The Effectiveness of Agentic Group Guidance Services to Improve Self-Control of Minangkabau Ethnic Youth
DOI:
10.29303/jppipa.v11i11.13083Published:
2025-11-25Downloads
Abstract
During adolescence, individuals spend more time in social life outside the home, such as socializing with peers and socializing at school and in the community. Self-control is the ability of adolescents to control themselves. If self-control is successfully improved, then the self-control is high. Conversely, low self-control indicates that they are less able to control themselves. This study aims to test the effectiveness of agentic group guidance to improve self-control of Minangkabau ethnic adolescents. This study is a quantitative study with a quasi-experimental method with a Nonequivalent Control Group Design on 22 students of SMA Negeri 1 Batipuh who were divided into experimental and control groups. The research instrument was a Likert scale self-control questionnaire, analyzed using the N-Gain, Wilcoxon, and Mann Whitney tests. The results showed that the average pretest score of the experimental group was 131.63 increased to 154.38 in the posttest, with an N-Gain of 58.05 (quite effective category). Meanwhile, the control group increased from 124.91 to 158.18, with an N-Gain of 46.91 (less effective category). The Mann Whitney test produced Z = -2.66 and Sig. = 0.008 (< 0.05), indicating that there is a significant difference between the two groups.
Keywords:
Agentic Group, Guidance Services, Self-control, StudentsReferences
Agustin, A. W., & Nirwana, H. (2021). Hubungan Kontrol Diri Dengan Subjective Well Being Remaja Etnis Minangkabau. Jurnal EDUCATIO: Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.29210/120212980
Alipour, H., Amelshahbaz, S., Safaeimanesh, F., Peyravi, B., & Salavati, A. (2021). The Impact of Environmental Stimuli on Hotel Service Employees’ Service Sabotage—Mediation Role of Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Dissonance. Sustainability, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020876
Astriawati, N., Wibowo, W., & Pratama, W. (2019). Developing Mathematics Learning Materials Based on CO-PROL to Improve Cadets’ Learning Outcomes. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1315(1). https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1315/1/012059.
Bekerom, D., Loes, M. H. D., Mainhard, T., & Evers, C. (2025). Everything under Control? Daily Dynamics of Self-Control and Emotion Regulation. Motivation and Emotion, 49(1), 15–30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-024-10101-1
Bolat, Y., & Korkmaz, C. (2021). Social Values and Life Skills as Predictors of Organizational Culture: A Study on Teachers. Sage Open, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211023179
Brenner, C. A. (2022). Self-Regulated Learning, Self-Determination Theory and Teacher Candidates’ Development of Competency-Based Teaching Practices. Smart Learning Environments, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40561-021-00184-5
Chater, N., & Loewenstein, G. (2016). The Under-Appreciated Drive for Sense-Making. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 126, 137–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2015.10.016
Dwivedi, Y. K., Ismagilova, E., Hughes, D. L., Carlson, J., Filieri, R., Jacobson, J., Jain, V., Karjaluoto, H., Kefi, H., Krishen, A. S., Kumar, V., Rahman, M. M., Raman, R., Rauschnabel, P. A., Rowley, J., Salo, J., Tran, G. A., & Wang, Y. (2021). Setting the future of digital and social media marketing research: Perspectives and research propositions. International Journal of Information Management, 59, 102168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102168
Einhorn, S., Fietz, B., Guenther, T. W., & Guenther, E. (2024). The Relationship of Organizational Culture with Management Control Systems and Environmental Management Control Systems. Review of Managerial Science, 18(8), 2321–71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-023-00687-0
Eom, K., & Choy, B. K. C. (2025). Is Common Behavior Considered Moral? The Role of Perceived Others’ Motives in Moral Norm Inferences and Motivation about Environmental Behavior. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 116(104684). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2024.104684
Ferrari, F. (2023). Skills Mismatch and Change Confidence: The Impact of Training on Change Recipients’ Self-Efficacy. European Journal of Training and Development, 47(10), 69–90. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-06-2021-0072
Franks, D., Barblett, L., & Kirk, G. (2025). Teachers’ Understanding of the Major Sources of Self-Efficacy in Early Childhood. Early Childhood Education Journal, 53(1), 87–97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-023-01566-9
Goyal, N., & Keersmaecker, J. (2022). Cultural Dyes: Cultural Norms Color Person Perception. Current Opinion in Psychology, 43, 195–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.07.009
Halttu, K., & Oinas-Kukkonen, H. (2022). Susceptibility to Social Influence Strategies and Persuasive System Design: Exploring the Relationship. Behaviour & Information Technology, 41(12), 2705–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2021.1945685
Hinduja, P., Mohammad, R. F., & Siddiqui, S. (2024). Factors Influencing Students’ Academic Self-Efficacy in Related Domains. Sage Open, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241289738
Hochberg, Z., & Konner, M. (2020). Emerging Adulthood, a Pre-Adult Life-History Stage. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 10(918). https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2019.00918
Ikävalko, M., Sointu, E., Lambert, M. C., & Viljaranta, J. (2023). Students’ Self-Efficacy in Self-Regulation Together with Behavioural and Emotional Strengths: Investigating Their Self-Perceptions. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 38(4), 558–72. https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2022.2127083
Jiang, M., Wong, S. K. M., Chung, H. K. S., Sun, Y., Hsiao, J. H., Sui, J., & Humphreys, G. W. (2019). Cultural Orientation of Self-Bias in Perceptual Matching. Frontiers in Psychology, 10(1469). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01469
