The inability of students in their teens to manage emotions and deal with problems often ends up in self-harm behavior. The behavior is a form of channeling the negative emotions they experience. One of the reasons for self-harm behavior is that individuals do not have the ability and courage to share painful life experiences with others. The study aimed to identify the prevalence of self-harm behavior in students as a guideline to counselors in carrying out guidance and counseling services according to student needs. The research was a quantitative descriptive study with a sample of 132 vocational high school students. There were 81 male students (62.52%) and 51 female students (37.48%). Respondents were in the age range of 17-18 years. The instrument used was self-harm inventory (SHI). The data analysis technique conducted was descriptive statistical analysis. The results showed that the average value of students' self-harm behavior was 1.92 which was considered as the mild category. The study recommends self-harm behavior programs needed to develop as a prevention service for students.
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