The Utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a Medium for Strengthening Husnuzan in Coping with Academic Pressure among Students of Tasawuf and Psychotherapy

Salsa May Sari, Mugiyono Mugiyono, Konto Iskandar Dinata, Umi Nur Kholifah

Abstract


Academic pressure is an inevitable aspect of university life and may affect students’ emotional balance and mental well-being, including students of the Tasawuf and Psychotherapy Study Program at UIN Raden Fatah Palembang who possess a strong spiritual foundation. This study aims to explore the utilization of Artificial intelligence (AI) as a medium for strengthening husnuzan within coping mechanisms for dealing with academic pressure. This research employed a qualitative method with a descriptive-interpretive approach through a field study involving five active students from the 2021–2025 cohorts selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews, observation, and documentation, and were analyzed inductively through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that AI is utilized not only as an academic support tool but also as a medium for emotional regulation, reflective engagement, and cognitive restructuring that helps students rebuild calmness and optimism. Interaction with AI encourages students to reinterpret academic pressure as a meaningful test containing wisdom and to cultivate husnuzan accompanied by concrete personal effort. AI is perceived as a facilitation granted by God; however, it is positioned solely as a complementary support rather than a substitute for reliance on God or human social relationships. Thus, AI functions as a medium for strengthening religious coping based on husnuzan, aligned with the perspective of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, in enhancing students’ academic resilience and psychological well-being.

Keywords


Artificial intelligence, Husnuzan, Coping, Academic Pressure

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15548/alqalb.v17i2.13828

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Fakultas Ushuluddin dan Studi Agama,
UIN Imam Bonjol Padang
Jl. Kampus 3, Sungai Bangek, Balai Gadang,
Kota Padang, Sumatra Barat
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