Peer-reviewed article
Psychological Challenges and Academic Success among Students from Broken Homes: The Contribution of Islamic Education
Sidikil Wafa, Amira Khoirunnisa, Arinal Inayah ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5This study looks at students from broken homes, that is, families affected by divorce or separation, and the emotional difficulties they face such as anxiety and low motivation. It explores how Islamic Education, through values like patience, reliance on God, and moral guidance from teachers, can help these students cope and stay committed to their studies. Using a qualitative case study approach, the researchers found that religious teaching can act as emotional and moral support, helping students turn hardship into motivation. The study argues that combining psychological support with Islamic educational values can strengthen resilience and academic performance.
Key points
- Students from broken homes often experience anxiety, depression, low self-confidence, and reduced motivation to learn.
- Family disruption can interfere with concentration, classroom engagement, and learning processes.
- Islamic values such as tawakkal (reliance on God), patience, and sincerity can strengthen psychological resilience.
- Islamic Education teachers act as significant others, offering emotional support and encouragement.
- Integrating psychological support with Islamic educational values is presented as key to fostering resilience and academic success.
Limitations
The study uses a qualitative case study design without a comparison group or measurable outcomes, so it cannot show how much Islamic Education actually changes academic results or how widely these findings apply beyond the specific cases studied.
Abstract
The phenomenon of broken families resulting from parental separation or divorce has emerged as a serious concern due to its substantial influence on children’s psychological and educational development, particularly among students in primary and secondary schools. Students experiencing family disruption may face various emotional and psychological challenges, including anxiety, depression, diminished self-confidence, and reduced motivation to learn, all of which can negatively affect their academic performance. This study examines the psychological dynamics of students from broken home backgrounds and investigates the role of Islamic Education in providing intervention and support to facilitate their academic achievement. Employing a qualitative approach with a case study design, the findings reveal that students from broken families frequently encounter internal emotional conflicts that interfere with their concentration, classroom engagement, and learning processes. Nevertheless, the internalization of Islamic educational values, including tawakkal (reliance on God), patience, sincerity, and character formation through consistent religious practices, can contribute to strengthening students’ psychological resilience. Islamic Education therefore extends beyond the transmission of religious knowledge and serves as a spiritual and moral support system that enables students to respond to difficult family circumstances with greater emotional stability and inner peace. Furthermore, Islamic value-based learning can help students reinterpret their family experiences positively and transform adversity into motivation for academic improvement. Islamic Education teachers also serve as significant others by offering emotional support, moral direction, and encouragement, thereby helping students manage stress and maintain their commitment to educational goals. The study concludes that integrating psychological support with Islamic educational values is essential for mitigating the adverse effects of family disruption and fostering students’ resilience and academic success despite challenging family circumstances.
Findings the Hub has extracted
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- Intervention
- Islamic Education value-based teaching (tawakkal, patience, sincerity, character formation) and teacher emotional/moral support
- Population
- Primary and secondary school students from broken home backgrounds
Key finding
Islamic values help students reinterpret family experiences positively and turn adversity into motivation.
Wafa et al. · OpenAlex · 21 Sept 2026