Efektivitas Layanan Konseling Individu Dengan Pendekatan Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Untuk Mengurangi Kecemasan Berkomunikasi Siswa Sma Negeri 4 Tebing Tinggi

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to understand whether the communication anxiety of SMA Negeri 4 Tebing Tinggi students can be reduced through individual counseling with a cognitive behavioral therapy approach. Quantitative research was conducted in this study with a non-equivalent control group design. A total of 32 students from class XI IPS 3 SMA Negeri 4 Tebing Tinggi participated in this study. Participants were divided into two groups based on the results of a sample of ten: the experimental group and the control group. Paired sample t test (Paired Sample T Test) was analyzed using SPSS 26. Based on the results of the questionnaire calculation, there were 5 students in the experimental group and 5 students in the control group who had communication anxiety. The experimental group was then given one-on-one counseling sessions with cognitive behavioral therapy, and the experimental group and the control group took the posttest. The results of this study showed differences in communication anxiety with an average value of 34.3 in the experimental group and 33.4 in the control group. This coincides with the results of the t test obtained t count 7.209 while t table 2.776. Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected. This shows that individual counseling with a cognitive behavioral therapy approach significantly reduces students' communication anxiety.