The Life of Daily Boarding School Students: Challenges and Interventions/ Kehidupan Murid Asrama Harian: Cabaran dan Tindakan Mengatasinya
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11113/sh.v17n3-2.2278Keywords:
Daily boarding school, wellbeing, challenges, homesick, studentsAbstract
Life in daily boarding schools offers structured learning opportunities and residential facilities for students who live far from school. However, it also presents challenges that may affect students’ emotional, social and academic well-being. This study aims to explore the challenges faced by secondary school daily boarding students in Malaysia and the actions they take to address these challenges. This study used a qualitative approach involving a total of 87 students from a daily boarding school in Iskandar Puteri, Johor. Data were collected through open-ended questions and analysed thematically. Findings revealed four main areas of challenge faced by the students: restrictive hostel rules, inadequate facilities, self-management pressures and emotional strain caused by homesickness. Students reported various coping strategies including self-regulation, seeking social support, engaging in spiritual practices and managing emotions. The study highlights the need for school and hostel administrators to incorporate students’ perspectives into policy development and facility planning to foster a more supportive and conducive living environment.
References
Aziz, A. R. A., Shafie, A. A. H., Lee, U. H. M. S., & Ashaari, R. N. S. R. (2020). Strategi pembangunan aspek kesejahteraan kendiri bagi mendepani tekanan akademik semasa wabak COVID-19. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 5(12), 16-30.
Azizah, A., & Hidayati, F. (2015). Penyesuaian sosial dan school well-being: studi pada siswa pondok pesantren yang bersekolah di mbi amanatul ummah pacet mojokerto. Jurnal Empati, 4(4), 84-89. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/empati.2015.13659.
Bennett, T., Ramsaroop, S., & Petersen, N. (2021). A confluence of liminality in a rural learner transitioning to boarding school in South Africa. Issues in Educational Research, 31(2), 404-420. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367376413
Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative research in psychology, 3(2), 77-101. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1191/1478088706qp063oa
Creswell, John W. & Creswell, J. David. (2023). Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sixth edition. SAGE Publications.
Dahl, R. E., Allen, N. B., Wilbrecht, L., & Suleiman, A. B. (2018). Importance of investing in adolescence from a developmental science perspective. Nature, 554(7693), 441-450.
Demetriou, E. A., Boulton, K. A., Bowden, M. R., Thapa, R., & Guastella, A. J. (2022). An evaluation of homesickness in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 297, 463-470.
Derakhshan, L., Maarefvand, M., Ebadi, A., & Mousvai, M. T. (2023). Evaluation of the validity and reliability of Children’s Worlds Subjective Well-Being Scale (CW-SWBS) in Tehran, Iran. Children and Youth Services Review, 155, 107185. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107185.
Durmush, G., Craven, R. G., Brockman, R., Yeung, A. S., Mooney, J., Turner, K., & Guenther, J. (2021). Empowering the voices and agency of Indigenous Australian youth and their wellbeing in higher education. International Journal of Educational Research, 109, 101798. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2021.101798.
Emilda, E. (2022). Bullying di pesantren: Jenis, bentuk, faktor, dan upaya pencegahannya. Sustainable Jurnal Kajian Mutu Pendidikan, 5(2), 198-207.
Faiz, F. R. F., Nurhadi, N., & Rahman, A. (2021). Pembentukan sikap disiplin siswa pada sekolah berbasis asrama. QALAMUNA: Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial, dan Agama, 13(2), 309-326. DOI: 10.37680/qalamuna.v13i2.902 .
Franck, L., Midford, R., Cahill, H., Buergelt, P. T., Robinson, G., Leckning, B., & Paton, D. (2020). Enhancing social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal boarding students: Evaluation of a social and emotional learning pilot program. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(3), 771. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030771.
Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional intelligence. Bantan Book.
Goswami, H., Goswami, G. G., Banik, B. K., & Khalil, M. I. (2023). Factors associated with children’s subjective wellbeing during COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. Child Indicators Research, 16(5), 1889-1911. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-023-10044-y
Hayes, R. (2023). Resilience and Happiness Among Adults Who Attended Boarding School: A Qualitative Study (Doctoral dissertation, University of Essex).
Herati, H., Neiterman, E., Parker-Shandal, C., & Meyer, S. B. (2023). Exploring the Determinants that Contribute to and Promote the Wellbeing of Immigrant and Refugee Children in Canada: a Multi-Method Participatory Study. ChildIndicators Research, 16(6), 2279-2305. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-023-10060-y.
Hidayah, N., & Nordin, M. S. (2020). Perceived peer support, autonomy and self-esteem among boarding school students. Journal of Education, Humaniora and Social Sciences (JEHSS), 3(1), 235-240.
