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Ahmad Yasser
Psychology, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia
Email: ahmadyasser_mansyur@yahoo.com
Abstract: The purpose of this research is to discover the effect of cognitive restructuring
counseling technique on social media usage intensity of SMPN 1 Bantaeng students. This
research uses quantitative approach with Quasi Experimental Design with the
Nonequivalent Control Group Design research design. The subjects of this research were
20 students in class VIII who were identified as having high social media usage intensity.
The data collection techniques used in this research are usage intensity scaling, observation,
and interviews. The results of this research discovers that the implementation of cognitive
restructuring technique can reduce the intensity of social media usage intensity as applied
according to the procedures that have been designed through 8 meetings. The intensity of
using social media before implementing cognitive restructuring technique was considered
high but after implementing cognitive restructuring technique, the intensity of using social
media decreased.
Abstrak: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah teknik restrukturisasi
kognitif berpengaruh terhadap intensitas penggunaan media sosial siswa di SMPN 1
Bantaeng. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kuantitatif
dengan menggunakan Quasi Eksperimental Design dengan desain penelitian
Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII yang
berjumlah 20 orang yang teridentifikasi mengalami intensitas penggunan media sosial yang
tinggi. Teknik pengumpulan data yang menggunakan skala intensitas penggunaan media
sosial, observasi dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan
teknik restrukturisasi kognitif dapat menurunkan intensitas penggunaan media sosial
dilaksanakan sesuai dengan prosedur yang sudah dirancang intensitas penggunaan media
sosial sesudah penerapan teknik restrukturisasi kognitif, berada pada kategori rendah
terlihat intensitas durasi > 2 jam per hari, kategori frekuensinya > 7 kali per hari, dan
menurunnya hubungan pertemanan di media sosial.
Kata kunci: Teknik Restrukturisasi Kognitif; Teknik Konseling; Media Sosial; Siswa.
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solving the problem regarding high social media students’ tendency of online game addiction and
usage intensity. Cognitive restructuring WhatsApp usage (Mensah, 2016; Trisnani, 2017;
technique is able to help students to change their Pratiwi, Andayani, & Karyanta, 2012; Rahmi,
irrational mindset of using social media ≥ 2 hours 2015). The result stated that cognitive
a day and accessing ≥ 7 times a day into more restructuring technique was used to reduce the
rational mindset when using social media. Rizky tendency of online game and smartphone
(2013) conducted a research to test the effectivity addiction on teenagers which caused them to
of cognitive restructuring technique to develop harm their surroundings, become apathetic, and
self-positivity of SMAN 2 Sidoarjo students. The mostly focus on their smartphones. Unlike those
research found that there is significant progress prior researches, this research is focused on
on the self-positivity of the subjects. This means students’ social media usage intensity: the
that cognitive restructuring strategy is effective in duration of using social media and the frequency
helping students to develop their self-positivity. of accessing, checking, and using social media
Cognitive restructuring technique is also facilities in a day.
effective in helping people to think more
positively so they could reduce the feelings METHOD
(Chioma, Elizabeth, & Ersol, 2016; Jinghan, et
al., 2018; Pardo & Calero, 2019; Hasibuan, This study is a quantitative research with
Purwanto, & Japar, 2018; Chandra, Wibowo, & experimental approach. As for the design of the
Sunawan, 2019). To reduce social media usage experiment itself is the Quasi Experimental
intensity of junior high school students, a Design in the form of non-equivalent control
particular approach is needed to open and group design. In this research, there are two
improve their mindset. Cognitive restructuring variables: cognitive restructuring technique and
technique is the precise approach. Therefore, it is students’ social media usage intensity. 1)
expected that after the application of this Cognitive Restructuring is one of counselling
technique the social media usage intensity of the techniques that aims to build more adaptable or
junior high school students could be reduced. suitable mindset. Cognitive restructuring helps
Bryant et al. (2009) stated in his research that counselees to think differently and change their
cognitive restructuring technique could improve basic and fallacious mindset with more rational,
an individual’s mindset. Mitchell & Krumboltz realistic, and positive mindset. 2) Social media
(2010) also stated in their research that cognitive usage intensity is the profundity and intensity
restructuring is more effective and helpful in level of using social media facilities as seen in
decision-making. Debra et al. (2010) explained duration (in hours) and frequency (in a day) used
that cognitive restructuring technique consists of as scales.
