Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of REBT group counseling services (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) to reduce the cheating behavior of VIII grade students Public Junior High School 2 Kendal. The experimental research method uses the design of one group pre-post test. The research subjects were VIII grade Public Junior High School 2 Kendal as many as 60 students, with a sample of 7 students selected by purposive sampling technique. Based on the results of t-test analysis is understood that the effectiveness of REBT group counseling (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) to reduce cheating behavior between before and after being given treatment (t(7) = 3.925, p < 0.01). This finding confirms that group counseling with reinforcement techniques can be applied to reduce student cheating behavior.