Reconstructing University Student Mental Health Via Dakwah Psychology: A Phenomenological Analysis and Tazkiyat An-Nafs Intervention

Mohamad Nurul Hafiz Bin Ab Latif, Mhd Faizal Mhd Ramli, Aisyah Dollah@Abdullah, Ismahdalillah binti Ariffin, Zawawi Yusoff, Rahimah Binti Embong, Iyllyana Che Rosli and Hasanulddin Mohd
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Mohamad Nurul Hafiz Bin Ab Latif: Department of Da'wah and Islamic Civilization, Faculty of Islamic Contemporary Studies, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu
Mhd Faizal Mhd Ramli: Pusat Bahasa, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, 57000, Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur
Aisyah Dollah@Abdullah: Department of Da'wah and Islamic Civilization, Faculty of Islamic Contemporary Studies, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu
Ismahdalillah binti Ariffin: Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Negeri Terengganu (JHEAT), 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu
Zawawi Yusoff: Department of Da'wah and Islamic Civilization, Faculty of Islamic Contemporary Studies, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu
Rahimah Binti Embong: Department of Education, Faculty of Islamic Contemporary Studies, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu
Iyllyana Che Rosli: Law Department, Faculty of Law and International Relations, (UniSZA), Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu
Hasanulddin Mohd: Faculty of Islamic Contemporary Studies, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 11, 3728-3736

Abstract: The escalating psychiatric morbidity among university students has necessitated a critical re-evaluation of existing therapeutic interventions. This study utilizes a qualitative phenomenological approach to explore the subjective stress experiences of 129 university students and proposes a holistic intervention framework based on Dakwah Psychology (Psikologi Dakwah). Through rigorous thematic analysis, the findings uncover nine critical stressors clustered into three crisis domains: Firstly: Risky Behavior & Physiological, specifically the functional abuse of synthetic drugs as a maladaptive survival mechanism for academic performance; Secondly: Psychosocial Dysfunction, characterized by family instability, toxic peer dynamics, and social isolation; and thierdly: Cognitive Pressure, stemming from academic overload, financial anxiety, and a lack of prioritization skills. The study diagnoses these external symptoms as manifestations of a deeper "Crisis of Meaning" rooted in a "Spiritual Void" and the dominance of the lower self (Nafs al-AmmÄ rah). To address this, a comprehensive intervention model rooted in Tazkiyat an-Nafs (Soul Purification) is proposed. This framework integrates clinical approaches with spiritual mechanisms-including Taubat Nasuha for cognitive reframing, Zikir therapy for neuro-spiritual regulation, Usrah support systems for social healing, and the application of Fiqh Awlawiyat and Tawakkul for anxiety management. The study concludes that integrating this psychospiritual module into higher education is an urgent imperative to produce graduates who are not only intellectually competent but spiritually resilient, thereby safeguarding the future generation from total psychological collapse.

Date: 2025
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