The Effectiveness of Individual Counseling Services Using the Behavior Chart Technique in Improving Prayer Habits among Children with Autism at SLBN Autis Sumut

Viny Syahputri, Ira Suryani — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This study aims to analyze the effectivenessof individual counseling services using behavior chart techniques in improving prayer habits in autistic children at SLBN Autis Sumut. Autistic children often experience obstacles in praying consistently due to difficulties in communication, focus, and adaptation to routines. This study uses a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design without full randomization. The sample consisted of five autistic students with low prayer habits who were selected through purposive sampling. The intervention was delivered through four individual counseling sessions using behavior charts as visual monitoring and behavior reinforcement tools. Data were collected using a prayer habit scale instrument that had been tested for validity and reliability 0.849. The pre-test results showed that all participants were in the low category, while the post-test results showed an increase to the high category. The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test produced a significance value of 0.041 (p < 0.05), indicating a significant change. This study contributes to the field of special guidance and counseling by confirming the effectiveness of behavior charts in shaping religious behavior in autistic children. These findings are important as a basis for developing visual and behavior-based counseling services in special schools.

Coping Strategies in Children Who Have Lost Their Parents: A Scoping Review

Nila Ainu Ningrum — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Kehilangan orang tua merupakan peristiwa traumatis yang berdampak signifikan terhadap kondisi psikologis anak dan remaja. Penelitian ini bertujuan memetakan strategi coping yang digunakan oleh individu pasca kehilangan orang tua, berdasakan teori Lazarus dan Folkman, (1984), Carver et al. (1989), dan Kenneth I. Pargament (1997). Analisis dilakukan terhadap 8 artikel dengan pendekatan kualitatif dan kuantitatif yang mengkaji respon anak dan remaja di berbagai konteks sosial. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Scoping Review dengan menggunakan database Scopus, PubMed, dan Google Scholar. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa strategi coping yang ditemukan meliputi Problem-Focused Coping, Emotion-Focused Coping, Disfunctional Coping (Maladaptive), Religious Coping (Positive dan Negative Religious Coping). Pada penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa meliputi Problem-Focused Coping, Emotion-Focused Coping dan Religious Coping ditemukan paling umum dan efektif dalam membantu adaptasi anak dalam menghadapi kehilangan. Strategi coping anak ini beragam dan kontekstual. Temuan ini dapat menjadi dasar dalam penyusunan intervensi psikososial yang sensitif dalam aspek budaya dan perkembangan anak.

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The Effectiveness of Individual Counseling Services Using the Behavior Chart Technique in Improving Prayer Habits among Children with Autism at SLBN Autis Sumut

Coping Strategies in Children Who Have Lost Their Parents: A Scoping Review