International Journal of Islamic Education Studies
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026): International Journal of Islamic Education Studies

Factors That Influence The Development Of Students' Life Skills In Islamic Boarding School

Agus Setiawan (Institut Agama Islam Nahdlatul Ulama Kebumen)
Maryanto (Institut Agama Islam Nahdlatul Ulama Kebumen)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Oct 2026

Abstract

Islamic boarding schools are educational institutions that focus on teaching religious knowledge, including various traditional Islamic books. Besides that, pesantren also equip students with various positive life skills, like memorizing hadiths, practicing prayer, leading prayers, and other life skills. The study aims to analyze the factors influencing the development of students' social skills at Islamic Boarding Schools. This study adopted a qualitative case study approach. The study was conducted at the Mambaul 'Ulum Tujungmuli Islamic Boarding School, Karangmoncol District, Purbalingga Regency. The subjects were the caretakers of the Islamic boarding school. Data were collected using interview and documentation techniques. Data were analyzed using interactive analysis. The results of the study reported that the development of students' life skills was influenced both driving and inhibiting factors. The driving factors originated from both internal and external sources. Internal aspects were characterized by the willingness and enthusiasm of the caretakers, the purpose of establishing the Islamic boarding school, sociological awareness, and internalization of Islamic boarding school teachings. External aspects were characterized by of the importance of deepening religious knowledge, the community's need for education, the desire to build social integration, and maintaining harmony among humans. Factors inhibiting the development of students' life skills included technological changes and changing times, a lack of communication between residents and the Islamic boarding school, limited agricultural land, and inadequate agricultural infrastructure.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJIES

Publisher

Subject

Religion Education Social Sciences Other

Description

IJIES focuses on a broad range of scholarly topics related to Islamic education, including the philosophy and foundations of Islamic education; curriculum design, development, and implementation in Islamic educational institutions; pedagogy, teaching practices, and learning innovations; educational ...