PENGARUH LAYANAN KONSELING KELOMPOK BEHAVIORAL TEKNIK ASSERTIVE TRAINING TERHADAP SELF-ESTEEM SISWA KELAS VIII SMP SW YPI DHARMA BUDI SIDAMANIK TAHUN AJARAN 2020/2021

This study aims to determine whether there is an effect of Behavioral Group Counseling Services Assertive Training Techniques on the Self-Esteem of Class VIII Students of SMP SW YPI Dharma Budi Sidamanik. The method used in this research is quantitative method. This type of research is a quasi-experimental with a pretest-possttest group design. This research was conducted from August to October 2020. The subjects in this study were students of class VIII-A SMP SW YPI Dharma Budi Sidamanik Academic Year 2020/2021. The sample was drawn using random sampling of 7 people, with 7 people being low. The research data were collected by using self-esteem questionnaires totaling 30 items of statements that have been valid and reliable. Then the data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test to see whether there was a significant effect of the provision of behavioral group counseling services with assertive training techniques on students' self-esteem. So it can be obtained the results of calculations with the initial test score (pre-test) obtained an average value of 54 while the post-test score obtained an average value of 101.7. This means that the average score of students after receiving group counseling services is higher than before receiving group counseling services. This can be seen from the Wilcoxon test results which show that the Wilcoxon level test obtained Jcount = 3 with  = 0.05 and n = 7 then Jtabel = 2. From these data, it can be seen that tcount> ttable where 3> 2. This means that the hypothesis is accepted. This means, there is an effect of behavioral group counseling on assertive training techniques on self-esteem in class VIII-A students of SMP SW YPI Dharma Budi Sidamanik. Behavioral group counseling services with assertive training techniques have an effect of 88% on self-esteem (self-esteem) increases in class VIII-A students of SMP SW YPI Dharma Budi Sidamanik.