Abstract
This study aims to identify the therapeutic application of SFBT to enhance the self-esteem of high school students. In order to answer the research problem is used embedded experimental design which is useful to develop a treatment, test the process of an intervention or follow-up the experiment results. This design can be realized through the acquisition of qualitative data that is included in the experimental design. The results of this study can be seen quantitatively from differences in levels of self-esteem when students before and after getting SFBT intervention. By using Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test, where z value calculated is -2.207 and where p value is 0.027. In other words, SFBT intervention has therapeutic effects to enhance the self-esteem of students. On the qualitative side based on the results of conversation analysis found that the revelation or utterance of counselees from low self-esteem is transformed into high self-esteem.
Highlights
When adolescents understand themselves and view themselves ideally in real terms, they will have a positive self-esteem
In the early sessions, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) intervention led to therapeutic changes in self counselee
If judging from speech or utterance counselee, the early sessions SFBT counselee is able to convert speech-speech that is still struggling with the problem gradually change speech patterns that better reflect the search for solutions and hope for success in solving the problem in a more realistic fit with strengths and potentials
Summary
When adolescents understand themselves and view themselves ideally in real terms, they will have a positive self-esteem. When what adolescents have on themselves are not in accordance with the ideal view, they will be vulnerable to negative or low self-esteem. Adolescents judge themselves comprehensively, so they obtain a clear concept. 13) argues that self-esteem can have two types of levels, there are high self esteem and low self-esteem. Adolescents who have high or positive self-esteem will look at their self that they able to do something and doubtless that they can do anything. Adolescents who have negative self-esteem (low self-esteem), when they failed to do something, they will interpretate themselves as worthless individuals, feels that life is meaningless, hopeless and influence him to behave Adolescents who have negative self-esteem (low self-esteem), when they failed to do something, they will interpretate themselves as worthless individuals, feels that life is meaningless, hopeless and influence him to behave (Mruk, 2006, p. 153)
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