Kualitatif Komunikasi Transendental Dalam Proses Taubat Mengonsumsi Alkohol

Abstract. This research aims to understand the repentance process of students who previously consumed alcohol through Alfred Schutz's phenomenological approach. The main focus of the research is to explore the motives for repentance, spiritual experiences, the meaning of change, and efforts to maintain commitment to repentance. This research uses qualitative methods with a phenomenological approach and involves three informants who are students at the Islamic University of Bandung. The research results show that the process of repentance is motivated by past traumatic experiences (because-motive) such as personal crises, social conflicts, and shame, as well as future aspirations (in-order-to motive) in the form of a desire to live more religiously and supported by a positive environment. Spiritual experiences become key in forming a transcendental communication between the individual and God, which strengthens motivation and self-awareness. The spiritual changes that occur are not just surface behaviors, but rather a transformation of values, identity, and life orientation. Commitment to repentance is maintained through regular worship practices, avoiding negative environments, and building religious communities. This research enriches the understanding of repentance as an existential process and opens up space for the development of transcendental communication theory in the study of Islam and adolescent morality. Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami proses taubat mahasiswa yang sebelumnya mengonsumsi alkohol melalui pendekatan fenomenologi Alfred Schutz. Fokus utama penelitian adalah menggali motif taubat, pengalaman spiritual, makna perubahan, dan upaya mempertahankan komitmen terhadap taubat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologis dan melibatkan tiga narasumber yang merupakan mahasiswa Universitas Islam Bandung. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa proses taubat dimotivasi oleh pengalaman masa lalu yang traumatis (because-motive) seperti krisis pribadi, konflik sosial, dan rasa malu, serta dorongan masa depan (in-order-to motive) berupa keinginan hidup lebih religius dan didukung lingkungan yang positif. Pengalaman spiritual menjadi kunci dalam membentuk komunikasi transendental antara individu dan Tuhan, yang memperkuat motivasi serta kesadaran diri. Perubahan spiritual yang terjadi bukan hanya perilaku permukaan, melainkan transformasi nilai, identitas, dan orientasi hidup. Komitmen terhadap taubat dipertahankan melalui praktik ibadah rutin, menjauhi lingkungan negatif, dan membangun komunitas religius. Penelitian ini memperkaya pemahaman tentang taubat sebagai proses eksistensial dan membuka ruang pengembangan teori komunikasi transendental dalam studi keislaman dan moralitas remaja