Sufistic Nature Contemplation (Tadabbur Alam) in Islamic Guidance and Counseling: Enhancing Psychological Flexibility in Higher Education Students
Keywords:
Islamic guidance and counseling, Psychological flexibility, Sufistic tadabbur alamAbstract
Psychological flexibility is essential for university students to
adapt and succeed in developmental and academic
challenges. This study examines the effectiveness of an
Islamic guidance and counseling framework based on sufistic
tadabbur alam (nature contemplation) in enhancing
students’ psychological flexibility. A pre-experimental one
group pretest-posttest design was employed with nine
fourth-semester students at Universitas Negeri Surabaya,
selected through purposive sampling. The intervention
included contemplative activities grounded in Sufi values and
nature reflection, with a 60-item flexibility scale developed
from the works of Al-Ghazali, Ibn Sina, and Ibn Arabi. Analysis
using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test revealed a significant
increase in psychological flexibility across cognitive,
emotional, and behavioral dimensions. These findings
support the integration of spiritual and ecological elements
into counseling models to foster resilience and self
awareness. This study contributes to Islamic educational
psychology by offering a holistic and spiritually grounded
approach to student well-being and personal development.
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