Hodges, J., Sheffield, J., & Ralph, A. (2016). Staff and boarders perspectives of the boarding environment. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25, 1045-1056. DOI 10.1007/s10826-015-0287-3.
Holopainen, L., Waltzer, K., Hoang, N., & Lappalainen, K. (2020). The relationship between students’ self-esteem, schoolwork difficulties and subjective school wellbeing in finnish upper-secondary education. International Journal of Educational Research, 104, 101688. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2020.101688 .
Insan, A. C., Zukhra, R. M., & Lestari, W. (2021). Perbedaan Konsep Diri Remaja Pertengahan Yang Tinggal Bersama Orang Tua Dengan Remaja Petengahan Yang Tinggal Di Asrama Sekolah. Jurnal Ilmu Keperawatan, 9(1), 16-29.
Juniantari, I. G. A. S., & Sri, G. A. (2017). Pentingnya peningkatan kompetensi guru dalam pencapaian hasil belajar siswa. Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, 1(3), 1-12.
Katsantonis, I., McLellan, R., & Marquez, J. (2023). Development of subjective well‐being and its relationship with self‐esteem in early adolescence. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 41(2), 157-171. DOI: 10.1111/bjdp.12436.
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia. (2018). Buku Panduan Pengurusan Asrama Harian, KPM. Bahagian Pengurusan Sekolah Harian, KPM.
Kong, F., Li, W., Wang, Q., & Zhen, Z. (2023). Incremental Well-being Beliefs and Well-being in Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Self-esteem and Optimism. Child Indicators Research, 16(2), 533-549. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-022-09994-6.
Lestari, M. (2021). Hubungan antara sense of belonging dengan homesickness pada siswa baru di pondok pesantren. Al-Qalb: Jurnal Psikologi Islam, 12(1), 39-50. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15548/alqalb.v12i1.2214
Lester, L., & Mander, D. (2020). A longitudinal mental health and wellbeing survey of students transitioning to a boys' only boarding school. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 30(2), 67-83. DOI: doi/10.3316/informit.303046663169817
Mander, D. J., & Lester, L. (2023). Self-reported homesickness in Australian adolescent males during their first year at boarding school: an exploratory study of symptomatic features, its dimensionality, coping strategies, and the relationship with academic, resilience, emotional and mental wellbeing factors. Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 40(2), 299-310.
Martin, A. J., Papworth, B., Ginns, P., & Liem, G. A. D. (2014). Boarding school, academic motivation and engagement, and psychological well-being: A large-scale investigation. American Educational Research Journal, 51(5), 1007-1049.
Moreira, A. L., Yunes, M. A. M., & Martins, L. F. (2023). Children's subjective wellbeing and the protective role of friendships, school satisfaction and neighborhood in the face of peer victimization. Children and Youth Services Review, 155, 107177. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107177
Moreira, A. L., Yunes, M. Â. M., Nascimento, C. R. R., & Bedin, L. M. (2021). Children’s subjective well-being, peer relationships and resilience: An integrative literature review. Child Indicators Research, 14(5), 1723-1742. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-021-09843-y.
Moreira, H., Gouveia, M. J., & Canavarro, M. C. (2018). Is mindful parenting associated with adolescents’ well-being in early and middle/late adolescence? The mediating role of adolescents’ attachment representations, self-compassion and mindfulness. Journal of youth and adolescence, 47, 1771-1788. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-018-0808-7
Mulyana, A., Vidiati, C., Danarahmanto, P. A., Agussalim, A., Apriani, W., Fiansi, F., ... & Martono, S. M. (2024). Metode penelitian kualitatif. Penerbit Widina.
Muyan-Yılık, M., & Demir, A. (2020). A pathway towards subjective well-being for Turkish university students: The roles of dispositional hope, cognitive flexibility, and coping strategies. Journal of Happiness Studies, 21(6), 1945-1963. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-019-00162-2.
Na’imah, T., & Putranti, A. N. (2020). The Impact Of Emotional Intelligence On School Well-Being. GESJ: Education Science and Psychology, 2(56), 21-26.
Nabella, A. & Muis, T., (2017). Peta Masalah Santri Dan Kesiapan Guru BK di SMA Pondok Pesantren Modern Al-Amanah Junwangi, Krian (Doctoral dissertation, State University of Surabaya).
Nopianti, R. (2018). Pendidikan Ahlak Sebagai Dasar Pembentukan Karakter Di Pondok Pesantren Sukamanah Tasikmalaya. Patanjala, 10(2), 291819. DOI: 10.30959/patanjala.v10i2.362.
Pavletic, A. C., Dukes, T., Greene, J. G., Taylor, J., & Gilpin, L. B. (2016). Health services in boarding school: an oasis of care, counseling, and comfort. The Journal of School Nursing, 32(5), 304-314. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/105984051664923.
