BK lecturer, Muhamad Afifuddin Ghozali delivered material about reality therapy to overcome students' relational problems.
Unesa. AC ID. THAILAND—In an effort to improve students' emotional and social well-being, lecturers from the Guidance and Counseling Study Program, Surabaya State University (UNESA) who are members of the Community Service (PKM) team held training at Sangkhom Islam Wittaya School, Thailand, early August 2024.
The training with the theme "Overcoming Student's Relational Issues using Reality Therapy for Teachers and School Counsellors" aims to equip the counselors there with therapeutic skills, especially regarding the application of the reality therapy approach.
With this approach , teachers can overcome various relational problems that students often experience, such as conflicts between friends, difficulties in establishing relationships, and interpersonal communication challenges that can affect their academic achievement and mental health.
"This activity is part of "a collaborative effort between academics and educational institutions to improve the emotional and social well-being of students at the school," said Muhamad Afifuddin Ghozali, chairman of PKM.
He added, this training is carried out continuously for two months from July to September 2024 hybrid. The main session of this training was held on 4-7 August, where the team from UNESA was present offline and provided training materials at the school. The team of lecturers involved in this service are, Muhamad Afifuddin Ghozali, Bambang Dibyo Wiyono, and Wiryo Nuryono.
UNESA PKM Team together with teachers or counselors at Sangkhom Islam Wittaya School.
“Focus "The main aim of this program is to provide appropriate intervention for teachers to be able to resolve various student relational problems, such as difficulties in interacting with peers, conflicts with teachers, and communication problems in the school environment," explained Muhamad Afifuddin.
Reality Therapy, is an approach developed by William Glasser that emphasizes individual responsibility for their own choices and how they can control their behavior to achieve basic needs such as love, power, freedom and pleasure.
Through this method , students are invited to be aware of their choices, understand the consequences of their actions, and decide how best to improve their relationships with others.
This approach is very relevant in educational contexts, especially in schools that wants to improve students' psychological well-being. According to him, many students experience relational problems due to a lack of awareness of their own choices in behavior.
"Through this program, we hope to have a sustainable positive impact on students at the Wittaya Islamic Sangkhom School," said Muhamad Afifuddin.
This training received a positive response from school leaders. They stated that this approach had helped create a more harmonious and conducive learning environment.
It is hoped that this community service activity can become a model. for similar programs in the future, both in Thailand and in other countries, UNESA is committed to continuing to contribute to the development of more inclusive education and supporting student mental health, as well as establishing close collaboration with various educational institutions at the international level. []
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Author: BK Study Program PKM Team
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