Guidance Counselors Research Articles

STAR (SEE, THINK, ACCURATE, RESPONSIBLE) CAREER INTERVENTION FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES CAREER ENGAGEMENT

ABSTRACT: Student-athletes are faced with two possible carrier choices either to remain athletes in the long term or to choose an alternative path. When they are not engaged in their choice, this may lead to indecision in the future. Furthermore, a need analysis conducted at Vocational High School X showed that student-athletes are not involved in their carrier, hence, they need intervention as external support. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of STAR career intervention in increasing student-athletes career engagement, enabling appropriate choices. This was a quasi-experiment with a one-group-pretest-posttest design, and the subjects were 9 student-athletes. The results analyzed using the Wilcoxon test showed that STAR career intervention significantly increased understanding of the material (p-value=0.012), career engagement (p-value=0.002), and reaction evaluation (p-value=0.018). The implications of this study can be applied by school guidance counselors.

The Effectiveness of Counselors’ Preparedness Program for Suicide Attempt Cases

Due to challenging demands in handling suicide attempt cases, counselors experience psychological issues such as stress and pressure, anxiety, burnout, and depression. This study developed a counselors’ preparedness program for counselors handling suicide attempt cases based on Gestalt theory and its concepts on awareness, wholeness-integration, and organismic self-regulation to provide the counselors psychological preparedness in handling suicide attempt cases. The purpose of the program is for counselors to manage psychological stresses by strengthening their awareness, wholeness-integration, and organismic self-regulation to maintain well-being, perform their work effectively and ethically, and live a balanced-quality-life. More importantly, the study investigated the effectiveness of the implemented Counselors’ Preparedness Program for counselors handling suicide attempt cases. The participants were 13 registered guidance counselors from four universities who have been exposed to handling suicide attempt cases. Explanatory sequential mixed method research design was used. In the quantitative aspect, quasi- experimental research design was used to investigate the significant difference between the pretest and posttest on Psychological Preparedness using Wilcoxson signed nonparametric test. Thematic analysis was used to interpret the qualitative data that described the experiences of the counselors which supported the quantitative results. The study concludes that the preparedness program based on Gestalt concepts is effective in addressing the counselors’ psychological preparedness in handling suicide attempt cases.

Kerjasama Guru BK dan Guru Mata Pelajaran dalam Mengatasi Kesulitan Belajar Siswa di SMP Negeri 02 Mungka

Students behave unsupportively such as skipping class, lack of motivation and doing assignments. The collaboration between the BK teacher and the subject teacher only occurs regarding data such as academic grades or student achievement, students experience learning difficulties. The purpose of this study was to obtain information about the description of the forms of cooperation between the guidance counselor and subject teachers in overcoming student learning difficulties at SMP Negeri 02 Mungka. This research is descriptive qualitative, the sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The key informants were 1 counseling teacher and 2 subject teachers and supporting informants were students of SMP Negeri 02 Mungka. Data collection techniques with interviews and documentation. The analysis technique used is data reduction, data presentation, data verification, drawing conclusions. The data validation technique is data triangulation. The results showed that the form of cooperation between guidance and counseling teachers and subject teachers in helping to overcome learning difficulties was more in providing student data from guidance counselors and subject teachers in the form of written data regarding student values and behavior. It can be concluded that this collaboration depends on the problems faced by students and the frequency is also greater at the stages of student data collection, data processing and evaluation. The author's suggestion is that the Bk teacher and subject teachers should be more active in collaboration and open communication so that efforts are made to minimize learning difficulties in students.

An Urgent Need for School-Based Diversion Programs for Adolescent Substance Use: A Statewide Survey of School Personnel

