THE STUDENTS PRIVACY CHARACTERISTIC IN THE DORMITORY BEDROOM CASE STUDY: BABUSSALAM ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL AND TRUBUS IMAN ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL

• Main Author: Inayah, Nurul
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/63115
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Pesantren is a unique subculture in Indonesia. To get a more intensive religious education, students are required to live in a dormitory provided by the administrator of the pesantren. The boarding school's dormitory is a communal living space and has a fairly high-density level. This indicates that students have to share space with many other students in a room. In addition, boarding schools generally have not been designed optimally, causing many problems that interfere with the comfort of students both physically and psychologically. One of the psychological needs of students that have not been properly accommodated in boarding schools is the need for privacy. Privacy is very important because it functions to control interactions with other people as well as to build selfautonomy, especially for students who are in their teens. The lack of literature discussing boarding school dormitories and the absence of regulations governing dormitory buildings in Indonesia are also causes of the lack of attention from pesantren managers to the quality of dormitories. This study focuses on the privacy needs of female students in the dormitory. The research used a qualitative method with a case study approach. For comparison, two Islamic boarding schools were selected, namely the Babussalam Islamic Boarding School (PPB) and the Trubus Iman Islamic Boarding School (PPTI), both located in East Kalimantan Province. The two pesantren were chosen because they have girls' dormitories and similar governance. The results of the initial observations showed that there were differences in the function of the bedrooms in the two Islamic boarding schools. The bedrooms in the PPB dormitories are rooms with dual functions, namely sleeping rooms, classrooms, dining rooms, and worship rooms. Meanwhile, the bedroom at PPTI is only used as a bedroom. Literature study, observation, interviews, and documentation were used as data collection strategies. The COVID-19 pandemic became an obstacle in the observation process, so simulations and interviews with pictures were carried out as an additional strategy to observe the pattern of space utilization by students. Interviews were conducted on thirteen students, consisting of nine students from PBB and four students from PPTI. iv This research was conducted to understand the concept and need for privacy in dormitory bedrooms from the perspective of students. In addition, comparisons were also carried out to identify whether or not there were differences in behavior that occurred because of different dormitory settings. The results showed that the students already had an idea of their privacy needs. The types of privacy needed by students include: reserve, namely the desire to limit information about themselves to others; seclusion, namely the desire to be free from interference; and finally, ownership or territory. To get the desired privacy, students make adaptations and adjustments and claim territory. Based on the comparative study conducted, there are differences in behavior between PPB students and PPTI students. Differences in behavior are caused by differences in the physical and social environments between the two schools. It is known that there are four factors that influence behavioral differences, namely: 1. availability of supporting space or shared space; 2. differences in the function of space and the intensity of its use; 3. differences in the duration of occupancy; and 4. differences in room arrangement authority. To accommodate the privacy needs of students in dorm rooms, it is important for architects, designers, and school managers to consider several things, including: 1. the availability of a changing area in the room; 2. using furniture that can provide more privacy, such as bunk beds, mosquito nets, wardrobes with double doors, and night lights; 3. paying attention to the position and size of the windows and doors of the room; 4. paying attention to the proportion between the area of the room and the number of occupants; 5. Separating or giving clear boundaries between private areas and communal areas.