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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Educ.
Sec. Mental Health and Wellbeing in Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1523461

The Impact of Religious Education in Mitigating The Effects of Family Environment on Students' Mental Health

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Sadam Fajar Shodiq Sadam Fajar Shodiq 1*Anisa Dwi Makrufi Anisa Dwi Makrufi 1Asep Dahliyaha Asep Dahliyaha 2Nadira Putri Valencia Nadira Putri Valencia 1Fadhila Aisyah Nurunisa Fadhila Aisyah Nurunisa 1Limason Goselfa Limason Goselfa 1
  • 1 Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • 2 Indonesia University of Education, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

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    The mental health of students is a significant issue, particularly in the face of the difficulties posed by a complicated familial setting. The significance of religious education in mitigating the impact of the family environment on students' mental health is gaining prominence, particularly in major Indonesian cities like Surabaya, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and Bandung. This study encompassed a total of 498 senior high school students residing in four major cities in Indonesia. The association between family environment, religious education, and students' mental health was assessed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) and the bootstrapping approach for data analysis. The findings indicated that religion education had a crucial role as a moderator in the relationship between family environment and the mental health of pupils. Religious education enhanced students' ability to withstand pressure from an unsupportive familial context and had a beneficial impact on students' mental health. This study emphasizes the significance of incorporating religious education inside the family as a means of promoting students' mental health. The practical implication of this study is the creation of educational programs that prioritize enhancing religious values inside the family as a strategic measure to enhance the mental health of pupils.

    Keywords: Religious Education, Family environment, psychological well-being, Social assistance, Mental Health

    Received: 06 Nov 2024; Accepted: 06 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Shodiq, Makrufi, Dahliyaha, Valencia, Nurunisa and Goselfa. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Sadam Fajar Shodiq, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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