Penerapan Konseling Kelompok Rational Emotive Behavior dan Psikoedukasi di Sekolah Islam; Dampaknya terhadap Penalaran Moral Siswa

Along with the development of the times and culture's contact from outside, the moral boundaries that are firmly held by the community are increasingly unclear. At school, for example, many students experience a decline in moral reasoning. However, the limited literature that focuses on improving moral reasoning with a quasi-experimental approach, the author will examine psychological interventions Rational Emotive Behavior Counseling (REB) and Psychoeducation (PSE). This study aims to identify differences in effectiveness between group counseling interventions with PSE and REB in improving students' moral reasoning. The author uses a quasi-experiment with a pretest-posttest follow-up design. The study subjects were Sarbini Islamic Junior High School students who had low moral levels. The research subjects consisted of 22 students divided into 11 students in the PSE group and 11 students in the counseling group with the REB approach. The data analysis results showed differences in students' moral reasoning in the REB and PSE groups. The average increase in students' moral reasoning was higher in the REB group than in the PSE group. The author concludes that group counseling with REB and PSE approaches can be applied to improve moral reasoning in students in schools, especially those based on Islam. However, for more optimal results, the authors suggest using REB.

Stress in teachers of children with neuro-developmental disorders: Effect of blended rational emotive behavioral therapy

Background/Objectives: Neuro-developmental disorders impose a wide range of learning barriers on learners, increasing stress among their teachers. Evidence attests to the heightened stress among teachers teaching children with such conditions. This study tested the efficacy of blended Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in reducing job stress among teachers of children with neuro-developmental disorders in Abia State, Nigeria. Method: The current study adopted a group-randomized waitlist control trial design with pretest, post-test, and follow-up assessments. Participants ( N = 83) included teachers of children with neuro-developmental disorders in inclusive and specialized schools. The blended Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy group participated in a 2 h intersession face-to-face and online Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) program weekly for 12 weeks. Data were collected using the Single Item Stress Questionnaire, Teachers’ Stress Inventory, and Participants’ Satisfaction questionnaire. The waitlisted group also received a blended Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy intervention after all data collection. Data collected at baseline; post-test as well as follow-up 1 and 2 evaluations were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, t-test statistics, repeated measures analysis of variance, and charts. Results: Results revealed that the mean perceived stress, stress symptoms, and the total teachers’ stress score of the blended Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy group at post-test and follow-up assessments reduced significantly, compared to the waitlisted group. Participants also reported a high level of satisfaction with the therapy and procedures. Conclusion: From the findings of this study, we conclude that blended Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy is efficacious in occupational stress management among teachers of children with neuro-developmental disorders.

Peran Bimbingan Keagamaan dalam Rehabilitasi Pecandu Narkoba

Permasalahan narkotika telah membuat negara di dunia merasa resah dan khawatir. Proses rehabilitasi membutuhkan waktu lama, karena kecanduan narkoba sering disertai relapse. Sehingga, pecandu mengalami kesulitan dalam mengontrol perilakunya. Teori yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah teori Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy dari Albert Ellis. Teori ini sesuai dengan tujuan dari adanya pelaksanaan bimbingan keagamaan dalam rehabilitasi yaitu bagaimana caranya agar dapat mengubah mindset klien, sehingga klien dapat berpikir dan berperilaku rasional. Pendekatan dalam penelitian ini yaitu deskriptif kualitatif, dikarenakan masalah yang diteliti perlu dijelaskan secara sistematis dan faktual dengan menggambarkan keadaan tempat penelitian. Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah bimbingan keagamaan perlu dirancang, diorganisasi, dilaksanakan, diawasi dan dievaluasi dengan baik; dalam proses rehabilitasi dibutuhkan kerjasama dan dukungan penuh dari semua faktor; hasil dari bimbingan keagamaan adalah: mendapatkan ketenangan yang hakiki; adanya perubahan mindset; dan adanya perubahan perilaku