NATURE-BASED SUFI GUIDANCE AS A STRENGTHENER OF COLLEGE STUDENT RESILIENCE

Abstract

This study aims to develop a Sufi-based model of nature contemplation to improve students' psychological resilience. This model is based on the philosophy of ethical Sufism, philosophical Sufism, and religious-rational Islamic educational philosophy, as well as Al-Ghazali's theory of tazkiyatun nafs and Ibn Arabi's theory of wahdatul wujud. The research used the Research and Development (R&D) method with five main stages: preliminary study, model formulation, rational validation, implementation, and evaluation. Data were collected using psychological resilience instruments, then analyzed using qualitative (data reduction, theme coding, meaning interpretation) and quantitative approaches using independent t-tests. The results showed a significant increase in students' psychological resilience (p < 0.05) after participating in Sufi-based nature contemplation counseling. The resulting model proved to be feasible and effective as an alternative counseling service in higher education to help students cope with academic pressure and build religious character. The implications of this study emphasize the importance of integrating Sufi values into guidance and counseling services to strengthen students' mental resilience in the modern era.