EFEKTIVITAS KONSELING INDIVIDUAL DENGAN PENDEKATAN REBT DALAM MENGURANGI PERILAKU AGRESIF ANAK BINAAN DI LPKA KELAS II SUNGAI RAYA

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of individual counseling using the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) approach in reducing aggressive behavior among foster children at LPKA Class II Sungai Raya. The research method employed is an experimental design with a Pre-test-Post-test One Group approach. The sample was selected using a purposive sampling technique. namely 4 children out of 20 foster children who had high levels of aggression. Before being given counseling services, the average aggressive behavior score of children was 185. After being given counseling using the REBT approach, the score decreased to 140.75. Data analysis using the Paired Sample T-test showed a t-test value of 5.083 with a significance value of 0.000 (p <0.05), which means there is a significant difference between before and after treatment. The effect size value of 4.35 indicates a very high effect. These results indicate that the REBT approach in individual counseling has a positive impact on minimizing aggressive behavior in foster children. Thus, this approach can be used as one of the intervention strategies in dealing with aggressive behavior in the child foster environment.