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Exploring Loneliness and Homesickness among Students at Dayah in Aceh Besar

Psikoislamedia: Jurnal Psikologi · Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026) · pp. 74–87

DOI
10.22373/psikoislamedia.v11i1.34481
ISSN
2548-4044, 2503-3611
Published
2026-04-26
Publisher
Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Ar Raniry Banda Aceh
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

Students (santri) attending Dayah and separated from their families frequently experience negative emotions, including difficulty adapting to a new environment and a longing for the atmosphere of home, a condition referred to as homesickness. One of the factors that influences homesickness is loneliness. This study aims to examine the relationship between loneliness and homesickness among santri at dayah. This study employed a quantitative approach using a correlational method. The instruments used in this study were the loneliness scale and the homesickness scale. The sampling technique employed total sampling, encompassing all 90 santri at the dayah, aged 13 to 19 years, enrolled in grades 7 through 12. This study employed quantitative analysis using Pearson’s product moment correlation test. The results indicated a highly significant positive relationship between loneliness and homesickness among santri at the dayah, with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.644 and a significance value of 0.000 (p < 0.05). This implies that higher levels of loneliness are associated with higher levels of homesickness, and vice versa.

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Karjuniwati KarjuniwatiAffiliation unknown2
Subandhi - SubandhiAffiliation unknown1
Miftahul JannahAffiliation unknown1
Eka SrimulyaniAffiliation unknown1
Ida FitriaAffiliation unknown1
Rawdhah Binti YasaAffiliation unknown1
Fatmawati - FatmawatiAffiliation unknown1
Vera NovaAffiliation unknown1
Rahil NailaAffiliation unknown1
Nasruddin NasruddinCenderawasih University1
safrilsyah safrilsyahAffiliation unknown1
Iyulen Pebri ZuannyAffiliation unknown1
Renita WijayaningsihAffiliation unknown1
Zahrul FuadiAffiliation unknown1
Puja LarasitaAffiliation unknown1
Muslim MuslimUniversitas Halu Oleo1
KarjuniwatiAffiliation unknown1
Rahmad JuliantoAffiliation unknown1
Siti Nafratul KaylaAffiliation unknown1
Salami MahmudAffiliation unknown1
MujiburrahmanAffiliation unknown1
Juli AndriyaniAffiliation unknown1
Marty MawarpuryAffiliation unknown1
Maya KhairaniAffiliation unknown1

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