School Violence Prevention Through Counseling Service Using Problem-Solving Approach to Improve Students’ Self Control

Abstract

Violent acts among teenagers in senior high schools continue to increase along with the lack of emphasis on reducing the intensity of these acts by the schools’ counseling service. This research aims to describe the violence acts prevention through counseling service by using a problem-solving approach to improve the students’ selfcontrol. This study is a quantitative research with an experimental design. The population consisted of Senior High School (SHS) students in Padang, Indonesia, and the sampling technique was cluster random sampling. Data collection was performed through the use of Firman and Yennikarneli's questionnaire (2017) which validity and reliability have been approved. Data analysis was performed through a descriptive method and the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that violent acts prevention through counseling service by using a problem-solving approach is effective in improving high school students' self-control.