Epidemiology and Society Health Review (ESHR)
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026)

Community-Based Digital Mental Health Modules and Mental Health Literacy Among Generation Z Students in Islamic Boarding Schools

Nahdiyatus Nur Fitriyah (Undergraduate Nursing Study Program, Widyagama Husada Health College, Malang, Indonesia)
Ahmad Guntur Alfianto (Professional Nursing Study Program, STIKES Widyagama Husada Malang, Malang, Indonesia)
Miftakhul Ulfa (Professional Nursing Study Program, STIKES Widyagama Husada Malang, Malang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Jul 2026

Abstract

Background: Mental health is a growing issue in educational settings. Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) are educational environments based on a dormitory system. This creates mental health issues. Low mental health literacy among Islamic boarding school students (santri) is a significant issue in Islamic boarding schools (pesantren). Method: The study used a quasi-experimental, two-group pretest-posttest design with a sample of 78 students divided into intervention 38 studens and control groups 40 studens. The instrument used was the Mental Health Knowledge Questionnaire (MHKQ), Data analysis using paired t-tests and independent t-tests. Results: The results showed a significant increase in knowledge in the intervention group (p<0.05). There were significant differences between the intervention and control groups in indicators of basic concepts, causes, and treatment and management (p=0.000), but not in prevention (p=0.287). Conclusion: Digital modules are more effective than leaflets in improving mental health literacy among Islamic boarding school students, although they are not optimal for prevention.

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Journal Info

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eshr

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Subject

Public Health

Description

Epidemiology and Society Health Review (ESHR) is aims to communicate research in the field of epidemiology and community health by publishing papers in high-quality science. This journal publishes an article in the field of epidemiology of the communicable disease, epidemiology of non-communicable ...