IMPROVING ADOLESCENT SELF-ESTEEM WITH COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL GROUP COUNSELING: THE ROLE OF COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING

Zakiyya Az-Zahro, Stefany Sara Gracia, Dona Niken Siparingga, Husni Hanafi, Indah Susanti

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This study investigates the effectiveness of cognitive restructuring within cognitive behavioral group counseling in improving self-esteem among junior high school students. The research was motivated by the prevalence of low self-esteem among eighth-grade students in Malang City, Indonesia, which negatively impacts psychosocial and academic development. A pretest–posttest control group design was employed, involving 10 purposively selected students divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in six group counseling sessions incorporating cognitive restructuring techniques. Self-esteem was measured using an instrument based on Mruk’s (2006) theory, which demonstrated adequate validity and reliability (α = 0.780). Data were analyzed using a paired-sample t-test. Results indicated a significant difference between the posttest scores of the experimental and control groups (p = 0.019 < 0.05), suggesting that cognitive restructuring in cognitive behavioral group counseling effectively enhances students’ self-esteem. These findings provide practical implications for school counseling services, highlighting cognitive restructuring as a valuable strategy for fostering positive self-concept and psychosocial adjustment among adolescents.

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