Group counseling miracle techniques and scaling questions to reduce social anxiety

Anis Lud Fiana*  -  Department of Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia

(*) Corresponding Author
DOI: 10.21580/jagc.0.0.0.13467

Purpose - This study aims to test the miracle technique and scaling questions to reduce social anxiety in foster children.

Method - This study uses an experimental method with a One Group Pretest-Posttest design involving 7 foster children at SOS Children's Village Semarang as research subjects.

Result - The results of this study indicate that group counseling using miracle techniques and scaling questions is effective in reducing social anxiety in foster children. These findings identify that the use of these counseling techniques can be used to provide treatment to foster children who have social anxiety.

Implication – Counselors or caregivers can apply this group counseling intervention to address issues related to social anxiety. For future researchers, they can use a more comprehensive research design and can add other variables that can support the welfare of foster children like self-esteem and Support social.

Originality – Worry social child foster need attention and help in management emotions , feelings worried and Fright will evaluation bad from other people. By because that , research this aim for see effectiveness counseling group with use technique miracle questions and technique scaling questions in reduce worry experienced social by child foster.

Keywords: Group Counseling; Miracle Questions Technique; Scaling Questions Technique; Social Anxiety

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