Efektifitas Layanan Bimbingan Kelompok Dengan Teknik Role Playing Terhadap Peningkatan Empati Siswa Kelas Viii Di Uptd SMP Negeri 1 Mandrehe

This study was motivated by problems related to empathy among eighth-grade students at UPTD SMP Negeri 2 Mandrehe, as indicated by a lack of concern for peers, sensitivity to others’ feelings, and consideration of the effects of their words and actions. This study aimed to examine changes in students’ empathy after participating in group guidance services using the role-playing technique. The study employed a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design. The population consisted of 76 eighth-grade students, with a sample of 25 students from class VIII-1 selected through purposive sampling. The research instrument was an empathy questionnaire using a five-point Likert scale. The validity test showed that all 25 items were valid, while the reliability test yielded a Cronbach’s Alpha value of 0.936. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, a normality test, a Paired Sample t-Test, and N-Gain with the assistance of SPSS version 26. The results showed an increase in the mean empathy score from 46.36 in the pre-test to 80.96 in the post-test. The Paired Sample t-Test yielded a significance value of 0.000 < 0.05, with the t value and degrees of freedom (df) to be reported according to the statistical test output, indicating a significant difference between scores before and after the intervention. The effect size should also be reported to indicate the magnitude of the change in empathy more comprehensively, based on the effect-size calculation used in the study. The N-Gain value of 0.6336 was categorized as moderate. The findings indicate an increase in empathy following the intervention; however, a causal relationship cannot be established because the study did not include a control group. ABSTRAK Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh permasalahan empati siswa kelas VIII di UPTD SMP Negeri 2 Mandrehe, yang ditunjukkan melalui kurangnya kepedulian terhadap teman, kepekaan terhadap perasaan orang lain, serta pertimbangan terhadap dampak ucapan dan tindakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perubahan empati siswa setelah mengikuti layanan bimbingan kelompok dengan teknik role playing. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest. Populasi penelitian berjumlah 76 siswa kelas VIII dengan sampel 25 siswa kelas VIII-1 yang dipilih melalui purposive sampling. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan angket empati dengan skala Likert lima tingkat. Hasil uji validitas menunjukkan seluruh 25 butir valid, sedangkan uji reliabilitas memperoleh nilai Cronbach’s Alpha sebesar 0,936. Data dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif, uji normalitas, Paired Sample t-Test, dan N-Gain dengan bantuan SPSS versi 26. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peningkatan rata-rata skor empati dari 46,36 pada pre-test menjadi 80,96 pada post-test. Hasil Paired Sample t-Test menunjukkan nilai signifikansi 0,000 < 0,05, dengan nilai t dan df perlu dicantumkan sesuai output uji statistik penelitian, sehingga terdapat perbedaan signifikan antara skor sebelum dan sesudah layanan. Besaran effect size juga perlu dicantumkan untuk menunjukkan magnitude perubahan empati secara lebih komprehensif, sesuai hasil perhitungan yang digunakan dalam penelitian. Nilai N-Gain sebesar 0,6336 berada pada kategori sedang. Temuan menunjukkan adanya peningkatan empati setelah pemberian layanan, tetapi belum dapat memastikan hubungan sebab-akibat karena penelitian tidak menggunakan kelompok kontrol.