Background: This study was motivated by the importance of developing self-leadership in students, which in turn influences their motivation, self-management, and responsibility in daily life. Self-leadership plays a crucial role in shaping students' character and influencing their academic and social success. Objective: This study aims to provide an overview of students' self-leadership and to design a personalized social guidance and counseling program to enhance students' self-leadership. Method: This study employed a quantitative descriptive research design with a random sampling technique, involving 106 second-year students at SMAN 1 Jawilan. This study used indicators of behavioral focus, natural reward strategies, and constructive thinking to measure students' self-leadership. Results: The results showed that 65% of students fell into the moderate self-leadership category, 19% into the high category, and 16% into the low category. Conclusion: Based on these results, it is essential to design a guidance program that enhances students' ability to lead themselves, manage their goals, and foster a greater sense of responsibility. Contribution: This study contributes to the development of a guidance program that can strengthen students' self-leadership, aiming to improve self-management and awareness of self-potential within the school environment.

Background: Tardiness remains a disciplinary problem that disrupts the learning process in many secondary schools. Behavior-based interventions are needed to ensure measurable and sustainable change. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of group counseling using behavioral contract techniques in reducing undisciplined behavior (tardiness) among students at SMA Negeri 18 Surabaya. Method: A two-cycle qualitative classroom action research, each cycle consisting of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection stages. The subjects consisted of four students with a history of tardiness, 7–13 times per month. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation of tardiness records and analyzed descriptively. Result: After Cycle I, the frequency of tardiness decreased to 2–3 times per week. In Cycle II, tardiness was no longer found, along with the strengthening of student commitment to the agreed behavior contract and stricter monitoring. Conclusion: Group counseling using behavior contract techniques is effective in reducing tardiness at SMA Negeri 18 Surabaya and is suitable for integration into the school's guidance and counseling program. Contribution: This study adds to the applied evidence of behavioral counseling on the issue of punctuality by providing replicable implementation components (contract format, reinforcement and consequence schemes, and monitoring mechanisms), while also providing a two-cycle action research framework that guidance counselors can adopt in a high school context.

Background: Student motivation plays a crucial role in learning outcomes, and educators are increasingly exploring innovative approaches to enhance it. The integration of digital media, such as Prezi, into guidance services offers new potential in improving student engagement and learning motivation. Objective: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of group guidance using Prezi media to increase student motivation at SMAN 1 Alalak. Method: This research used an experimental design with a one-group pre-test and post-test approach. The study was conducted at SMAN 1 Alalak in 2023 with a sample of 7 students selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a learning motivation scale. Result: The results showed that student motivation before the intervention was in the low category with a mean score of 35.14. After receiving group guidance using Prezi media, the motivation score increased significantly to 82.86, falling into the high category. Conclusion: The findings indicate that group guidance using Prezi media is effective in increasing students' learning motivation. Contribution: This research contributes theoretical and practical insights into the implementation of group guidance services using digital media, highlighting its positive impact on enhancing learning motivation among high school students.

Background: Information technology has become an integral part of various sectors of life, including education. In particular, it has influenced the delivery of guidance and counseling services, enabling new models of communication and interaction between counselors and students. Objective: This study aimed to determine the model of information services and examine its influence through the use of Fanpage Counseling on Facebook at SMP Negeri 1 Gurah. Method: This research employed a quantitative approach with a correlational method. The study was conducted in 2022 at SMP Negeri 1 Gurah, involving a sample of 18 students. Result: The findings revealed that the use of a Facebook Fanpage had a significant influence on the delivery of guidance and counseling information services at SMP Negeri 1 Gurah. Conclusion: The study concluded that the use of Facebook Fanpage by students facilitates the delivery of school counseling information and positively influences student engagement with the service. Contribution: This research contributes new insights and practical knowledge regarding the implementation of information service models through social media, particularly Fanpage Counseling, in school settings.

Background: Career planning is an important aspect of students' personal and professional development. Understanding the current level of students' career planning can help educators and counselors provide targeted guidance. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the profile of students' career planning levels at SMA Negeri 11 Bandung. Method: The research used a quantitative approach and was conducted at SMA Negeri 11 Bandung in 2022. The sample consisted of 90 students. Data collection techniques included questionnaires, observation, and documentation studies. Result: The findings indicate that (1) the majority of the sample were female students; (2) third-grade students demonstrated a higher level of career planning compared to first- and second-grade students; (3) the most common level of career planning among students was in the 'Moderate' category. Conclusion: The study concluded that the majority of students at SMA Negeri 11 Bandung have a 'Moderate' level of career planning. Contribution: These results can serve as a consideration and an alternative strategy for developing effective career planning programs for students.

