Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies
Vol 9, No 2 (2025)

EXPLORING THE INTERPLAY OF SELF-ESTEEM, GRATITUDE, AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING AMONG MUSLIM UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATRA INDONESIA

Batubara, Syauqina (Educational Psychology Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Program, Universitas Medan Area)
Hardjo, Suryani (Educational Psychology Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Program, Universitas Medan Area)
Dewi, Salamiah Sari (Educational Psychology Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Program, Universitas Medan Area)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2025

Abstract

Abstract: This study examines the relationship between self-esteem, gratitude, and the subjective well-being of students at the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training (FITK), State Islamic University of North Sumatra. Employing a quantitative research design, the study utilizes both simple and multiple correlation analyses. The results indicate a significant correlation between self-esteem and subjective well-being (r = 0.878), as well as between gratitude and subjective well-being (r = 0.899), demonstrating strong associations in both cases. Furthermore, the multiple correlation analysis yields a combined correlation coefficient (R) of 0.911, suggesting that self-esteem and gratitude jointly account for 91.1% of the variance in students’ subjective well-being. These findings indicate that both factors contribute substantially to enhancing students’ overall psychological well-being. Consequently, programs designed to foster self-esteem and gratitude may have a positive impact on students’ mental health and emotional resilience.Keywords: Gratitude, self-esteem, subjective well being

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JCIMS

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Social Sciences

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Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies (JCIMS) is a peer reviewed academic journal, established in 2016 as part of the Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sumatera Utara, Medan, dedicated to the publication of scholarly articles in various branches of contemporary Islam and Muslim societies ...