Implementation Counseling Group Cognitive Techniques Behavior Modification For Handling Student Academic Procrastination

This research discusses the implementation of group counseling using cognitive behavior modification techniques to deal with students' academic procrastination. The study was motivated by the high level of procrastination behavior on academic assignments. This research aims to determine the description of academic procrastination behavior, stages of group counseling services, and the results of group counseling services to deal with academic procrastination. This research uses qualitative research with a case study type of research. Data collection techniques use observation, interviews and documentation. The research results obtained are a general description of students' academic procrastination behavior, characterized by reports of postponing assignments, not collecting assignments and other things from several subject teachers and homeroom teachers. The stages of group counseling services for dealing with academic procrastination are first, the formation stage which consists of selecting members, creating group goals, determining the time and place for group counseling, group counseling materials, introductions. The second stage is the transition stage. The third stage is the group counseling implementation stage. The fourth stage is the termination stage and the fifth stage is the follow-up. Cognitive behavior modification technique group counseling can handle students' academic procrastination behavior. Cognitive behavior modification technique group counseling has had a positive influence in dealing with academic procrastination. This can be seen from group members having no desire to procrastinate on assignments and wanting to always submit assignments on time. This positive change was due to the self-awareness that emerged in the group members, the group members even promised to avoid the behavior of procrastinating on tasks.