Focus and Scope

Rosyada: Islamic Guidance and Counseling is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published periodically by Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Ageng Muhammad Besari Ponorogo and managed by the Faculty of Ushuluddin, Adab, and Da'wah.

The journal serves as an academic platform for researchers, scholars, lecturers, practitioners, and professionals to disseminate original research findings, theoretical studies, and critical perspectives on guidance and counseling, with particular attention to the integration of Islamic values, psychological approaches, and contemporary social issues.

Rosyada: Islamic Guidance and Counseling aims to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and professional practices in guidance and counseling by encouraging interdisciplinary discussions that bridge Islamic scholarship, psychology, education, and mental health studies. The journal welcomes empirical research, conceptual papers, literature reviews, and interdisciplinary studies employing qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods approaches.

The journal's focus and scope encompass, but are not limited to, the following areas:

1. Counseling

This area focuses on the theoretical foundations, methodological developments, and practical applications of guidance and counseling across various educational, social, religious, and professional contexts. Topics include:

  • Islamic guidance and counseling theories and practices.

  • Individual, group, family, and community counseling.

  • School and educational counseling.

  • Career guidance and counseling.

  • Marriage and family counseling.

  • Multicultural and cross-cultural counseling.

  • Spiritual and religious approaches to counseling.

  • Counseling interventions for personal, social, emotional, and behavioral issues.

  • Digital counseling, online counseling, and technological innovations in counseling services.

  • Professional ethics, counselor competencies, and the evaluation of counseling programs.

2. Parenting

This area explores parenting theories, practices, and challenges from psychological, educational, sociocultural, and Islamic perspectives. Particular attention is given to parenting practices that promote healthy child development, family well-being, and positive parent–child relationships. Topics include:

  • Islamic parenting principles and practices.

  • Parenting styles and their implications for child and adolescent development.

  • Parent–child communication and family relationships.

  • Positive parenting and family resilience.

  • Parental involvement in children's education and character development.

  • Parenting challenges in contemporary and digital societies.

  • Parenting practices across different cultural and religious contexts.

  • Parenting education, family support programs, and parental counseling.

  • Emotional, social, moral, and spiritual development within the family.

  • Parenting interventions for children and adolescents with specific developmental or psychosocial needs.

3. Psychotherapy

This area examines theoretical perspectives, therapeutic approaches, and evidence-based interventions designed to promote psychological well-being and address emotional, behavioral, and mental health concerns. The journal particularly encourages studies exploring the relationship between established psychotherapeutic approaches and Islamic spiritual traditions. Topics include:

  • Islamic psychotherapy and spiritually integrated therapeutic approaches.

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy and other contemporary psychotherapeutic approaches.

  • Religious and spiritual interventions in psychological treatment.

  • Mindfulness, relaxation, and spiritual practices in therapeutic settings.

  • Psychotherapeutic approaches to anxiety, depression, stress, and emotional difficulties.

  • Trauma-informed therapy and psychological recovery.

  • Family, marriage, and group psychotherapy.

  • Integrative and culturally sensitive psychotherapy.

  • The effectiveness and evaluation of psychotherapeutic interventions.

  • Ethical considerations in religiously and spiritually integrated psychotherapy.

4. Islamic Psychology

This area addresses the theoretical, philosophical, empirical, and practical dimensions of psychology from Islamic perspectives. It encourages scholarly engagement with Islamic intellectual traditions and contemporary psychological sciences to develop a comprehensive understanding of human behavior, personality, cognition, emotion, and spirituality. Topics include:

  • The philosophical and epistemological foundations of Islamic psychology.

  • Islamic perspectives on human nature, personality, and behavior.

  • Psychological concepts in the Qur'an and Hadith.

  • Spirituality, religiosity, and psychological well-being.

  • Islamic perspectives on mental health and psychological resilience.

  • The relationship between faith, religious practices, and psychological functioning.

  • Moral, emotional, and spiritual development from Islamic perspectives.

  • Islamic approaches to motivation, self-regulation, and personal growth.

  • The integration of Islamic psychological concepts with contemporary psychological theories.

  • The development, adaptation, and validation of psychological assessment instruments within Islamic contexts.

Interdisciplinary and Contemporary Perspectives

In addition to the four principal areas, Rosyada: Islamic Guidance and Counseling welcomes interdisciplinary research that connects guidance and counseling, parenting, psychotherapy, and Islamic psychology with broader developments in education, family studies, digital technology, religious studies, public health, and contemporary society.

The journal particularly encourages manuscripts that offer theoretical contributions, methodological innovations, empirical evidence, or practical implications for the development of culturally responsive, ethically grounded, and spiritually informed counseling and psychological services.

All submitted manuscripts should demonstrate clear relevance to at least one of the journal's principal areas and provide an original scholarly contribution to the advancement of research, theory, policy, or professional practice.