five steps: (1) Identification of the cognitive The research population in this study is
errors which famously known as Automatic the students in their eighth grade according to
Thoughts (ATs), (2) Identification of cognitive 2018/2019 academic year. The total number of
distortions on ATs, (3) Rational debate about AT the students listed was 186. These students were
with Socrates’ method, and (4) The development identified as having problem related to their high
of rational rebuttal to ATs. social media usage intensity (≥ 2 hours/day in
Prior researches about cognitive duration and ≥ 3 times/day in frequency).
restructuring that had been conducted focused on
The sampling technique used in this analysis with frequency distribution and
research is purposive sampling. The number of percentage using the formula as follows.
the sample is 20. The collected data is analyzed
using descriptive statistics technique and RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
inferential statistics. Non Parametric Wilcoxon
Signed Ranks Test (Z) analysis taken from pre- Students’ social media usage intensity
test and post-test is used to test examine the level through quantitative approach with
hypothesis. Descriptive analysis used to describe experimental research type is affected by
the social media usage intensity level before and cognitive restructuring technique and there is
after pre-test is in the form of cognitive significant change on the experimental group
restructuring technique. For this purpose, a after the application of cognitive restructuring
frequency distribution table is made with a technique.
presentation using quantitative descriptive
Table 2. Social Media Usage Intensity Level of SMPN 1 Bantaeng Students in Experimental Group.
Pre-test Post-test
Interval Category
F P (%) F P (%)
214 – 250 Very High 3 30 0 0
173 – 213 High 7 70 0 0
132 – 172 Moderate 0 0 2 20
91 – 131 Low 0 0 7 70
50 – 90 Very Low 0 0 1 10
Total 10 100 10 100
Table 2 shows that students’ social media to low category and the tendency level of using
usage intensity level is very high before the social media is also reduced. From the descriptive
application of cognitive restructuring technique. statistics analysis result, it could be concluded
Students accessed social media ≥ 2 hours/day in that students’ social media usage intensity level
duration with average frequency of ≥ 7 times was reduced significantly after the application of
accessing or updating various social media in a cognitive restructuring technique. The
day but not for positive purpose, such as measurement of students’ social media usage
academic group discussion on WhatsApp. After intensity level on control group taken from pre-
the technique was applied within six meetings, test result was done along with that of
the usage intensity was reduced significantly experimental group.
from very high category to moderate category as The result of pre-test and post-test, in
seen from the duration: > 2 hours/day and the which control group was not given cognitive
frequency >7 times/day accessing and using restructuring was given information service
social media facilities moderately. Besides, the regarding social media usage instead, is shown in
reduction can also be seen from the online this following table of frequency distribution and
relations which were lowered from high category percentage according to research data.
Table 3. Social Media Usage Intensity Level of SMPN 1 Bantaeng Students in Control Group.
Pre-test Post-test
Interval Category
F P (%) F P (%)
214 – 250 Very High 4 40 3 30
173 – 213 High 6 60 7 70
132 – 172 Moderate 0 0 0 0
91 – 131 Low 0 0 0 0
50 – 90 Very Low 0 0 0 0
Total 10 100 10 100
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, in very high category and 7 respondents were in
Youtube, and Line. 4 respondents (40%) were in high category. This means that social media
very high category and 6 respondents (60%) were usage intensity was still high in term of duration
in high category in using social media facilities in and frequency of using the social media.
term of duration and frequency. However, when The observation to see students’
the post-test was conducted, there was participation level during the application of
cognitive restructuring technique shows data
no significant change. 3 respondents (30%) were result as follows:
Table 4. Data Result Percentage of The Observation of Cognitive Restructuring Technique
Implementation in SMPN 1 Bantaeng
Category Meetings
Percentage
I II III IV V VI
80 % - 100 % Very High 9 9 10 10 10 10
60 % - 79% High 1 1 0 0 0 0
40 % - 59% Moderate 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 % - 39% Low 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 % - 19% Very Low 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 10 10 10 10 10 10
To know the effect of cognitive is above 0,05. The data homogeneity test result
restructuring technique on reducing social media shows the number 0,006 or above 0,05.
usage intensity of SMPN 1 Bantaeng students Therefore, it could be concluded that the data of
requires several steps as follows: a) Data social media usage intensity on experimental
Normality Test, based on data normality test group and control group has homogeneous
result, there are significance levels of 0,200 on variants. d) Wilcoxon Test. The hypothesis of this
experimental group and 0,200 on control group. research are that (H1) cognitive restructuring
Since the significance levels of both variables are technique could reduce social media usage
above 0,05, then H0 is accepted. This means that intensity and (Ho) cognitive restructuring
the data of both experimental group and control technique could not reduce social media usage
group has normal distribution., b) Data intensity with the criteria “reject (Ho) if z score ≥
Homogeneity Test, the test criteria could be z table and accept (H1) if t score < t table”.
