Effect Of Giving Positive Self-Talk Techniques On Stress Level Of Adolescents in Preparation For The National-Based School Exam In Sman 1 Keruak Lombok Timur

Abstract

Adolescence is one of the stages of human development that often experiences ambiguity and an identity crisis. The stage of development in adolescents can be disrupted if adolescents experience prolonged stress, prolonged stress causes a crisis of maturity. This study aims to determine the effect of giving the Positive Self Talk technique on adolescent stress levels in preparation for the National Based School Examination at SMAN 1 Keruak, East Lombok. The population in this study were students of class XII IPS, obtained by using the Cluster Random Sampling technique. Measurement of stress using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) questionnaire, statistical tests were carried out using the Wilcoxon analysis test. The results showed that after being given the Positive Self Talk technique there were 20 respondents (50%) did not experience stress, 13 respondents (32%) experienced mild stress levels and 7 respondents (18%) experienced moderate stress levels. The results of the Wilcoxon test obtained a p-value of 0.000 so that the p-value < where 0.000 <0.05, meaning that Ha is accepted. The conclusion is that the Positive Self Talk technique has an effect on the stress level of adolescents in preparation for the National-Based School Examination (USBN) at SMAN 1 Keruak, East Lombok. The suggestion from this research is that the Positive Self Talk technique can be used by students or school officials to reduce the stress level experienced by their students.