The Effectiveness of Prayer Therapy on Adolescent Mental Health
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Prayer Therapy, mental health, adolescents, Qur’an, Islamic spiritualityAbstract
Teenagers' mental health is at danger due to emotional, intellectual, and social pressures. One approach that is rarely used but is nonetheless mentioned is spiritual intervention, which is prevalent in Islamic education. According to Surah Ar-Ra'd verse 28, this study aims to assess a few effective Qur'an prayer therapies in enhancing the emotional, mental, and social well-being of adolescent. With no control group and a pretest-posttest structure, a quasi-experimental approach was employed. Qualitative techniques like interviews and observations were also applied. The most important tool for research is the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF). Possessively, sixteen participants were chosen from among those with low-to-moderate pretest scores. Following the session, mental well-being scores significantly improved, according to quantitative analysis. Qualitative findings also showed improved coping skills, spiritual awareness, and inner calm in handling academic stress. These results demonstrate that Qur'an prayer therapy is a significant and successful substitute for teenage mental health treatment. It is recommended that future studies use more rigorous experimental designs and increase the sample size.
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