Vol. 12 No. 4 (2023): KONSELOR

This study analze the impact of group counseling sessions based on prophetic values on the psychological well-being of students in Islamic boarding schools in East Java, Indonesia. Sixty students from five schools participated in an experimental design involving pre-tests and post-tests. The intervention included seven group guidance sessions led by non-professional counselors, emphasizing prophetic values. A 22-item scale assessing various aspects of psychological well-being was used, and the effectiveness of the intervention was analyzed using a one-way ANOVA test. The results showed significant improvements in the psychological well-being of the experimental group, with higher mean scores post-intervention compared to the control group. The study highlights the critical role of peer relationships in the psychological health of students in these schools. The successful incorporation of prophetic values in the intervention aligns with the students' cultural and religious background, enhancing its effectiveness. The findings suggest the importance of including such value-based guidance programs in the curriculum of Islamic boarding schools, tailored to their unique educational environment. The study also recommends training for mentors in guidance skills to better support student well-being in these settings.

Emotion becomes an integral part that derives children's moral behavior. Moral emotion controls moral transgression by making children aware of the consequences of their actions. However, not all children can control their emotions, e.g., slow learners. The slow learners in this study are students in inclusive schools in Central Java. Their status as inclusive students resulted in feelings of alienation, even bullying. One factor affecting moral emotions is children's attachment to attachment figures, including school counselors. This study aims to determine the attachment pattern between slow learners and school counselors in developing moral emotions. This research used a qualitative method with a case study approach. Data was collected by interviews, direct observations, focused group discussions (FGD), and documentation. The results showed that the level of slow learners‘ attachment security was affected by school counselors‘ affection, responsiveness, sensitivity, and availability, both physically and emotionally. Higher security slow learners demonstrated higher trust and disclosure, and are emotionally attached to school counselors compared to those with lower security. On the other hand, attachment is associated with moral emotions of shame, guilt, and righteous anger but is not significantly associated with empathy. The findings are expected to increase awareness of school counselors in showing support and affection toward slow learners in inclusive schools, especially while providing services to fulfill guidance and counseling functions of understanding, development, and prevention.

The objective of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive restructuring with murattal al-Qur‘an relaxation technique in reducing Indonesian Muslim university students’ academic anxiety. The research was conducted on Indonesian Muslim university students at Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah Al Urwatul Wutsqo (STIT-UW) Jombang. A Quasi Experimental with Nonequivalent Control Group Design was employed to assess the effectiveness of group counseling using cognitive restructuring and Murattal Al-Qur’an relaxation techniques in reducing students’ academic anxiety during thesis writing. The participants included 22 students with high levels of academic anxiety, divided into experimental and control groups. The instruments utilized were academic anxiety scales, worksheets, reflection journals, and a group counseling module. Statistical analysis using the Mann–Whitney U Test was applied to identify differences in scores between the two groups. The results indicated that group counseling incorporating Cognitive Restructuring and Murattal Al-Qur’an relaxation techniques effectively alleviated the level of students’ academic anxiety. Having a positive way of thinking and a better physical and psychological condition, the university students have succeeded in reducing their academic anxiety level, and will assume the thesis as a challenge instead of threat, and also will motivate them to work on it immediately and accomplish their study in time. In conclusion, this group counseling approach may be recommended for college counselors to assist STIT-UW Jombang students experiencing academic anxiety while working on their theses, and it can be used as a conceptual and empirical reference for the development of counseling in the future.

Every stakeholder needs to take action to prevent child sexual abuse because the number of cases of this type in children grows year, raising concerns among parents, families, schools, and communities about the future of their children. To stop sexual assault against children, we created an Islamic parenting guidebook. The goal of this project is to stop child sexual abuse by giving parents access to Islamic parenting guides and other material that will facilitate their Islamic upbringing and education. This will help them steer clear of undesirable things, like child sexual abuse. Parents whose children had been sexually abused were the study's subjects. Development research is the term for this kind of study. Using the ADDIE development models, researchers create booklets (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, evaluation). In order to gather data, three types of instruments are used: booklet validation tools, practical questionnaires, and effectiveness questionnaires. To ascertain the validity and applicability of employing percentage formulae, as well as the effectiveness of using formulas N Gain Score, data gathering procedures employ observation techniques, interviews, and documentation studies. Islamic parenting-based pamphlets are deserving of use since, according to the findings of the validation test conducted by linguists, designers, and material experts, the content is 95.17 percent valid. In terms of practicality, 92.4 percent fell into the category of somewhat practical. The Islamic parenting-based booklet can improve parents' awareness of education and parenting children to avoid sexual assault against children, as evidenced by the criteria's 64.4 percent effectiveness test, which indicates that it is effective.

