EDUCENTER JURNAL PENDIDIKAN
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Educenter: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan

Work pressure management in Islamic educational administration: insights from Fathi Abu Nasr

Atep Muhammad Lutfi (UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Mukhamad Najikh (UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Iska Fatmawati (UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Ateng Ruhendi (UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Izzuddin Musthafa (UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Mar 2026

Abstract

This study examined work pressure management within Islamic educational administration by bringing Fathi Abu Nasr’s ideas into dialogue with contemporary management theory. The study addressed a gap in the literature: modern discussions of organizational stress are largely framed through psychological and behavioral perspectives, while systematic comparative analyses that connect Islamic educational administration with contemporary management remain limited. Using qualitative library research and comparative content analysis, the study analyzed Abu Nasr’s educational management framework alongside modern perspectives on stress regulation, emotional intelligence, and organizational support. The findings show that both perspectives emphasize self-regulation, motivation, and supportive environments, but differ in their epistemological foundations and ultimate aims. Abu Nasr’s framework grounds work pressure management in spiritual discipline, ethical responsibility, and accountability before God, whereas contemporary management primarily approaches it as a matter of adaptation, effectiveness, and well-being. Based on this comparison, the study proposes a holistic model of work pressure management that integrates spiritual regulation, ethical leadership, cognitive-behavioral adaptation, and organizational support. This model contributes to Islamic educational administration by linking productivity, psychological resilience, and transcendental accountability in a more integrated conceptual framework.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

educenter

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Health Professions

Description

Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan, e-ISSN: 2827-7988, p-ISSN: 2827-8542, is a peer-refereed open-access national journal that has been established for the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the fields of education, teaching, development, instruction, educational projects and innovations, learning ...