EFFECTIVENESS OF GROUP COUNSELING WITH DIGITAL MIND MAPPING (DMM) TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE SELF REGULATION Hijrah Eko Putro (a*), Dewi Lianasari (b), Lutfi Fahrurozi (c)
a) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, hijrah_ekoputro[at]unimma.ac.id
b) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang
c) Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang
Abstract
This research was conducted with the aim: (1) Describing the objective condition of the implementation of group counseling services at Al Iman Junior High School Magelang City, (2) knowing the effectiveness of group counseling with digital mind mapping techniques to improve the self regulation of students of Al Iman Junior High School Magelang City.
The population in this study was students of class IX MTs Al Iman Magelang City which numbered 22 students and used as a sample of 8 students. Research design uses pre-experimental: one group pretest-posttest design with purposife sampling. The data analysis technique used is Paired sample t-Test with consideration in this study using one free variable (Independent Variable). The effectiveness test result of this study is an increase in self-regulation through group counseling services with digital mind mapping techniques. Students^ level of self-regulation increased after following group guidance services with digital mind mapping techniques. This is seen from the increase in the results of the self-regulation scale before and after being given group counseling services with digital mind mapping techniques by 22% and strengthened through effectiveness tests using t-tests that show -t count (-4,894) < -t table (-2,365). or sig data (0.002) < 0.05.
Keywords: self regulation, group counseling, digital mind mapping techniques