The Effectiveness of Group Guidance with Shame Attacking Exercise to Improve Students’ Assertive Behavior

Feby Amanda HLM; Irwan S

doi:10.58421/gehu.v4i4.741

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58421/gehu.v4i4.741

Authors

Feby Amanda HLM Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara
Irwan S Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara

Keywords:

Group Guidance, Assertive Behavior, Shame Attacking Exercise, Adolescents

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of group counseling services using the Shame Attacking Exercise technique in enhancing the assertive behavior of eighth-grade students at UPT SMP Negeri 27 Medan. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group, involving 16 students with low assertive behavior, divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received an intervention consisting of six group counseling sessions using the Shame Attacking Exercise technique, while the control group participated in regular group guidance. Data were collected using an assertive behavior scale and analyzed with normality tests, homogeneity tests, and paired sample t-tests. The research results showed a significant increase in assertive behavior in the experimental group (post-test mean = 97, high category), compared to the control group (post-test mean = 89, medium–high category), with a significance value of 0.001 < 0.05. These findings confirm that the Shame Attacking Exercise technique is effective in helping students express themselves assertively, honestly, and confidently. This study has implications for guidance counselors, school counselors, and parents in supporting the development of students' assertive behavior. The study's limitations include a small sample size and a short intervention duration; therefore, further research is recommended with a larger sample and a mixed-methods approach to strengthen the generalizability of the results.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

T. Iskandar, “Education of Tawhid Towards Life Motivation in the Perspective of the Quran,” Reflektika, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 397–412, 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.28944/reflektika.v17i2.986.

L. S. Sitorus, M. I. Sipahutar, S. N. Nasution, L. Purnama, and T. Iskandar, “Literature Review on the Use of Technology-Based Learning Media in the Context of Distance Learning,” Jurnal Medika: Medika, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 283–289, Jul. 2025, doi: 10.31004/bkxg7355.

M. N. Tavakoli and T. S. Mirghaemi, “The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy Anger and Assertiveness of Adolescents,” International Journal of Education and Cognitive Sciences, vol. 3, no. 4 SE-Articles, pp. 20–28, Jun. 2022, [Online]. Available: https://iase-ijeas.com/index.php/ecs/article/view/68

Wasiyam, U. Kalsum, P. Syahri, W. T. Abdi, Darussalim, and T. Iskandar, Isu-Isu Kontemporer. Jambi: PT. Sonpedia Publishing Indonesia, 2023.

M. A. Melhem, “he impact of assertiveness training on improving social efficacy among higher basic stage bullied students,” Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 27–39, 2021.

K. R. S. Mumpuni, S. Suharsono, and D. P. Budi, “The Relationship Between Interpersonal Communication and Assertive Behavior With Intrapersonal Conflict,” INJECT (Interdisciplinary Journal of Communication), vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 115–128, Jun. 2023, doi: 10.18326/inject.v8i1.413.

Fajriyah Nur Afriyanti, “Enhancing Self Development and Assertive Behavior of Adolescents Therapeutic Group Therapy,” Psychiatry Nursing Journal (Jurnal Keperawatan Jiwa), vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 77–88, Sep. 2024, doi: 10.20473/pnj.v6i2.54760.

P. Pahmiah, N. Hasanati, and Salsabila, “Intervention to Improve Assertive Behavior in The Educational World: A Literature Review,” Journal of Scientific Research, Education, and Technology (JSRET), vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 1956–1967, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.58526/jsret.v3i4.618.

G. M. Nwakpadolu et al., “Effect of cognitive behavior-aided counseling on entrepreneurial self-efficacy of students of home economics education in South-East Nigeria,” Medicine, vol. 103, no. 34, p. e39379, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000039379.

P. Mahlangu et al., “Preliminary evidence of promise of a sexual violence risk reduction intervention for female students in South African tertiary education institutions,” Glob Public Health, vol. 17, no. 11, pp. 2720–2736, Nov. 2022, doi: 10.1080/17441692.2021.1998574.

S. Mahmood and Z. Kalo, “‘Virtual counseling was a lifeline’ - Lived experiences of adolescent cyberbullying victims during the COVID-19 pandemic: An IPA study,” Acta Psychol (Amst), vol. 251, p. 104637, Nov. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104637.

E. Beaumont, T. Bell, S. McAndrew, and H. Fairhurst, “The impact of compassionate mind training on qualified health professionals undertaking a compassion‐focused therapy module,” Couns Psychother Res, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 910–922, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.1002/capr.12396.

S. Stone-Sabali, J. O. Uanhoro, S. McClain, D. Bernard, S. Makari, and C. Chapman-Hilliard, “Impostorism and Psychological Distress among College Students of Color: A moderation analysis of Shame-proneness, Race, Gender, and Race-Gender Interactions,” Current Psychology, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 3632–3648, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.1007/s12144-023-04579-0.

Sugiyono, Metode Penelitian Pendidikan: Pendekatan Kuantitatif, Kualitatif, dan R & D. Bandung: Alfabeta, 2015.

M. B. Miles, A. M. Huberman, and J. Saldana, Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook, 3rd ed. Washington DC: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2014.

T. Dewantari, B. H. Surya, and S. Z. Bulantika, “Group Counseling with Assertive Training Techniques to Self Confidence Adolescents,” Jurnal Kependidikan: Jurnal Hasil Penelitian dan Kajian Kepustakaan di Bidang Pendidikan, Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran, vol. 7, no. 1, p. 35, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.33394/jk.v7i1.3317.

A. Eryılmaz and F. Altınsoy, “An Integrative Intervention Group Counseling Program for Adolescents’ Shyness: Combining Positive and Pathological Interventions (Dual-Factor Model),” Education and Science, vol. 46, no. 206, pp. 441–457, Mar. 2021, doi: 10.15390/EB.2021.8226.

J. W. Creswell, Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, 4th ed., no. c. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2014.

A. D. Hasibuan, Metode Penelitian: Teori Dan Praktik Riset Bimbingan Konseling Pendidikan Islam. Medan: CV. Merdeka Kreasi Group, 2023.

V. Fitriani, M. Wibowo, and E. Purwanto, “The effectiveness of group guidance with simulation game techniques to improve student assertive behavior,” Jurnal Bimbingan Konseling, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 140–145, 2024.

M. A. H. Hasibuan, E. Purwanto, and M. Japar, “Effectiveness of Group Counseling Cognitive Behavior Therapy Cognitive Restructuring Technique and Assertive Skill Training to Improve Assertive Behavior Students,” Jurnal Bimbingan Konseling, vol. 7, pp. 55–62, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:149522876

N. Aliem, D. Y. P. Sugiharto, and A. Awalya, “Group counseling with cognitive restructuring technique to improve the self-efficacy and assertiveness of students who experienced advanced study anxiety,” Jurnal Bimbingan Konseling, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 106–112, 2019.

F. Putri and N. Darmayanti, “The Effectiveness of Group Counseling with Assertive Training Techniques in Enhancing Self-Esteem among Adolescents Victimized by Bullying,” Journal of Educational Sciences, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 3718-3730., 2025, doi: https://doi.org/10.31258/jes.9.5.p.3718-3730.

A. Ellis and D. Joffe Ellis, Rational emotive behavior therapy (2nd ed.). Washington: American Psychological Association, 2019. doi: 10.1037/0000134-000.

E. A. Adegoke and A. I. Idowu, “Effective of Assertiveness Training in Reducing Shyness Among Secondary School Students in Ikare–Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria,” European Modern Studies Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 541–554, 2022.