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Educating Under Pressure: A Sociological Analysis of Academic Stress and Mental Well-being among Graduate Students in Sindh Asif, Muhammad; Khoso, Abdul Rasool
Symbiohealth Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Civiliza Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59525/symbiohealth.1051

The global crisis in graduate student mental health is well-documented, yet research from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains scarce. This study addresses this gap by conducting a sociological analysis of the nexus between academic stress and mental well-being among graduate students in Sindh, Pakistan, a context marked by significant socioeconomic constraints. A quantitative, cross-sectional design was employed, using a structured questionnaire administered to a stratified random sample of 250 M.Phil. and Ph.D. students from Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, multiple linear regression, and Chi-square tests. The analysis reveals that academic stress, financial precarity, and gender are significant predictors of poor mental well-being. Fear of unemployment/job insecurity was the highest-ranked stressor (Mean=8.92). Self-funded students were significantly more likely to report severe anxiety (41.2%) than those with grants (8.3%). Female gender was a significant predictor of poorer well-being (β=.121, p=.016). Conversely, social support demonstrated a strong protective effect (β=-.385, p<.001). The findings indicate that psychological distress among graduate students is not an individual failing but a socially structured outcome, produced by a confluence of systemic pressures, economic insecurity, and institutional practices. The study argues for a paradigm shift from pathologizing individual resilience to reforming the socioeconomic and institutional architectures of graduate education in developing contexts.

NILAI-NILAI KEMAJUAN DALAM SYI’IR NGUDI SUSILO KARYA KH. BISRI MUSTOFA Soffa, Ahmad; Asif, Muhammad
Istifkar: Media Transformasi Pendidikan Vol 5 No 2 (2025): Istifkar: Media Transformasi Pendidikan
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Islam Kendal

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62509/ji.v5i2.215

Kajian kitab Syi’ir Ngudi Susilo karya KH. Bisri Mustofa sudah banyak dilakukan, namun kajian terkait nilai-nilai kemajuan yang terkandung, masih terlewatkan. Para sarjana cenderung menganggap Muslim tradisional stagnan dan kurang mendukung kemajuan, namun syair yang ditulis pada 1954 ini tampaknya menunjukkan hal yang berbeda. Untuk mengetahui nilai-nilai kemajuan yang terkandung dalam kitab Syi’ir Ngudi Susilo kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kajian pustaka (library research) dengan analisis isi yang dikaitkan dengan perspektif Ahmet T. Kuru tentang nilai-nilai yang mendasari kemajuan peradaban Islam awal. Kajian ini menggarisbawahi nilai-nilai kemajuan dalam kitab tersebut antara lain : Pertama, nilai tatakrama; kedua, nilai kedisiplinan ketiga, nilai egaliterisme; keempat, nilai kebersihan; kelima, independensi; dan keenam, pentingnya memiliki curiosity (rasa ingin tahu yang mendalam) untuk mempelajari berbagai ilmu pengetahuan. Diajarkannya kitab ini untuk anak-anak tingkat dasar menunjukkan bahwa KH. Bisri Mustofa telah berupaya menanamkan nilai-nilai kemajuan bagi para santri dan juga anak Muslim pada umumnya bahkan sejak dini.

The Psychological, Social, and Health Impacts of Cigarette Smoking on Youth: A Sociological investigation in Sindh, Pakistan Khoso, Abdul Rasool; Bhutto, Shahnaz; Asif, Muhammad; Suyuhan, Wang
Symbiohealth Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Civiliza Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59525/symbiohealth.v3i2.976

