Studi Komparatif Efektivitas Konseling Kelompok Teknik Expressive Writing dan Play Therapy dalam Meningkatkan Regulasi Emosi Siswa Menengah Pertama

Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Group Counseling Using Expressive Writing and Play Therapy Technique in Improving Emotional Regulation of Junior High School Students

Teknik expressive writing maupun teknik play therapy memiliki implikasi yang positif terhadap peningkatan kemampuan regulasi emosi siswa. Komparasi antara kedua teknik didasarkan pada perbedaan orientasi keduanya, di mana expressive writing berfokus pada eksplorasi internal individu, sedangkan play therapy menitikberatkan pada pengalaman sosial sebagai sarana pembelajaran emosional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas dari konseling kelompok teknik expressive writing dan teknik play therapy  serta membandingkan perbedaan efektivitas antara konseling kelompok teknik expressive writing dan teknik play therapy dalam meningkatkan kemampuan regulasi emosi siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode eksperimen semu (quasi-experimental) dengan rancangan Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Tempat penelitian di SMPN 53 Surabaya dengan subjek penelitian sebanyak 16 siswa. Pengumpulan data menggunakan instrument angket regulasi emosi yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji Paired Sample t-Test, dan uji Independent sample t-test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konseling kelompok dengan teknik expressive writing maupun play therapy sama-sama efektif dalam meningkatkan regulasi emosi siswa. Hal tersebut dibuktikan melalui hasil uji Paired Sample t-Test pada kedua kelompok yang menunjukkan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,001 (p < 0,05). Selain itu, hasil analisis N-Gain menunjukkan bahwa kelompok expressive writing memperoleh rata-rata sebesar 0,48, sedangkan kelompok play therapy memperoleh rata-rata sebesar 0,50. Berdasarkan hasil analisis perbandingan skor N-Gain melalui uji Independent Sample t-Test antara kelompok expressive writing dan play therapy, diperoleh nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,685 (p > 0,05). Temuan tersebut menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat perbedaan efektivitas yang signifikan antara kedua teknik dalam meningkatkan kemampuan regulasi emosi siswa.

Kata Kunci : Regulasi emosi, Expressive writing, play therapy, konseling kelompok

Both expressive writing and play therapy techniques have a positive impact on improving students emotional regulation skills. The comparison between these two techniques is based on their differing orientations expressive writing focuses on an individuals internal exploration, whereas play therapy emphasizes social experiences as a medium for emotional learning. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of group counseling using expressive writing and play therapy techniques, and to compare their effectiveness in enhancing students emotional regulation skills. A quantitative approach was employed using a quasi-experimental method with a Nonequivalent Control Group Design. The study was conducted at SMPN 53 Surabaya with 16 student participants. Data were collected using an emotional regulation questionnaire with established validity and reliability. Data analysis involved Paired Sample t-tests and Independent Sample t-tests. The results indicate that group counseling using either expressive writing or play therapy is effective in improving students emotional regulation. This is evidenced by the Paired Sample t-test results for both groups, which showed a significance value of 0.001 (p < 0.05). Furthermore, N-Gain analysis revealed an average score of 0.48 for the expressive writing group and 0.50 for the play therapy group. A comparative analysis of N-Gain scores using the Independent Sample t-test yielded a significance value of 0.685 (p > 0.05). These findings indicate no significant difference in effectiveness between the two techniques regarding the improvement of students emotional regulation skills.

Keywords: Emotional regulation, expressive writing, play therapy, group counseling