Knizek, B. L., Mugisha, J., Kinyanda, E., Hagen, J., & Hjelmeland, H. (2024). ‘When You Are Alone You Have a Narrow Mind, but When You Are with Others You Think Broader into the Other Aspects’. A Qualitative Study on the Role of Sense of Belonging and Mattering in Attempted Suicide in Uganda. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2024.2424012
Kohrt, B. A., Ottman, K., Panter-Brick, C., Konner, M., & Patel, V. (2020). Why We Heal: The Evolution of Psychological Healing and Implications for Global Mental Health. Clinical Psychology Review, 82(101920). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101920
Mastorci, F., Lazzeri, M. F. L., Vassalle, C., & Pingitore, A. (2024). The Transition from Childhood to Adolescence: Between Health and Vulnerability. Children, 11(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/children11080989
Mayangsari, A., Sugiharto, D., & Mulawarman, M. (2024). Self-Control in Adolescent: A Systematic Literature Review. Jurnal Wahana Konseling, 7(2), 230–45. https://doi.org/10.31851/juang.v7i2.17027
Merino, M., Tornero-Aguilera, J. F., Rubio-Zarapuz, A., Villanueva-Tobaldo, C. V., Martín-Rodríguez, A., & Clemente-Suárez, V. J. (2024). Body Perceptions and Psychological Well-Being: A Review of the Impact of Social Media and Physical Measurements on Self-Esteem and Mental Health with a Focus on Body Image Satisfaction and Its Relationship with Cultural and Gender Factors. Healthcare, 12(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12141396
Napolitano, C. M., Sewell, M. N., Yoon, H. J., Soto, C. J., & Roberts, B. W. (2021). Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Skills: An Integrative Model of the Skills Associated With Success During Adolescence and Across the Life Span. Frontiers in Education, 6(679561). https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.679561
Nuha, M. S., Indreswari, H., & Bariyyah, K. (2024). Psycho-Educational Group Leaders through the Homeroom Approach: A Systematic Literature Review. ProGCouns: Journal of Professionals in Guidance and Counseling, 5(1), 21–32. https://doi.org/10.21831/progcouns.v5i1.72261
Ortiz, O., Rusu, C., Rusu, V., Matus, N., & Ito, A. (2024). Tourist eXperience Considering Cultural Factors: A Systematic Literature Review. Sustainability, 16(22). https://doi.org/10.3390/su162210042
Parmar, J. S., Thapa, P., Micheal, S., Dune, T., Lim, D., Alford, S., Mistry, S. K., & Arora, A. (2025). The Impact of a Peer Support Program on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Postgraduate Health Students During COVID-19: A Qualitative Study. Education Sciences, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15030273
Paterson-Young, C., Karlıdağ-Dennis, E., Egging, E., & Hazenberg, R. (2024). Enhancing Agency and Empowering Young People: The Transformative Impact of Social and Emotional Learning Programmes. Children and Youth Services Review, 166(107941). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107941
Rego, L., Brady, M., Leone, R., Roberts, J., Srivastava, C., & Srivastava, R. (2015). Brand Response to Environmental Turbulence: A Framework and Propositions for Resistance, Recovery and Reinvention. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 39(2), 583–602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijresmar.2021.10.006
Rocha, P. (2025). Cultural Correlates of Personality: A Global Perspective With Insights From 22 Nations. Cross-Cultural Research, 59(2), 216–43. https://doi.org/10.1177/10693971241264363
Sagita, L., & Kusumarini, A. R. (2017). Visualization on Triangle Concept Using Adobe Flash Professional SC6. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 943(012052). https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/943/1/012052
Schmid, J., Moschko, T., Riccio, M., Snyder, K. A., Gawrilow, C., & Stadler, G. (2024). Self‐control Fluctuates from Day to Day and Is Linked to Subjective Well‐being within and between Persons. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 16(1), 254–72. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12482
Shahab, Y., Ye, Z., Liu, J., & Nadeem, M. (2025). Social Trust, Environmental Violations, and Remedial Actions in China. Journal of Business Ethics, 198(3), 637–54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-024-05818-5
Shahzalal, M., & Adnan, H. M. (2022). Attitude, Self-Control, and Prosocial Norm to Predict Intention to Use Social Media Responsibly: From Scale to Model Fit towards a Modified Theory of Planned Behavior. Sustainability, 14(16). https://doi.org/10.3390/su14169822
Tyler, J., Boldi, M.-O., & Cherubini, M. (2022). Contemporary Self-Reflective Practices: A Large-Scale Survey. Acta Psychologica, 230(103768). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103768
Vitale, V., & Bonaiuto, M. (2024). The Role of Nature in Emotion Regulation Processes: An Evidence-Based Rapid Review. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 96(102325). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102325
Yim, E. P.-Y. (2022). Effects of Asian Cultural Values on Parenting Style and Young Children’s Perceived Competence: A Cross-Sectional Study. Frontiers in Psychology, 13(905093). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.905093
Zhang, W., Liu, Y., Dong, Y., He, W., Yao, S., Xu, Z., & Mu, Y. (2023). How We Learn Social Norms: A Three-Stage Model for Social Norm Learning. Frontiers in Psychology, 14(1153809). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1153809
Zhao, X., Wente, A., Flecha, M. F., Galvan, D. S., Gopnik, A., & Kushnir, T. (2021). Culture Moderates the Relationship between Self-Control Ability and Free Will Beliefs in Childhood. Cognition, 210(104609). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2021.104609
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Afifah, Herman Nirwana, Yeni Karneli, Rezki Hariko, Syuryani
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA, agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY License). This license allows authors to use all articles, data sets, graphics, and appendices in data mining applications, search engines, web sites, blogs, and other platforms by providing an appropriate reference. The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions and will retain publishing rights without restrictions.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
