<![CDATA[Islamic boarding school students (santri) face various interpersonal and personal challenges that require adaptive capacity and resilience. Their religious values serve as a coping resource in dealing with stress, enabling positive adaptation. This study aimed to examine the relationship between positive Islamic religious coping and resilience among santri in Pekanbaru using a cross-sectional design. The study employed a quantitative correlational method with a sample of 100 male and female santri aged 14–18 years from four Islamic boarding schools in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, selected through cluster random sampling. The instruments used were the Psychology Measure of Islamic Religiousness (PMIR) positive Islamic religious coping subscale and the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). Data analysis using Spearman’s correlation test revealed a significant positive relationship between positive Islamic religious coping and resilience (r = .324; p = .001). These findings indicate that greater intensity in the use of Islamic religious coping is associated with higher resilience levels among santri. This study provides empirical evidence for Islamic boarding schools to develop educational programs that emphasize the internalization and practice of Islamic values as a primary source in coping with life challenges. Strengthening religious coping strategies can thus serve as an effective approach to enhance resilience among santri in the context of both education and everyday life.]]>
