The Effectiveness of Group Counseling Using Cognitive Restructuring Techniques in Improving TikTok Social Media Behavior at State Senior High School 1 Pasir Limau Kapas
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https://doi.org/10.34125/jomre.v2i2.55Keywords:
Group Counseling, Cognitive Restructuring, TikTok Social Media BehaviorAbstract
This study is motivated by the widespread use of TikTok social media among students, which often leads to less responsible online behavior, such as being easily influenced by negative content, lacking self-control, and failing to consider the impact of posts and comments. This study aims to: (1) determine students’ TikTok social media behavior before the implementation of group counseling services using cognitive restructuring techniques, (2) determine students’ TikTok social media behavior after the implementation of the service, and (3) examine the effectiveness of group counseling services using cognitive restructuring techniques in improving students’ TikTok social media behavior. This research employs a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental method using a one-group pretest-posttest design. The population consists of 98 students, while the sample includes 8 students selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected using a TikTok social media behavior questionnaire based on a Likert scale that had been tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test with the assistance of SPSS version 25. The results of the study show that before the implementation of group counseling using cognitive restructuring techniques, students’ positive TikTok social media behavior was in the low category, with 5 students (62.5%), and in the very low category, with 3 students (37.5%). After the implementation of the counseling service, students’ behavior improved to the very high category, with 7 students (87.5%), and the high category, with 1 student (12.5%). The results of the Wilcoxon test show a Z value of -2.521 with an Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.012, which is less than 0.05. Therefore, group counseling services using cognitive restructuring techniques are proven to be effective in improving students’ TikTok social media behavior.
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