Umi Anugerah Izzati, Nur Hidayah, Hendra Hidayat, Fifi Khoirul Fitriyah, Wiryo Nuryono, Evi Winingsih, Wan Ab Aziz Wan Daud
Junior high school students are in a developmental phase that is vulnerable to various psychological problems, thus requiring appropriate support to maintain their psychological well-being. One strategy that can be used to identify these problems is the Problem Checklist (DCM). Social support is an important factor influencing students' psychological well-being. This study aims to determine the relationship between social support and psychological well-being in private Islamic junior high school students in Surabaya. This study used a quantitative approach with a sample of 565 students selected from one of the private Islamic junior high schools in Surabaya. The data analysis technique used was product-moment correlation with the help of SPSS application. The results of the study showed a significant positive relationship between social support and students' psychological well-being, with a correlation coefficient of 0.585 and a significance level of 0.000. This finding indicates that the higher the social support students receive from parents, peers, and teachers, the higher their level of psychological well-being. The implications of this study emphasize the importance of the role of schools in strengthening social support through character development programs, collaborative activities, and structured mentoring to maintain and improve students' psychological well-being. © 2026, Institut Pesantren KH Abdul Chalim. All rights reserved.
Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia; Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia; University Malaysia Kelantan, Malaysia
