THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING MODEL IN IMPROVING ISLAMIC INTELLIGENCE BASED ADVERSITY FOR NEW STUDENTS

Everyone has different abilities dealing with problems. Intelligence in facing difficulties and the ability to survive in various difficulties of life is called as Adversity Quotient (AQ) popularized by Paul G. Stoltz. People with high AQ do not give up easily and have high fighting power in realizing their dreams, so they are generally successful. Conversely, those with low AQ are easy to give up then they are vulnerable to failing to achieve their goals. This study tries to develop a training model to improve AQ that is integrated with Islamic values. Integration of Islamic values becomes important considering the research subjects are students of the State Islamic University with the consideration that the belief system (Islam) greatly influences all aspects of their lives. This research uses Research and Development design by Borg and Gall which is simplified into 5 stages, namely: 1) Preliminary study and needs analysis, 2) Initial product development, 3) Expert Validation, 4) Small group trials, and 5) Limited group trials. The results of the evaluation and testing of the training model developed proved to be able to improve the adversity intelligence of the new students, so it can be concluded that the training model developed based on Islamic values is appropriate, feasible, and effective to improve the adversity intelligence of students.