The Contribution of Group Guidance Services on the Students Risky Behavior Prevention Program

Abstract

Abstract. Nowadays, student's life was very close to the risky behaviors that can lead to mental health disorders such as smoking, alcohol consumption, drug addiction and premarital sex. Risky behaviors that can interfere students should be prevented so that they could avoid negative things in their life. This study will attempt to show the contribution of group guidance services in providing risky behavior prevention program on the students. This research was used Ex Post Facto Research combined with correlational research and involved the subject of 65 students. The results of the study showed that group guidance services showed contribution in prevent risky behavior to their students by 35% to conclude that group guidance services can used as prevention strategy for risky behavior and give positive sentiment for students about the negative impact of risky behavior. The implication of this research is giving an overview of the importance of guidance and counseling service as the prevention step and as for students to be aware and integrate and avoiding risky behaviors for the sake of their better future.

Risky Behaviours of High School Students and School Counsellors’ Interventions

“…Literature information represents those psychological counselors cannot spare enough time for individual counseling and such applied studies are in the last place in terms of service delivery (Korkut-Owen & Owen, 2008;Wango, 2006;Yüksel-Şahin, 2008). It is obvious that not prioritizing of such applied studies negatively affects the applicability of the psychological counseling process (Heriansyah, 2018). From this point of view, it is considered that the lack of supportive studies on intervention and coping processes such as psychological counseling in the guidance services in high schools will prevent the studies on these behaviors from reaching their goals.…”

“…This information shows that there is no cooperation between teachers, administrators, parents, and psychological counselors while working with risky behaviors observed in high schools. However, it is apparent that the understanding of cooperation established between the relevant stakeholders will increase the effectiveness of these studies (Heriansyah, 2018;Mills & Gale, 2004;Ögel, 2007;Özmen & Kubanç, 2013).…”