<![CDATA[ABSTRACT Early Childhood Education (PAUD) teachers face complex and multidimensional work pressures, including pedagogical demands in managing children's behavior, heavy administrative burdens, and high demands that are often disproportionate to financial rewards. These conditions have the potential to trigger continuous stress and burnout which negatively impact teaching quality. This study aims to identify and describe the implementation of the 'pengajian' (Islamic religious gathering) approach as a coping strategy for PAUD teachers in dealing with work stress. This study used a descriptive qualitative design. The research participants were four female PAUD teachers aged 30–40 years in Ngajum District, Malang Regency, with 7–12 years of teaching experience and actively participating in pengajian at least once a week. Data collection was carried out through in-depth observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation studies. The data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, and validity was tested by source triangulation. The results showed that pengajian (which includes dhikr, tahlilan, sholawatan, and tausiyah) functions as a highly effective emotion-focused and religious/spiritual coping strategy. Through pengajian, PAUD teachers are able to instill the concepts of patience and sincerity, regulate negative emotions, and achieve inner peace. This directly has a positive impact on the teachers' ability to control their emotions when dealing with difficult children and improves social relationships in the school environment. ABSTRAK Guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD) menghadapi tekanan kerja yang kompleks dan bersifat multidimensi, meliputi tuntutan pedagogis dalam mengelola perilaku anak, beban administratif yang padat, serta tingginya tuntutan yang kerap tidak sebanding dengan imbalan finansial. Kondisi ini berpotensi memicu stres berkelanjutan dan burnout yang berdampak negatif pada kualitas pengajaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan mendeskripsikan implementasi pendekatan pengajian sebagai strategi coping bagi guru PAUD dalam menghadapi stres kerja. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kualitatif deskriptif. Partisipan penelitian adalah empat orang guru PAUD perempuan berusia 30–40 tahun di Kecamatan Ngajum, Kabupaten Malang, dengan pengalaman mengajar 7–12 tahun dan aktif mengikuti pengajian minimal seminggu sekali. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi mendalam, wawancara semi-terstruktur, dan studi dokumentasi. Data dianalisis menggunakan model interaktif Miles dan Huberman, serta keabsahannya diuji dengan triangulasi sumber. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengajian (yang mencakup kegiatan dzikir, tahlilan, sholawatan, dan kajian tausiyah) berfungsi sebagai emotion-focused coping dan religious/spiritual coping yang sangat efektif. Melalui pengajian, guru PAUD mampu menanamkan konsep sabar dan ikhlas, meregulasi emosi negatif, dan mendapatkan ketenangan batin. Hal ini secara langsung berdampak positif pada kemampuan guru dalam mengontrol emosi saat menghadapi anak didik yang sulit diatur dan memperbaiki hubungan sosial di lingkungan sekolah.]]>
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