The Relationship between Perceptions of Counselor Competence and the Function of Guidance and Counseling with Interest in Guidance and Counseling Services for Students in Public Junior High Schools in the City of Surabaya.

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengkaji hubungan persepsi peserta didik terhadap kompetensi konselor  dan fungsi bimbingan dan konseling dengan minat dalam mengikuti layanan bimbingan dan konseling di Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri Kota Surabaya. Guna menjawab tujuan tersebut digunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan rancangan penelitian korelasional dan sample 398 yang diambil secara random. Selanjutnya data yang diperoleh dianlisis menggunakan rumus korelasi berganda dan dari analisis tersebut ditemukan: (1) Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan positif antara persepsi terhadap kompetensi konselor dengan minat dalam mengikuti layanan bimbingan dan konseling  (korelasi 0,735 dan kontribusi pengaruh 54%); (2) Variabel persepsi terhadap fungsi bimbingan dan konseling dengan minat terhadap layanan  bimbingan dan konseling juga menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan positif (korelas 0,780, dan kontribusi pengaruh 61%); dan (3) Secara bersamaan variabel persepsi terhadap kompetensi konselor dan fungsi bimbingan dan konseling terhadap minat mengikuti layanan bimbingan dan konseling menujukkan hasil yang sagat siginikan positif (korelas 0.81 dan kontribusi pengaruh 66%). Temuan ini menguatkan pentingnya profesionalitas konselor dan sosialisasi peran dan fungsi bimbingan dan konseling di sekolah.

This study aims to examine the relationship between students' perceptions of the competence of counselors and the function of guidance and counseling with an interest in participating in guidance and counseling services at the Surabaya City Junior High School. In order to answer these objectives, a quantitative approach was used with a correlational research design and 398 samples were taken randomly. Furthermore, the data obtained were analyzed using multiple correlation formulas and from the analysis it was found: (1) There is a significant positive relationship between perceptions of counselor competence and interest in participating in guidance and counseling services (correlation 0.735 and influence contribution 54%); (2) The variable perception of the function of guidance and counseling with an interest in guidance and counseling services also shows a significant positive relationship (correlation 0.780, and contribution of influence 61%); and (3) Simultaneously, the variable perception of the competence of counselors and the function of guidance and counseling on interest in participating in guidance and counseling services shows a very significant positive result (correlation 0.81 and influence contribution 66%). This finding reinforces the importance of counselor professionalism and socialization of the role and function of guidance and counseling in schools.