempted to analyze the effects of self-compassion and Islamic spiritual orientation on academic anxiety. It involved students from four public schools in Semarang as population. Further, they were sampled using cluster random sampling technique and resulted 350 students. After some analyses were carried out, it was known that there was a negative and significant effect of self-compassion and Islamic spiritual orientation on students’ academic anxiety, while self-compassion and Islamic spiritual orientation on academic anxiety reduction can be understood through changes in positive self-perception.

Highlights

Academic anxiety can motivate an individual to gain better academic achievement
Students who have academic anxiety will attempt to achieve what they desire, but along with the anxiety they may feel unsure of their ability so that in receiving materials being taught, students become not focused, confusing, and less optimal
Academic anxiety turns into an issue that can drive academic dishonesty during exams

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Introduction

Academic anxiety can motivate an individual to gain better academic achievement. According to Shakir (2014) academic anxiety significantly motivate students to study harder and get more achievement. Students who have academic anxiety will attempt to achieve what they desire, but along with the anxiety they may feel unsure of their ability so that in receiving materials being taught, students become not focused, confusing, and less optimal. Academic anxiety turns into an issue that can drive academic dishonesty during exams. It happens because students are anxious about failure in learning. Other things influencing this state are tests, score competition, deadline, teacher, classroom environment, career, and the future (Bariyyah, 2012)

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