PurposeThere has been growing interest in reserving punishment as a last resort to address substance use in schools. However, there is significant variability in adoption of alternative approaches. This study reported school personnel's perceptions of diversion programs, identified characteristics of schools/districts that currently have diversion programs, and defined barriers of implementation of diversion programs. MethodsOne hundred fifty six school stakeholders from Massachusetts' K-12 schools, including district administrators, principals and vice principals, school resource officers, guidance counselors, and nurses, completed a web-based survey in May–June 2020. Participants were recruited through e-mail distributed via professional listservs, direct school outreach, and community coalitions. The web survey queried beliefs, attitudes, and actions that schools take regarding substance use infractions as well as perceived barriers to implementing diversion programs. ResultsParticipants endorsed strong beliefs that punishment was an appropriate school response for student substance use, particularly for nontobacco-related infractions. Despite these personal beliefs, diversion programs were rated as more effective but less commonly used than punitive approaches (37% of respondents reported having diversion programs in their schools/districts vs. 85% used punitive approaches) (p < .03). Punishment was more likely to be used to respond to cannabis, alcohol, and other substances compared to tobacco (p < .02). Primary barriers of implementing diversion programs included funding, staff training, and parental support. DiscussionBased on school personnel perceptions, these findings lend further support for a transition away from punishment and toward more restorative alternatives. However, barriers to sustainability and equity were identified that warrant consideration when implementing diversion programs.

PERAN PENDIDIKAN DALAM BIMBINGAN KONSELING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR ANAK

Learning is a form of assistance provided by the teacher so that the process of obtaining knowledge and knowledge can occur, mastering skills and character, forming attitudes and beliefs in students. in the educational environment problems for students who experience delays in the power of thinking, delays in writing, and reading. The teacher in this teaching and learning process becomes a facilitator for students who have difficulty reading and writing. In the guidance and counseling process, if there are children who have difficulty reading and writing, the teacher can identify the problems and needs of students, besides that the teacher diagnoses what causes the child to experience delays in reading and writing.Learning difficulties can also occur in children who under standard abilities, does not only occur in students with low abilities. Learning difficulties can also befall students and students who have normal or average academic standards. The steps for solving student learning difficulties in counseling guidance, namely talking to the principal in advance about having students with problems. Then look for ways that need to be done to deal with these problems, it can be concluded that the role of the homeroom teacher acts as a guide so that students can achieve educational goals that are directed to be good in the entire educational process, the guidance counselor collaborates with the subject teacher or homeroom teacher with work The same between the three can make it easier for students to increase learning motivation. The homeroom teacher also acts as a guide who always directs the behavior of students, by showing students things that are not done correctly and asking them to do it again correctly and as well as possible

Personal Teacher's View in Building Positive Student Behavior

This study analyzes the views of teachers in building positive behavior in students in the learning process of students at SMPN 30 Muaro Jambi. This type of research uses descriptive qualitative research so that the data obtained can be seen comprehensively. The subjects of this study were counseling teachers at SMP N 30 Muaro Jambi who were also the sample in this study using total sampling. The data collection technique in this study used interviews with 10 questions about how the guidance counselor views students in building positive behavior. Then analyzed by sorting how to build positive behavior from the largest to the smallest. From the results of this study it is known that the role of the counseling teacher is very important, from the results of the quantitative method we can find out that approximately 10% of students skip classes, 40% of students who lack discipline and 50% of students who play gadgets.

Faktor-Faktor Penghambat Guru BK Dalam Melaksanakan Program Bimbingan Dan Konseling di SMA Se-Kota Sungai Penuh

The existence of guidance and counseling in schools remains to be met as is expected, for in the school community there are those who are not familiar with the real duties of guidance teachers and counseling. The results of an interview with some guidance counselors, they found that some of the bk services were somehow affected by their performance. The implementation of the program at the school has not reached its intended target because of several obstacles such as education, experience, health conditions, bk teacher competency, tools and infrastructure, regulatory terms, and lack of student participation.The quality of a full-river high school guidance and counseling program, which reveals the quality of the internal factor to which the guidance and counseling programs are conducted at a full-river high school. , and express the quality of external factors to the guidance and counseling program at a full-river high school.The study has been limited to full-river high school guidance and counseling programs, the internal factors that the guidance and counseling teachers have in full-river high schools and the external factors that the guidance and counseling teachers have in full-river high schools.

Why confidence leads to swifter tertiary education choices: A qualitative study of the international tertiary education industry of Australia

This paper investigates international students' confidence as a base for imminent tertiary education decisions. International students are a highly sought-after commodity, particularly during and after a global pandemic when the income streams of tertiary education providers are limited. In-depth interviews were conducted with students who sought guidance towards an international study experience to explore the guiding research questions, (1) how does confidence impact tertiary education decisions of international students and (2) what is the relationship between confidence and time to make a tertiary education decision? Set within the context of the international tertiary education industry of Australia, the original contribution stems from identifying that guidance towards an international study experience is affected by confidence in; guidance counselors, the brand name of the university, and the tertiary education decision itself. The identified confidence characteristics in this study have an inverse relationship with the length of time taken for the students' decision-making process. This leads to swifter finalizations of tertiary education decisions by students increasing returns on education providers’ admission activities.

