<![CDATA[This study aimed to examine the influence of social support on psychological well-being among adolescent students in Islamic boarding school. The sample consisted of 343 students, representing the full adolescent age range of 13 to 21 years, drawn from three Islamic boarding school located within Banjarbaru City and Banjar Regency. Participants were selected using quota sampling. The research instruments were adapted from prior validated scales and pilot-tested on a group matching the target population’s characteristics. The pilot testing yielded a reliability coefficient (Cronbach’s alpha) of .923 for the social support scale, with item discrimination indices ranging from .324 to .744, and a reliability coefficient of .961 for the psychological well-being scale, with item discrimination indices between .551 and .747. Results of a simple linear regression analysis indicated that social support significantly predicted psychological well-being, with a correlation coefficient of r = .305 and a significant unstandardized regression coefficient of b = 0.712 (p < .001). The coefficient of determination (R² = .093) revealed that social support accounted for 9.3% of the variance in psychological well-being. These findings suggest that higher levels of perceived social support among adolescent students within the Islamic boarding school environment are associated with greater psychological well-being during their personal development. This study underscores the importance of fostering positive, supportive interactions within school and dormitory settings, as such social support systems significantly enhance students’ psychological well-being throughout their educational journey in Islamic boarding school.]]>