Background: Every parent expects the presence of a child, ideally one who is perfect and without shortcomings. However, the reality is that some children are born with disabilities, which requires special attention in their development, especially in preparing them for future careers. Objective: This study aims to determine the role of SMALB (Sekolah Menengah Atas Luar Biasa) in Bengkulu City in providing career guidance services to students with disabilities. Method: The research utilized a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach to deeply understand the lived experiences of students. The study was conducted at Sekolah Luar Biasa Negeri (SLBN) 01 Bengkulu City in 2022. Fourteen students participated as research subjects. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The data were analyzed using the interactive model of Miles & Huberman, which includes data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification. Result: The findings revealed that career guidance at the SMALB level in SLBN 01 Bengkulu City was conducted using an individualized approach tailored to each student's needs. The demonstration method was predominantly applied, and the overall guidance process was instructive in nature, emphasizing practical skills and one-on-one instruction to facilitate learning and development. Conclusion: Career guidance at SLBN 01 Bengkulu City emphasizes inclusive, personalized support to empower students with disabilities in pursuing careers that match their abilities and interests. Contribution: his study enriches limited research on career guidance for students with disabilities in Indonesia, highlighting the value of individualized approaches and offering insights for improving inclusive education policies and practices.

Background: The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) integrates 10 Southeast Asian countries, creating a competitive market that requires students to develop skills and readiness. Guidance and counseling in schools are crucial to support students’ career development in this dynamic environment. Objective: To determine the urgency of guidance and counseling in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) era. Method: Literature review with searches for scientific journal articles on Google, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate. Result: The AEC is one of the largest markets in Southeast Asia, involving 10 countries. Guidance and counseling play a crucial role in addressing challenges arising from the AEC through (1) enhancing students' self-efficacy, (2) brief solution-focused counseling, and (3) guidance and counseling services to prepare a high-quality AEC workforce. Conclusion: Guidance and counseling are essential in overcoming challenges posed by the implementation of the AEC. Contribution: This study provides theoretical and practical scientific knowledge on the role of guidance and counseling in the AEC era, offering research novelty.

Background: School education is a continuation of education in the family. Junior High School students as one of the elements of potential human resources are needed to realize a generation of young achievers. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the role of parental guidance and its effect on student achievement. Method: The research method uses quantitative with correlational research type. Result: The results of product-moment analysis for hypothesis testing in this study can be seen in the appendix. It was found that rcount = 0.752 then consulted with rtable = 0.575 at the 99% significance level with α = 0.01, it can be seen that rcount is greater than rtable. Thus, the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. This means that there is a significant influence between parental guidance and student learning achievement. Conclusion: The research conclusion reveals that the role of parental guidance has a positive and significant relationship with student learning achievement. Contribution: This research contributes as scientific information for teachers and further researchers regarding the role of parental guidance and its influence on student learning achievement.

Background: Post-disaster trauma, such as that experienced after the earthquake in Cianjur, can lead to psychological issues among students, including academic procrastination. Interventions are needed to help students regain focus and motivation in their learning. Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of group counseling using self-talk therapy techniques in reducing academic procrastination among students during the post-earthquake traumatic period at SMPN 03 Cianjur, West Java. Method: The research was conducted in 2022 using a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. Data were collected using a procrastination scale administered before and after the intervention. The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was used to analyze the data. Result: The analysis showed a significant reduction in students' procrastination scores after the implementation of group counseling with self-talk therapy techniques, indicating a positive effect of the intervention. Conclusion: Group counseling using self-talk therapy techniques is effective in reducing academic procrastination among students affected by earthquake trauma. Contribution: This study contributes to the development of trauma-informed counseling practices by providing evidence of the effectiveness of self-talk techniques in group settings, offering a valuable approach for school counselors in post-disaster recovery programs.

Background: Self-esteem plays a crucial role in students’ academic and social development. Many junior high school students experience challenges related to self-confidence and self-worth, which can affect their overall well-being and performance in school. Counseling strategies that incorporate visual and behavioral modeling may help improve these aspects. Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of group counseling services using symbolic modeling techniques in improving the self-esteem of eighth-grade students at SMPN 5 Cimahi. Method: The research employed a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design, specifically the non-equivalent control group design. The study involved 20 eighth-grade students who were divided into an experimental group and a control group. Data were collected using a self-esteem questionnaire based on Christopher J. Mruk's theory. The data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 25, applying gain score calculations to measure changes in self-esteem. Result: The findings revealed that the experimental group showed an average n-gain score of 74.9%, which falls into the moderately effective category. In contrast, the control group had an average n-gain score of only 0.6%, categorized as ineffective. These results indicate a notable improvement in the self-esteem of students who participated in the symbolic modeling-based group counseling sessions. Conclusion: Group counseling services using symbolic modeling techniques are quite effective in enhancing the self-esteem of eighth-grade students at SMPN 5 Cimahi. The intervention helped students build a stronger sense of self through observational learning and social reinforcement. Contribution: This study contributes to the field of educational counseling by offering empirical evidence supporting symbolic modeling as an effective technique for improving adolescent self-esteem. It also provides a practical framework for school counselors seeking innovative methods to address students’ emotional and psychological development.