Spiritual leadership training for improved wellbeing students of Islamic Boarding School

Abstract

This study aims to (1) describe the needs analysis of Spiritual Leadership Training, (2) formulate the planning and implementation of Spiritual Leadership Training, and (3) describe the training evaluation. This research can contribute to the achievement of SDGs in the field of Quality Education. This research is a qualitative descriptive research. Data collection techniques were participant observation, interviews, and questionnaires. Key informants were boarding school caregivers, teachers, and boarding school administrators. The research subjects were 45 students from May to June 2024 in Surabaya and Batu, East Java. The results of this study are: (1) students need to strengthen self-awareness to be able to carry out the dual role as students and Islamic boarding school students; (2) the training is designed with dynamic and humanist package with five topics that lead to strengthening mental health to be able to become a wise leader and be based on spiritual values; and (3) evaluation of training results through three domains, implementation evaluation, group dynamics report, and Personal Action Plan (PAP). This study implies that mental health needs to be provided in learning in Islamic boarding schools. This is to strengthen the achievement of SDGs Quality education.