The objective of this study is to develop a career advice platform for Children with Special Needs (CSN) through the use of gamification-assisted education. The study suggests that inclusive vocational schools in Surabaya and Sidoarjo, East Java, should create an Android application called GOPEKA in response to the dearth of structured employment services and specialized resources for CSN. For CSN, who have a predisposition for studying via Android applications, the program is both user-friendly and captivating. The ADDIE paradigm, which comprises Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation, was specifically applied in our Research and Development (R&D) endeavors. An essential component of career coaching for CSN, gamification-assisted media emerged from an initial investigation that included a literature review and conversations with school counsellors. Utilizing the Career Information Processing and Career Diamond theories as core concepts and incorporating gamification features (components, mechanics, dynamics) were also highlighted in the literature review. A GOPEKA application prototype was developed during the design and development process. Its interface design and button performance were enhanced as a result of a validation procedure conducted by professionals and experts. Seven secondary schools, including a special needs high school in Surabaya and Sidoarjo, participated in an evaluation of the app's efficacy with 82 disabled students from vocational high schools. The average total career planning scores improved significantly from the pre-test to the post-test subsequent to utilizing the GOPEKA application, as determined by the Wilcoxon test on non-normal data distribution. The study's findings indicate that the GOPEKA application's second iteration is efficacious and appropriate for implementation with CSN, subsequent to its validation and feasibility assessments. In addition, the article proposes avenues for further research and addresses the constraints associated with the implementation of gamification in product development.

The purpose of this study is to ascertain how group counseling based on traditional Macapat Sinom wisdom affects students. This study used a case study research design in conjunction with a qualitative methodology. To gather data, in-depth interviews were conducted. This study focuses on students, class teachers, and guidance and counseling professionals. 1) Data collection, 2) Data reduction, 3) Data presentation, and 4) Conclusion are all included in data analysis. Triangulation of sources was used to determine the data's validity. According to this study, students learn about the moral lesson found in macapat sinom. Student comprehend the significance of classic literature. The values of the local culture and how they can influence an individual's identity are better understood by the students. The impact of group counseling based on traditional Macapat Sinom wisdom is increasing students' cultural pride, according to the conclusion.

Resilience is important for students to rise from stressful events such as cognitive rumination. Cognitive rumination makes students trapped in contemplation about their problems, resulting in students becoming unproductive. Therefore, this study aims to see the effect of resilience on cognitive rumination of Faculty of Education and Psychology Universitas Negeri Semarang and Faculty of Teaching and Education Universitas Bengkulu students. Quantitative methods were used in this study with an ex-post facto design. The population in this study is FEP UNNES and FETT UNIB students. A total of 320 FEP UNNES students and 292 FETT UNIB students were used as samples with purposive random sampling techniques. The data collection technique used a psychological scale of resilience (24 items) and a psychological scale of cognitive rumination (27 items). Hypotheses are tested and analyzed using simple regression analysis techniques. The results of this study showed that resilience had a significant negative effect on students' cognitive rumination (R=.890, R2=.793, β=-.890, t=112.605, and p<0.001). These results mean that resilience contributes 79,3% to cognitive rumination, so students who have high resilience are not easy to get caught up in negative rumination and remain productive in carrying out their academic activities. Further implications of this research for the field of guidance and counseling studies in higher education are to provide an initial foundation for digging deeper into aspects that can increase resilience in college students through experimental research. Researchers recommend looking at other perspectives of the subjects studied. For example, by adding a gender moderator variable to see differences in levels of resilience between male and female. In addition, expanding the range of research subjects to a wider range will further increase the generalizability of research with different sampling techniques.

