The effectiveness of group guidance with sociodrama technique to increase self-confidence and social skills of broken home students

Abstract

Low self-confidence and skills, difficult to get along with peers, difficult to do activities in a healthy daily life. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the application of group guidance using sociodrama techniques in increasing self-confidence and social skills of broken home children. The quantitative method used for this research is the "nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group design". The subjects of this study were all students (n=20) experiencing broken home families both divorce and orphans, orphans and orphans of junior high school students in Bandar Lampung City (purposive sampling). Data collection instruments using selfconfidence scales & Skills to measure which have obtained valid and reliable evidence. The data obtained were then analyzed with the Manova test. The results of the analysis show that the experimental group with sociodrama technique was found significantly effective to improve selfconfidence (t = -7.787, p < .001), and social skills (t = - 7.765, p < .001) in broken home students. The results of this analysis, provide advice to counseling guidance teachers to implement group guidance using sociodrama techniques for an effective approach in improving students' self-confidence and social skills. However, future research is recommended to be able to compare the effectiveness of this technique with other methods and develop the application of this technique scientifically to see the significant effects on self-confidence and social skills.