The Effectiveness of Tahajud Prayer on Stress Reduction

Abstract

Stress is defined as the inability to cope with threats faced by mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual humans, which at some point can affect the physical state of the human being. Stress can be viewed in two events, as good stress and bad stress (distress). Good stress is called positive stress while bad stress is called negative stress. Bad stress is divided into two namely acute stress and chronic stress. Tahajud prayer, as mentioned, is performed in the middle of the night, when most people are asleep and various kinds of life activities stop and rest. With this, tahajud prayer can make ourselves physically and mentally healthy. Therefore, this study aims to determine how the form of implementation carried out by UIN Raden Fatah Palembang students in maintaining mental health with tahajud prayer. The research method used is a qualitative case study method conducted to determine and understand the effect of tahajud prayer therapy in reducing stress. In collecting data for this study, researchers used interviews, observation, and documentation techniques. The results of this study found that tahajud prayer therapy was effective in reducing the stress that the subject was experiencing.