Cigarette consumption represents a noteworthy health crisis internationally, posing risks especially to the youth. It is listed among the primary avoidable reasons for death internationally, with over 8 million casualties yearly, where more than 7 million are due to the direct use of tobacco and about 1.2 million are caused by second-hand smoke exposure. This research aims to investigate the psychological, social, and health risks to youth, particularly in regions like Sindh, Pakistan. This study investigates these impacts through a cross-sectional mixed-methods design involving 310 youth aged 15–25 years in Larkana, Sindh. Quantitative data was collected via structured questionnaires assessing social, psychological, and health impacts, while qualitative insights were gathered from semi-structured interviews. The quantitative analysis was done using SPSS to gather the actual figures, while the qualitative analysis was done using NVIVO software. The results revealed key predictors of social, psychological, and health impacts of smoking. Regression analysis showed that peer influence (β = 0.25, p < 0.001), smoking duration (β = 0.12, p < 0.001), and age (β = 0.08, p < 0.001) were significant predictors of social impacts. Psychological impacts were significantly influenced by smoking frequency (β = 0.18, p < 0.001), anxiety scores (β = 0.30, p < 0.001), and age (β = -0.04, p = 0.046). Health impacts were primarily driven by smoking duration (β = 0.22, p < 0.001), craving scores (β = 0.35, p < 0.001), and education level (β = -0.10, p = 0.013). Qualitative findings highlighted peer pressure, stress relief, and societal stigma as key drivers of smoking initiation. Health concerns and limited awareness of long-term risks further exacerbated smoking prevalence. The study concludes, peer pressure and social acceptance were key factors driving smoking habits, which were linked to anxiety, depression, and chronic health issues like respiratory problems. The study highlights the need to reduce stigma, raise public health awareness, and improve access to smoking cessation support, particularly for women. Policy recommendations include the need for culturally relevant anti-smoking campaigns, increased access to cessation resources, and the integration of tobacco education into school curricula.

Naskah Al-Qur’an Al-Karim Karya Kiai Abil Fadhal As-Senory Asif, Muhammad; Nafisantunnisa, Nopi
SUHUF Vol 14 No 1 (2021)
Publisher : Lajnah Pentashihan Mushaf Al-Qur'an

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22548/shf.v14i1.534

Among the pesantren (Islamic boarding school) community, Abil Fadhal as-Senory is known as a fiqh expert as well as a writer on Arabic theology and Arabic language whose works are taught in pesantren. This study aims to look at the translation of the Noble Qur’ān by Abil Fadhal as-Senory in the context of teaching the interpretation and translation of the Qur’an in pesantren. This study analyzes the translation model and method as well as the ideology in the translation of the Qur’an which is written in Pegon script which is also functioned as a mean of analyzing Arabic grammar in the verses. The translation method used is tarjamah tafsīriyyah (Qur’an translation with exegesis pattern). Theologically, this translation corresponds to the Sunni-Asya’ri theology which is generally adopted by pesantren. This shows that the Javanese translation of the Qur’an is not only related to the process of inter-language interplay, but also represents certain theological teachings. This study also concludes that Abil Fadhal has emphasized the importance of learning the translation of the Qur’an in the pesantren curriculum at the time when the tafsir was still a secondary curriculum at that educational institution.

PENAFSIRAN AL-QUR`AN KH. IHSAN JAMPES : STUDI INTERTEKSTUALITAS DALAM KITAB SIRĀJ AL-ṬĀLIBĪN Arifin, Mochammad; Asif, Muhammad
AL ITQAN: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an Vol 1 No 2 (2015): Al ITQAN: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an
Publisher : STAI AL-ANWAR SARANG

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47454/itqan.v1i2.23

Kiai Ihsan dikenal spesialis ulama di bidang tasawuf, namun selama ini tidak ada yang menyangka bahwa dirinya juga merupakan mufasir yang kompeten. Hal itu dapat dibuktikan dalam karya serialnya yang berjudul Sirāj al-Ṭālibīn, sebuah kitab tasawuf yang mengomentari kitab Minhāj al-‘Ābidīn karya al-Ghazālī. Penafsiran seringkali dilakukan oleh KiaiI hsan melalui penggalan ayat-ayat al-Qur`an yang disitir dari Minhāj al-‘Ābidīn. Penggalan ayat-ayat itu secara keseluruhan berjumlah 259, dengan rincian 79 di jilid pertama, dan 180 di jilid kedua. Kemudian penggalan ayat-ayat al-Qur`an dari Minhāj al-‘Ābidīn ia tarik ke dalam Sirāj al-Ṭālibīn untuk ditafsirkan. Di dalam Sirāj al-Ṭālibīn banyak ditemukan penafsiran-penafsiran yang sangat khas. Tulisan ini akan berpijak pada pendekatan teori intertekstual yang biasa diterapkan dalam dunia sastra. Interteks dianggap menjadi landasan analisis yang tepat terhadap sebuah hasil penafsiran yang diklaim terpengaruh (baca: mengutip) oleh khazanah literatur ulama terdahulu. Berdasarkan temuan penulis ada sembilan belas sumber rujukan yang digunakan oleh kiai Ihsan dalam menafsirkan potongan ayat-ayat al-Qur`an di dalam Sirāj al-Ṭālibīn, yang terdiri dari 10 kitab tafsir, 3 kitab tasawuf, 2 mu’jam, 1 kitab Ulum al-Qur’an serta 3 kitab yang belum diketahui secara pasti. Tafsīr al-Khāzin menempati urutan terbanyak, dirujuk dirujuk 113 kali. Yang menarik, Tafsīral-Jalālayn yang dianggap merupakan kitab tafsir paling populer di dunia pesantren justru menempati urutan ketiga. Key Words: Kiai Ihsan, Sumber-Sumber, Intertektualitas Penafsiran, dan Sirāj al-Ṭālibīn.