considered homogeneous if the significance level
The calculation result using SPSS 21,0 social media usage intensity in SMPN 1
for Windows through Wilcoxon test shows that Bantaeng is rejected and (H1) which stated
there is significant change between average pre- otherwise is accepted. Therefore, cognitive
test score and average post-test score. The score restructuring technique could reduce the social
before the application of cognitive restructuring media usage intensity of SMPN 1 Bantaeng
technique (pre-test) is higher than after the students. The hypothesis test using the gap of
application (post-test). Therefore, it could be score gain mean/average between experimental
concluded that (Ho) which stated that cognitive group and control group shows that cognitive
restructuring technique could not reduce the restructuring technique could reduce the social
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media usage intensity of SMPN 1 Bantaeng study on how to think differently, eliminate
students. The pre-test and post-test show that in thinking errors and change them into the more
experimental group, there is a change on the rational, realistic, and perhaps positive ones.
subjects while in control group, no significant Efrord (2016) mentioned that many researches
change on the subjects is found. It means that show that cognitive-behavioral counselling in the
cognitive restructuring technique could be most effective counselling technique to help
applied to change the habit of using social media solving social anxiety or depression. Cognitive
to gain better mindset and thinking. restructuring can help counselee in learning to
The result of this research is in control the mindset, not only positively but also
accordance with several theories about cognitive realistically. Therefore, Werner dan Moulds
restructuring technique proposed by the experts, (2011) explained that one of the methods in this
such as Efrord (2016); Persada, Hafina, & technique is the mood improvement strategy.
Nurhudayah (2017); Sholihah (2019) who According to the descriptive statistics
explained that cognitive restructuring technique analysis, it could be analyzed that basically there
is arranged to help reaching better emotional is reduction of social media usage intensity on the
responses by changing habitual appraisal from experimental group which was treated by
high frequency to lower frequency. According to cognitive restructuring technique. This could be
that statement, it could be implied that cognitive seen from the students with high social media
restructuring technique helps counselees to reach usage intensity. This happened due to the lack of
more positive mindset by changing the habit into knowledge regarding the harm of overusing
better and organized one so that they could be out social media. The students tended to use social
of negative thoughts. media secretly with their friends and get
Cognitive restructuring technique aims influenced easily by the other students and the
to identify and oppose irrational and maladaptive surroundings. However, after the cognitive
thinking. Cognitive restructuring focuses on the restructuring technique was applied on them,
attempt to identify and fix cognitive errors or their social media usage is reduced and they
perception of counselee regarding himself and his showed more positive attitude and behavior; they
surroundings (Corey, 2015). The purpose of are not easily affected to use social media by their
cognitive restructuring applied on counselee who surroundings. Their knowledge regarding the
has high intensity of using social media is to impact of social media usage intensity increases
oppose the irrational belief and negative thoughts and they remain confident even without social
of the counselee. This is applied by collecting media.
negative assumption data, homework sheet in
thinking record, and changing mindset errors CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
regarding social media usage.
The benefit of cognitive restructuring The application of cognitive
technique on students with high social media restructuring technique to reduce the social media
intensity is that counselees can distinct and usage intensity of SMPN 1 Bantaeng students
comprehend his disoriented thoughts and was held in six meetings and two additional
feelings, and evaluate their belief with evidences meetings for pre-test and post-test. The result
so that they could think more rationally. As shows that the students’ social media intensity
explained before, social media usage intensity is was lowered from high category to low category
the students’ addiction to social media to the after the cognitive restructuring technique was
point they lose track on time and abandon their applied. This means that the cognitive
duty and responsibility as students. This problem restructuring technique is effective to reduce
regarding social media usage intensity should be social media usage intensity of students if it is
handled and solved immediately or else it could applied according to the procedures. Social
be fatal for the students. It might decrease their media usage intensity after the application of
learning achievement, deprive their sleep which cognitive restructuring technique is on the low
leads to health problems, and it might also affect category as seen from the duration; > 2 hours/day,
their learning performance in school. the frequency; > 7 times/day, and the decreased
Cognitive restructuring technique or also relations on social media, and the usage of social
known as cognitive reframing is a behavioral media facilities.
technique which is related to cognitive Regarding the conclusion of the study,
counselling. Cognitive restructuring includes the the researcher discovered that cognitive
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