The Effect Of Group Guidance Using Self-Management Techniques On Reducing Procrastination

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of group counseling using self-management techniques on reducing academic procrastination among students. This study was based on the aspects of group counseling using self-management techniques according to Prijosaksono's (2002) theory, namely: time management, interpersonal relationships, and self-perspective. Ferrari's (2010) theory measures students' academic procrastination behavior through the following aspects: delay in starting or completing tasks, sluggishness, gap between plans and actions, and tendency to do other more enjoyable activities. The research method used was quantitative with simple linear regression analysis techniques. The research subjects were 30 students of class XI MA Ar Rosyidiyah who had participated in group guidance services using self-management techniques, using purposive sampling techniques based on the recommendations of the guidance counselor. The results of the simple linear regression test showed a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05, which means that the variable of group guidance using the self-management technique has a significant negative effect on reducing students' academic procrastination behavior. The magnitude of the effect of group guidance using the self-management technique based on the R Square result was 0.474 or 47.4%, which means that the decrease in students' academic procrastination behavior was influenced by group guidance services through the self-management technique, while the remaining 52.6% was influenced by other factors outside this research model.