Rahman, A. H. A., Majid, M. A., & Azizan, N. I. (2022). Kaedah Pembangunan Jati Diri Remaja Delinkuen Menurut Perspektif Islam: Tinjauan Sorotan Literatur: Methods of Identity Development of Delinquent Teenagers according to The Islamic Perspective. Jurnal Pengajian Islam, 15(2), 15-33.
Rashid, I., Amin, F., Lone, A. H., & Gulzar, S. S. (2023). Health literacy and subjective well-being amongst university students: moderating role of gender. Health Education, 123(5/6), 121-137. DOI: doi.org/10.1108/HE-01-2023-0008.
Reardon, A., Lushington, K., Junge, A., Crichton, J., & Agostini, A. (2023). Boarding versus day‐students: A mixed‐methods analysis of sleep and its relationship with psychological distress. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 93(4), 1146-1170. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12624
Redman-MacLaren, M., Benveniste, T., McCalman, J., Rutherford, K., Britton, A., Langham, E., ... & Bainbridge, R. (2021). Through the eyes of students: The satisfaction of remote Indigenous boarding students’ with a transition support service in Queensland, Australia. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 50(1), 95-106. DOI: doi.org/10.1017/jie.2019.3
Rumainur, R., Umar, F. & Noor, M. (2022). Characteristics of Islamic religious education in boarding school curriculum. Southeast Asian Journal of Islamic Education, 4(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.21093/sajie.v4i2.4593.
Sam-Kalagbor, V. O. (2021). Perceived influence of school physical facilities on students academic performance in public secondary schools in Rivers State. International Journal of Innovative Social & Science Education Research, 9(1), 46-59. ISSN: 2360-8978.
Setyawan, M. A. S. (2022). Perbandingan Scholl Well Being Muhammadiyah Boarding School di Kota dan Desa Pekalongan. Nathiqiyyah, 5(2), 74-82. https://doi.org/10.46781/nathiqiyyah.v5i2.575
Tasdiq, M. (2024). Peran asrama al umami dalam membentuk karakter santri di Pondok Pesantren Nurul Huda. Jurnal Pendidikan Islam Nusantara, 3(01), 1-19.
Tomás, J. M., Gutiérrez, M., Pastor, A. M., & Sancho, P. (2020). Perceived social support, school adaptation and adolescents’ subjective well-being. Child Indicators Research, 13(5), 1597-1617. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-020- 09717-9.
Wang, M., Zou, H., Zhang, W., & Hou, K. (2019). Emotional intelligence and subjective well-being in Chinese university students: the role of humor styles. Journal of Happiness Studies, 20, 1163-1178. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-018-9982-2.
Watt, A. E. (2024). Wellbeing of Australian Boarders: Student, Staff and Parent Perspectives. [Southern Cross University]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25918/thesis.401
Widnall, E., Hatch, L., Albers, P. N., Hopkins, G., Kidger, J., de Vocht, F., ... & Campbell, R. (2023). Implementing a regional School Health Research Network in England to improve adolescent health and well-being, a qualitative process evaluation. BMC Public Health, 23(1), 745. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15713
Xing, J., Leng, L., & Ho, R. T. (2021). Boarding school attendance and mental health among Chinese adolescents: The potential role of alienation from parents. Children and Youth Services Review, 127, 106074. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106074
Yang, P., & Yan, Z. (2022). How boarding schools affect student mental health?. Journal of East China Normal University (Educational Sciences), 40(8), 67.
Yildirim, M. (2019). Mediating role of resilience in the relationships between fear of happiness and affect balance, satisfaction with life, and flourishing. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 15(2), 183. DOI: 10.5964/ejop.v15i2.1640.
Yoon, Y., Eisenstadt, M., Lereya, S. T., & Deighton, J. (2023). Gender difference in the change of adolescents’ mental health and subjective wellbeing 100 trajectories. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 32(9), 1569-1578. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-022-01961-4.
Zhang, R., Qiu, Z., Li, Y., Liu, L., & Zhi, S. (2021). Teacher support, peer support, and externalizing problems among left-behind children in rural China: Sequential mediation by self-esteem and self-control. Children and Youth Services Review, 121, 105824. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105824.
Zhao, Z., Ren, P., & Yang, Q. (2024). Student self-management, academic achievement: Exploring the mediating role of self-efficacy and the moderating influence of gender insights from a survey conducted in 3 universities in America. arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.11029. DOI: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2404.11029
Zhong, Z., Feng, Y., & Xu, Y. (2024). The impact of boarding school on student development in primary and secondary schools: a meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1359626. DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1359626
