Factors Causing the Lack of Student Interest in Participating in Guidance and Counseling Services at SMA Negeri 1 Pamona Selatan

<p>This research aims to identify the factors causing the lack of interest among students in participating in the guidance and counseling services at SMA Negeri 1 Pamona Selatan. The research method used in this study is a survey with a descriptive quantitative approach, utilizing a questionnaire on the factors caused by the lack of interest of students in participating in guidance and counseling services as the instrument. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling with a sample of 75 eleventh-grade students at SMA Negeri 1 Pamona Selatan. The results of the descriptive analysis on the factors causing the lack of interest among students in participating in guidance and counseling services, presented in percentage form, indicate that based on table 4.4, from 75 students who responded, there are 8 or 10.66% of students who gave very high responses, 33 or 44% of students who gave high responses, 28 or 37.33% of students who gave low responses, and 4 or 5.3% of students who gave very low responses. The conclusion from the survey results on the factors causing the lack of students at SMA Negeri 1 Pamona Selatan to engage in counseling services is attributed to two factors: internal and external factors. Internal factors include student motivation, while external factors encompass three aspects: Family, Guidance Counselors, Counseling Service Facilities, and Peers.</p>