Development and Validation of the AEC-CS Instrument for English and Arabic Learning in Islamic Boarding Schools

Segu, Joseph Ramanair and Roslan Ali
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Segu: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia
Joseph Ramanair: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia
Roslan Ali: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia

European Journal of Social Science Education and Research, 2026, vol. 13, issue 3, 327-350

Abstract: Psychological assessment in Islamic boarding school (pesantren) contexts is frequently constrained by instruments with limited contextual relevance and insufficient empirical validation. This study addresses this gap by developing and validating the Attitudes, Engagement, Challenges, and Coping Strategies (AEC-CS) instrument, grounded in pesantren educational and spiritual values. Using a quantitative research and development design, the study was conducted in a pesantren in Pontianak City, Indonesia, involving 126 santri selected through simple random sampling. Content validity was assessed using Aiken’s V coefficient, while construct validity was examined through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) using JASP version 0.95.4.0. Results indicate strong content validity, and CFA confirmed adequate model fit. The English version retained 38 items with significant factor loadings, whereas the Arabic version required removal of five items to achieve construct stability. These findings support a psychometrically robust and culturally responsive instrument for pesantren educators, enhancing understanding of students’ attitudes, engagement, challenges, and coping strategies in learning English and Arabic.

Keywords: Language learning; pesantren; psychometric validation; CFA; student attitudes; coping strategies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.26417/ka3vw0i3

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