The Effectiveness of Social Skills Training in Improving Students' Interpersonal Communication

The Effectiveness of Social Skills Training in Improving Students' Interpersonal Communication Rafida; Budi Astuti Primary Author mixed material bibliography Serial PSYMPATHIC: Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung ind Indonesia Sumber artikel:Jurnal. Halaman: 33-44 The prevalent issue of low social skills and interpersonal communication among adolescents increases vulnerability to violence such as bullying both within the school environment and in social circles. Therefore this research aimed to measure the effectiveness of social skills training (SST) in improving students interpersonal communication skills. A quantitative experimental method was adopted using the Quasi-Experimental Design in the form of a Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Students from grade VIII Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) Negeri 3 Bantul were selected as respondents through purposive sampling and were analyzed using paired sample t-tests. The pre-test and post-test results showed significant improvements in students interpersonal communication skills in the experimental group whereas no such improvements were observed in the control group. In conclusion SST effectively improved interpersonal communication skills of students at MTs Negeri 3 Bantul. Keywords Effectiveness interpersonal communication social skills training 1. KOMUNIKASI INTERPERSONAL 150.7 PSY UPT Perpustakaan UM Koleksi Bahan Pustaka Perpustakaan UM 2 -93795 2024-09-24 00:00:00 2024-09-24 00:00:00 machine generated