SELF-TALK TECHNIQUE TO OVERCOME CAREER ANXIETY IN GRADE 12 HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

Final year or 12th grade high school students often experience anxiety about their future. Symptoms experienced can include confusion, fear, worry, anxiety and depression when discussing plans for further study or career plans after graduating from high school. Therefore, this research aims to study the phenomenon of career anxiety in high school students and recommend appropriate interventions to overcome this. In this case, researchers recommend rational emotive behavior counseling. This research uses a case study type of research with a qualitative approach. The data collection techniques used are through observation, interviews and documentation. The subjects of this research were three high school students who had high career anxiety. The results of the research were analyzed and showed that final year or 12th grade high school students experienced career anxiety because they were worried about further studies or not being able to work as desired, felt insecure about their abilities, and received pressure from people around them if they became unemployed. (not studying or not working). Thus, researchers recommend rational emotive behavior counseling to help overcome the career anxiety they are experiencing.