Artificial intelligence and the future of evaluation education: Possibilities and prototypes

AbstractAdvancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) signal a paradigmatic shift with the potential for transforming many various aspects of society, including evaluation education, with implications for subsequent evaluation practice. This article explores the potential implications of AI for evaluator and evaluation education. Specifically, the article discusses key issues in evaluation education including equitable language access to evaluation education, navigating program, social science, and evaluation theory, understanding evaluation theorists and their philosophies, and case studies and simulations. The paper then considers how chatbots might address these issues, and documents efforts to prototype chatbots for three use cases in evaluation education, including a guidance counselor, teaching assistant, and mentor chatbot for young and emerging evaluations or anyone who wants to use it. The paper concludes with ruminations on additional research and activities on evaluation education topics such as how to best integrate evaluation literacy training into existing programs, making strategic linkages for practitioners, and evaluation educators.

Global partnership in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for curbing youth unemployment and restiveness in North-East, Nigeria

The study was concerned with the techniques for curbing youth unemployment and restiveness through global partnership in Technical Vocational Education and Training for achieving sustainable development goals 2016-2030 in North-East Nigeria. As the survey research design was adopted, four specific objectives and four null hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study was 468 subjects, consisting of 282 Social workers and 186 Vocational guidance counselors in six states of the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The entire population was used as the sample for the study because of its small size. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire titled - Curbing Youth Unemployment and Restiveness through Global Partnership in Technical Vocational Education and Training Questionnaire (CYURGPTEVTQ), validated by three experts with a Cronbach alpha correlation coefficient of 0.88. The researchers and two research assistants administered the instrument. Mean, and Standard deviation was used to answer the research questions, while student t-test statistics were used to analyze the null hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance (P = 0.05). The study showed that youth unemployment was the critical factor generating community restiveness. Based on the findings, jobs should be created, and youths should be equipped with relevant skills, attitudes, and knowledge through TVET to curb youth unemployment and restiveness.

The Relationship Between Student Perceptions of Guidance and Counseling Services

Guidance and counseling services are activities carried out through direct or face-to-face eye contact to help individuals who are experiencing problems so that these individuals can understand themselves and their environment, choose and make decisions, and can be responsible for the various problems themselves. . Related to this competency, guidance and counseling teachers or counselors manage programs including compiling programs, implementing programs, and evaluating guidance and counseling programs to help students develop optimally according to student needs. This research was conducted at SMA Negeri 1 Bandar Khalipah, Serdang Bedagai Regency. The method used in this research is correlational descriptive quantitative research. The data were sourced from the students who were the research samples, namely at each level a sample of 120 students was taken at SMA Negeri 1 Bandar Khalipah, Serdang Bedagai Regency. As for how to collect data using a Likert scale instrument. The steps taken in data analysis are data description and hypothesis testing. Based on the test results, it can be seen that there is a significant relationship between perception and attitude, this is evidenced by the sig coefficient = 0.000 0.05 and the Pearson correlation coefficient = 0.556. So the results of the study indicate that there is a significant positive relationship between views about the professional competence of counselors with the aim of providing student guidance and counseling services

Strategi Guru Pembimbing Mengatasi Kenakalan Siswa Usia Puberttas di Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) Negeri 10 Sijunjung

Social relations between male students and female students exceed the limit, are often late, act indifferent and take it easy when scolded by picket teachers. The aim of the study was to find out the strategies used by supervising teachers in dealing with the delinquency of pubertal students at SMPN 10 Sijunjung. The research method is descriptive qualitative, the key informants in this study were the Coordinator of Guidance Teachers at SMPN 10 Sijunjung, supporting informants namely school principals, subject teachers, homeroom teachers and students. Based on the research conducted, it can be stated that the guidance counselor at SMPN 10 Sijunjung has carried out alleviation of student delinquency, which is carried out through the implementation of individual counseling services, through group guidance services and through mediation services. In general it can be said that these three services have been implemented well in overcoming student delinquency, and alleviation of student delinquency at SMPN 10 Sijunjung is also carried out by increasing collaboration with student parents. In this case the school invites parents to come to school once every quarter. In the meeting discussed jointly solutions that can be done in overcoming student delinquency. From the description above, it can be concluded that the counseling teacher has carried out various strategies in dealing with student delinquency at SMPN 10 Sijunjung.

