Adaptation and Resilience: A Narrative Study on Grit among Santri in Pesantren Environments
Keywords:
Adaptation, resilience, grit, santri, pesantren
Abstract
This study explores the development of grit among santri (students) in pesantren environments through a qualitative narrative approach. The study employed narrative interviews with three santri (E, F, H), and the data were analysed using thematic narrative analysis to capture developmental patterns of perseverance. Grit—defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals—was examined across participants' lived experiences. Findings reveal a five-stage process: orientation (intrinsic motivation, spiritual drive), complication (emotional pressure, adaptation crises), effort (coping strategies, social support), resolution (perspective shifts, self-acceptance), and evaluation (reflection on resilience). The results highlight grit as a dynamic process shaped by initial motivation, social interactions, spiritual values, and identity reconstruction. The study underscores pesantren environments as transformative spaces that foster character development through adaptive challenges, reinforcing long-term resilience.
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Hanifah, R., Mujidin, & Diponegoro, A. M. (2021). Hubungan antara grit terhadap penyesuaian diri siswa boarding school. Psyche 165 Journal, 14(2), 153–157. https://doi.org/10.35134/jpsy165.v14i2.30
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Kusumaningrum, H., Rathariwibowo, K., Suryani, S., & Azahra, S. (2025). Resiliensi Pesantren melalui Integrasi Nilai-nilai Islam dalam Manajemen Modern di Pondok Pesantren. 15(1), 23–38. https://doi.org/10.33367/ji.v15i1.6870
Malahayati, T. (2022). The role of Teachers of Social Sciences as Role Models in Shaping Student Ethics at SMPN 1 Talun Cirebon. Journal of World Science, 1(3), 121–126. https://doi.org/10.58344/jws.v1i3.19
Masten, A. S. (2012). Resilience in individual development: Successful adaptation despite risk and adversity. In Educational resilience in inner-city America (pp. 3–25). Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780203052723-2/resilience-individual-development-successful-adaptation-despite-risk-adversity-ann-masten
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Oktavia, A., & Viranda, C. (2024). Self-regulation and grit: The role of self-regulation and grit in overcoming thesis writing anxiety among final-year students. Psikostudia: Jurnal Psikologi, 13(3), 348–353. https://doi.org/10.30872/psikostudia.v13i3.15114
Pargament, K. I., & Exline, J. J. (2021). Working with spiritual struggles in psychotherapy: From research to practice. Guilford Publications.
Polkinghorne, D. E. (1995). Narrative configuration in qualitative analysis. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 8(1), 5–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/0951839950080103
Pratiwi, N. E., Herdian, H., Na’imah, T., & Wahidah, F. R. N. (2023). Exploring the relationships between grit, self-efficacy, and academic stress in Indonesian Islamic boarding high school students. Research and Innovation in Social Science Education Journal (RISSEJ), 1(2), 71–76. https://doi.org/10.30595/rissej.v1i2.129
Riessman, C. K. (2008). Narrative methods for the human sciences. Sage.
Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2020). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 61, 101860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2020.101860
Saugi, W., Suratman, S., & Fauziah, K. (2022). Kepemimpinan Kiai Di Pesantren Dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan. PUSAKA, 10(1), 153–171. https://doi.org/10.31969/pusaka.v10i1.671
Squire, C., Andrews, M., Davis, M., Esin, C., Harrison, B., Hydén, L.-C., & Hydén, M. (2014). What is narrative research? Bloomsbury Academic. https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/58773
Sugandi, F. M. (2024). Pengaruh positive religious coping dan negative religious coping terhadap kesehatan mental pada santri. UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung.
Ubaidillah, U., Husni, M., Miranti, M., Hatmiah, H., Hulbat, R., & Zubaidillah, M. H. (2024). Fostering perseverance through Qur’anic teachings: The relevance of grit in Islamic education. EDUKASIA Jurnal Pendidikan Dan Pembelajaran, 5(2), 607–620. https://doi.org/10.62775/edukasia.v5i2.1709
Wulan, D. J., Mustoip, S., & Hidayati, N. (2023). Strategi Komunikasi dalam Pembentukan Organisasi Komite Sekolah di TK Negeri Sendang Kabupaten Cirebon. Tuturan: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi, Sosial Dan Humaniora, 1(3), 177–195. https://doi.org/10.47861/tuturan.v1i3.411
Wulandari, R. P., & Anikoh, I. (2025). Implikasi Tekanan Akademik pada Kesehatan Mental Santri: Studi Kasus Santri Penghafal Alfiyyah di Pondok Pesantren. Ristekdik: Jurnal Bimbingan Dan Konseling, 9(4), 567–577. https://doi.org/10.31604/ristekdik.2024.v9i4.567-577
Published
2025-12-28
How to Cite
Reza, A., & Aulia Nadhirah, N. (2025). Adaptation and Resilience: A Narrative Study on Grit among Santri in Pesantren Environments. Santri: Journal of Pesantren and Fiqh Sosial, 6(2), 171-186. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.35878/santri.v6i2.1711
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