Students today is expected to possess 21st-century skills, one of which is Problem Solving Skills (PSS). The importance of mastering this skill needs to be accompanied by the availability of a measuring tool. This research addresses this need by developing and validating the Problem-Solving Skill Scale. The development of this scale is focused on guidance and counseling students. The research and development of this instrument follow the educational design research method according to Plomp and Nieveen. Four hundred students were involved to test the construct validity. Problem-solving skills were measured based on three aspects: (1) Problem-Solving Confidence, (2) Approach-Avoidance Style, (3) Personal Control.  Data were analyzed using the Rasch model by the WinSteps software. The research results describe the instrument's quality, the person-item interaction , the item difficulty level (item measures), fit and misfit items, and the distribution of respondents' abilities and the distribution of item levels on the same scale, and the scale’s ability to measure what it intends to measure. The Rasch analysis results show that the PSS Scale is good, precise, and has item fit with the model.  The PSS Scale is a valid and reliable measuring tool for accurately measuring students' problem-solving skills.  This research discusses implications and recommendations for further research efforts to facilitate the improvement of problem-solving skills in students using this measurement tool.

Students’ indecision regarding their interests and their lack of persistence often lead to their careers being irrelevant to the competencies they possess. Grit, as one of the non-cognitive factors that helps a person stay persistent and focused in achieving goals, is needed to have consistency and the ability to overcome obstacles. Aiming to fill the gap in knowledge about previous studies that looked at this topic, this study’s main goal was to increase the grit levels of grade XII students at vocational schools (SMKs) through group counseling using Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). This research looked at how MBCT-based group counseling can help students improve their mindful awareness, cognitive patterns, and ability to stay focused on their goals. This quasi-experimental study, employing one group pretest-posttest design, involved 4 grade XII students of a vocational school in Banjarbaru City who had low grit scores, measured using The Grit Scale. Statistical analysis using the paired sample t-test was applied to identify differences in scores between the two groups. The results of this study found that group counseling based on MBCT was effective in increasing grit levels in SMK students in Banjarbaru by increasing the ability of awareness and focus of students to develop new mindsets that lead to positive changes and more appropriate decision-making. With group counseling, a good psychological state will help improve one's self-quality and performance, thus creating potential vocational school graduates. To achieve these goals, vocational schools should have a program that focuses on developing learners‘ psychological aspects and teachers should be specifically trained to assist learners who have difficulties in their studies.

This study aims to delineate the framework and content of an empowerment strategy that integrates Trisula ideals and is based on the KIPAS framework, with the intention of fostering student resilience. In addition, the purpose of this study is to assess, from a KIPAS standpoint, the impact of the empowerment strategy that incorporates Trisula values in fostering greater resilience among students. The stages of this model for research and development were modified from those of Borg and Gall. The student resilience scale is utilized by the instrument that measures student resilience. In the implementation phase, eight junior high school students from the Darul Ulum Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia participated as research subjects. For the purpose of evaluating products, format and model assessment sheets are utilized. Expert evaluation data on format and content were analyzed utilizing Aiken's Value analysis. The findings of the study indicate that the structure and substance of the empowerment approach, which incorporates Trisula values as viewed through the lens of KIPAS, are suitable for assisting students in developing resilience. Additionally, it was deemed a success that this research product assisted students in developing resilience. Further recommendations for future researchers are to broaden the range of subjects included in effectiveness testing, thereby enabling the application of model products beyond Islamic boarding schools.

Understanding behaviour plays a vital role for students in maximising their potential to achieve academic success and reach professional and life objectives. This study aims to assess the impact of motivational coaching rooted on spiritual principles on enhancing the learning behaviour of pesantren students. The study utilised quantitative research with a pretest-posttest control group design. Ten 11th-grade students from Madrasah Aliyah Bilingual - Pesantren Modern Al Amanah Krian Sidoarjo Indonesia, who exhibited low scores on the learning behaviour questionnaire, had motivational counselling treatment as part of the research. This study utilised the Mann-Whitney U test for data analysis. The results show that the Z-score is -3.318 and the Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) is 0.001, which is less than 0.05, resulting in the rejection of the null hypothesis (H0). Spiritual-based motivational coaching influences the learning behaviour of pesantren pupils. Future research should investigate changes in meeting sessions, populations, and research methodologies in spiritual-based motivational therapy and its impact on students' learning behaviour.