We Grow Together / Crecemos Juntos: A Children’s Book about Mental Health

The rate of children diagnosed with mental health conditions has been rising, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdowns (AAP). These conditions include depression, anxiety, and stress, which can be difficult to notice in children. Accessible mental health resources can help parents, teachers, friends, and even affected children themselves to recognize the symptoms of mental health disorders. Resources for marginalized communities are especially important; diverse and representative media can be hard to come by. We Grow Together is a picture book for second through fifth graders with short stories that describe symptoms and coping mechanisms for anxiety, depression, and stress. It is important to note that children with these conditions can have a wide range of symptoms, but for simplicity the characters in these stories display only a few of the most common signs. The coping mechanisms included in the stories are supported by scientific literature and recommended by mental health professionals (CDC). In the story about anxiety, the character experiences an anxiety attack but is able to gradually relax through deep breathing exercises and listening to music. The character with depression has feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and exhaustion, but with his friend’s encouragement seeks help from a teacher. School-induced stress causes a third character to feel jittery and unable to relax, so her friend suggests that she take a break to unwind. The stories involve diverse characters and familiar school settings to help children connect to the characters. The book is also a helpful resource for English language learners as it contains a side-by-side Spanish translation of the text. A list of mental health organizations and resources in Iowa is also provided at the end of the book. We Grow Together is currently used by guidance counselors at Kirkwood Elementary School in Iowa City.

THE URGENCY OF PROBLEM-SOLVING TRAINING FOR STUDENTS AT SMP N 10 TANJUNG BALAI USING GROUP COUNSELING SERVICES

This research aims to determine the urgency of problem-solving training for students in SMP N 10 Tanjung Balai School by using group counseling services. The research method used is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The research sample consists of 12 students, the homeroom teacher, and also the guidance counselor. The data analysis technique used is data reduction, which requires deep thinking insight. After reducing the data, the data is presented and then the researcher draws conclusions. The data validity test technique in this research uses triangulation by asking the same questions to different sources. In general, problem-solving training for students in school is very important because everyone faces problems frequently. From the research conducted, it can be concluded that problem-solving training is very important and has a positive impact on students. Therefore, the researcher wants to conduct research with the title “The urgency of problem-solving training for students in SMP N 10 Tanjung Balai school by using group counseling services”.

Prevalence of Suicidal Behavioural Experiences in the University: Implications for Childhood Development

Introduction: This study surveyed the prevalence of suicidal behavior in a higher education setting. Two particular purposes, two research questions, and two null hypotheses were used to steer this study in order to achieve the objectives. This descriptive design made use of the University of Nigeria Nsukka's student demographics. Methods: A total of 100 students made up the study's sample. To obtain the sample, an unintentional sampling method was employed. For this study, a self-created questionnaire called the Suicidal Behaviour Questionnaire (SBQ) was utilized. The data collected was analyzed using mean and percentages. Results: The findings indicated that university students do not engage in suicide behavior. Additionally, it demonstrated the rarity of suicide thoughts. Gender has no discernible effect on the replies of male and female tertiary institution students based on their encounters with suicidal behavior. The mean replies of male and female tertiary institution students on the occurrence of suicide events show no discernible gender-based differences. Conclusion: According to the findings, it is advised that suicide education and prevention be taught in schools and that guidance counselors post bulletins on suicidology.

