<![CDATA[The high academic burden within the pesantren (Islamic boarding school) environment poses a critical risk of triggering academic burnout and decreasing students' self-efficacy. This study examined the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing (MI) group counseling integrated with Islamic spiritual values, specifically the Takwa, Ikhtiar, and Tawakkal (MTIT) model compared to conventional MI in enhancing self-efficacy and reducing burnout. Employing a 2x2 repeated-measures factorial experimental design, this research involved 24 MTS Al-Asror students (12 male, 12 female) identified with high academic stress. Mixed ANOVA revealed that both interventions significantly improved psychological outcomes over time (p < .001, partial eta squared = .554), with a significant main effect of time on burnout (F(2, 40) = 41.855, p < .001). However, Spiritually-Infused MI demonstrated significantly greater efficacy over conventional MI in accelerating burnout reduction, yielding a significant main effect for counseling technique (F = 3.421, p = .042, partial eta squared = .146) along with a sharper upward trend in self-efficacy. Furthermore, gender did not significantly moderate the clinical effectiveness of either approach (F = 0.814, p = .451, partial eta squared = .039), demonstrating that the therapeutic benefit is universal across biological groups. This study concludes that strengthening transcendental coping mechanisms within group counseling services is crucial for students in faith-based educational institutions to foster holistic academic resilience Keywords: academic burnout, group counseling, islamic values, motivational interviewing, self-efficacy]]>
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