TRADISIONALIS-PURITAN DALAM POLEMIK KEAGAMAAN DI JAWA: Studi Terhadap Tāj al-Muslimīn karya KH. Misbah Mustofa Muhammad Yunus; Muhammad Asif; Nehru Millat; Abdul Rosyid Minhaj
AL ITQAN: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an Vol 11 No 1 (2025): Al ITQAN: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an
Publisher : STAI AL-ANWAR SARANG

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47454/alitqan.v11i1.1165

The discourse on religious polemics between modernist and traditionalist Muslims in Java has received more attention sociologically-anthropologically as well as in the discourse on Islamic thought in general. This study will investigate the religious polemic in the tafsir genre work, Tāj al-Muslimīn by KH. Misbah Mustofa (1919-1994), an interpreter who intensely involved himself in the discourse. Using critical discourse analysis, this study underlines that the Qur’anic exegesis was written in the midst of a fairly intense debate between modernists vis a vis traditionalist in the late 20th century in Java. The study also found that despite his traditional Javanese Muslim background, Misbach Mustofa was not only critical of the claims brought by modernists on issues such as ahlussunnah wa al-jama'ah, ijtihad and taklid and grave pilgrimage, but to some extent also sometimes critical of religious traditions and practices among traditional Muslims themselves. This attitude, for example, is shown in looking at the practices of Sufism and tariqat that are considered excessive. Misbach also likes to refer to the works of Ibn Taymiyah and Rashid Rida, which usually tend to be shunned among traditional Muslims in Java. He not only polemized with modernist figures but also with his own colleagues in traditional Muslims. This study contributes to showing the dynamics of modernist and traditional polemics even within its own internal circle. Furthermore, this study proposes a new typology in the discourse between modernist and traditional Muslims in Indonesia, namely traditionalist-puritan.

Educating Under Pressure: A Sociological Analysis of Academic Stress and Mental Well-being among Graduate Students in Sindh Asif, Muhammad; Khoso, Abdul Rasool
Symbiohealth Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Civiliza Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59525/symbiohealth.1051

The global crisis in graduate student mental health is well-documented, yet research from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains scarce. This study addresses this gap by conducting a sociological analysis of the nexus between academic stress and mental well-being among graduate students in Sindh, Pakistan, a context marked by significant socioeconomic constraints. A quantitative, cross-sectional design was employed, using a structured questionnaire administered to a stratified random sample of 250 M.Phil. and Ph.D. students from Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, multiple linear regression, and Chi-square tests. The analysis reveals that academic stress, financial precarity, and gender are significant predictors of poor mental well-being. Fear of unemployment/job insecurity was the highest-ranked stressor (Mean=8.92). Self-funded students were significantly more likely to report severe anxiety (41.2%) than those with grants (8.3%). Female gender was a significant predictor of poorer well-being (β=.121, p=.016). Conversely, social support demonstrated a strong protective effect (β=-.385, p<.001). The findings indicate that psychological distress among graduate students is not an individual failing but a socially structured outcome, produced by a confluence of systemic pressures, economic insecurity, and institutional practices. The study argues for a paradigm shift from pathologizing individual resilience to reforming the socioeconomic and institutional architectures of graduate education in developing contexts.

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