Social Media Use and High-Risk Sexual Behaviour among Tertiary Institution Students in Kwara State, Nigeria

&lt;p&gt;This study examined the relationship between social media use and high-risk sexual behaviour among tertiary institution students in Kwara State, Nigeria. A total of 561 students were selected by using stratified sampling technique. Data was collected with an instrument titled: Social Media and High-Risk Sexual Behaviour Questionnaire (SMHRSBQ). The measure of central tendency (mean) and mean average were used to determine levels of social media use and involvement in high-risk sexual behaviour. The Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and One-Way ANOVA Statistics were used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The Mean Average of responses on social media use was 3.19 while that of high-risk sexual behaviour was 2.83 indicating high levels on both variables among tertiary institution students respectively. Relationship between social media use and high-risk sexual behaviour was significant (p=0.00); no significant difference in social media use and high-risk sexual behaviour based on institution type (University=0.61; Polytechnic=0.13; College of Education=0.06: University=0.11; Polytechnic=0.16; College of Education=0.21) respectively. It was concluded that high use of social media predisposes students to high-risk sexual behaviour. School guidance counsellors should organise seminars periodically to sensitise students on the association between social media use and high-risk sexual behaviour.&lt;/p&gt;

School partner perspectives on the implementation of the Your Voice Your View sexual assault prevention program for high school students.

Despite the high risk for sexual assault among adolescents, few sexual assault prevention programs designed for implementation in high schools have sustained rigorous evaluation. The present study sought to better understand the factors that influenced the implementation of Your Voice Your View (YVYV), a four-session sexual assault prevention program for 10th grade students, which includes a teacher "Lunch and Learn" training as well as a 4-week school-specific social norms poster campaign. Following program implementation, eight school partners (i.e., health teachers, guidance counselors, teachers, and principals) participated in an interview to provide feedback on the process of program implementation. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was utilized to examine site-specific determinants of program implementation. Participants discussed the importance of the design quality and packaging of the program, as well as the relative advantage of offering students a violence prevention program led by an outside team, as opposed to teachers in the school. School partners highlighted the importance of intensive preplanning before implementation, clear communication between staff, the utility of engaging a specific champion to coordinate programming, and the utility of offering incentives for participation. Having resources to support implementation, a desire to address sexual violence in the school, and a positive classroom climate in which to administer the small-group sessions were seen as school-specific facilitators of program implementation. These findings can help to support the subsequent implementation of the YVYV program, as well as other sexual assault prevention programs in high schools.

Can High School Counselors Help the Economics Pipeline?

We evaluate the impact of an intervention aimed at informing high school counselors about the field of economics, with the aim of attracting a more diverse student population into the major. Our study involves 234 Texas high schools that send a large number of students to Texas A&amp;M University. Half of the schools were randomly selected and invited to send a guidance counselor to an in-person informational counselor workshop. While the intervention did not significantly increase applications into the major in the full student population, it significantly increased the economics applications of top-performing women and underrepresented minority students.

KONSELING KELOMPOK DENGAN TEKNIK COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING UNTUK MEREDUKSI KETERLAMBATAN PESERTA DIDIK

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors of student delays, follow-up by homeroom teachers, guidance counselors and students as well as the school's efforts to renew school rules regarding sanctions for late students arriving at school. The type of research used is qualitative research using the case study method. In this case study research the data collection techniques used were observation and interviews. The data analysis used was triangulation, both source triangulation and technique triangulation. Data on tardiness was collected through anecdotal notes for each counseling teacher. The research subjects were 9 students who had the highest intensity of lateness at school. To reduce student delays through counseling guidance services, group counseling with cognitive restructuring techniques is considered effective in overcoming these problems. The results of the study showed that 7 students showed very good changes seen through a decrease in the level of lateness to school and tended not to repeat the same behavior. Meanwhile, 2 students need to be assisted with individual counseling and home visits

Orientasi Studi Lanjut dan Karir Setelah Lulus Menggunakan Alat Ukur Tes Karir Online Bagi Siswa Kelas XII SMK Plus Al-Aitaam Bandung

Several obstacles occur on the part of the Counseling Guidance teacher at SMK Plus Al Aitaam Bandung. This factor happens because there is still a lack of knowledge from guidance counselors regarding materials on students' interests, talents, and information and knowledge about the various types of majors in tertiary institutions. Teachers still feel confused when dealing with students who need direction regarding their interests and talents. Especially when the students choose a major or related career description in work and business. Also, they could not use the test tool can be used to identify the interests and talents of these students. The purpose of this Community Service activity is to assist in the form of self-motivated training (workshop) in designing further studies and careers after graduation for class XII students. The measurement of their interests and talents uses a web-based online career test. The results of the implementation of the mentoring activities were considered very good by the partners. This web-based online interest test helps solve student problems. So that they feel that the activity material is following their needs. In addition, they can also identify interests and talents in determining the next step after graduation.