Quranic Learning and Sexual Health Risk Prevention Among Islamic Boarding School Adolescents

Adolescence is a time when individuals begin to search for identity and the meaning of life, explore their identity, and develop an interest in the opposite sex. In the era of globalization and technological advancement, adolescents readily access information that sometimes does not align with moral and religious values. Islamic boarding schools, as educational institutions that provide a moral protection for students who are also in their teens, are also not immune to the influence of the rapid flow of sexual information. Furthermore, the influence of a permissive social environment towards deviant sexual behavior also creates a value conflict for students between what they believe and learn and what occurs in society. This study aims to examine the phenomenon of sexual behavior among adolescent students in two Islamic boarding schools located in Muslim minority areas in one province in Indonesia. The study design used a mixed method to obtain a picture of the sexual behavior of adolescent students and the extent to which learning the Quran plays a role in preventing this deviant behavior. The results showed that more than half (70,1%) of students fell into the category of risk sexual behavior. Furthermore, interview results showed that the busyness of Islamic boarding schools in learning the Quran prevented students from engaging in deviant sexual behavior. The Quran, as the source of Islamic teachings, teaches us to avoid all forms of behavior that lead to deviant sexual behavior. Islamic boarding schools, as Islamic educational institutions, must provide comprehensive Quranic learning, encompassing cognitive, affective, and psychomotor aspects, which is realized in the students' attitudes as a moral foundation for adolescent students, helping them avoid things that could lead to deviant sexual behavior.