Gender and Subject Differences in Teacher Anxiety Linked to Digital Technology Interference in Rural Islamic Schools

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  • Ika Apriani Fata Department of English Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
  • Haiyun Nisa Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
  • Widia Yulia Viridanda Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh and Centre of Mental Health and Social Wellbeing, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

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https://doi.org/10.15575/jpib.v9i2.55027

Abstract

Digital technology interference has emerged as a critical driver of teacher anxiety in rural Islamic schools, particularly in Aceh, Indonesia, where Islamic values and traditional educational institutions shape teachers' professional identities. Using a quantitative cross‑sectional design, this study surveyed 195 in‑service teachers (science, social studies, and elementary) with the Anxiety Scale for the Teaching Profession (α = .89), using independent t‑tests, ANOVA, and Pearson correlations. Science teachers reported significantly higher anxiety than social studies and elementary teachers (F(2, 192) = 4.37, p = .014, η² = .04). Male teachers showed higher anxiety than females (t(193) = 2.81, p = .005, d = .45), potentially reflecting gendered role expectations in Acehnese Islamic schools, whereas primary‑school teachers showed no significant gender difference. Anxiety did not correlate with grade level (r = .12, p = .098). These findings highlight the need for culturally responsive psychological and pedagogical support.

Author Biography

Haiyun Nisa, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh

Psychology department

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2026-10-31

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Fata, I. A., Nisa, H., & Viridanda, W. Y. (2026). Gender and Subject Differences in Teacher Anxiety Linked to Digital Technology Interference in Rural Islamic Schools. Jurnal Psikologi Islam Dan Budaya, 9(2), 27–40. https://doi.org/10.15575/jpib.v9i2.55027

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): JPIB : Jurnal Psikologi Islam dan Budaya

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