Efektifitas Teknik Thought Stopping Untuk Mengurangi Pola Pikir Negative Mahasantri Ibnu Katsir 2 Jember

Fitriyah Fitriyah (Universitas PGRI Argopuro Jember)
Nasruliyah Hikmatul Maghfiroh (Universitas PGRI Argopuro Jember)
Wahid Suharmawan (Universitas PGRI Argopuro Jember)

Nusantara of Research : Jurnal Hasil-hasil penelitian Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri (e-journal)
Vol 11 No 4 (2024)

Negative thinking can hinder students’ self-confidence, motivation, and effort in achieving academic and personal goals. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the thought stopping technique in reducing negative thinking among students of Ibnu Katsir 2 Jember. This study used a quantitative experimental approach with an experimental group and a control group. The sample consisted of 14 students selected from a population of 32, then divided into two groups. Data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using normality, homogeneity, and Wilcoxon tests with SPSS. The findings showed that the data were normally distributed (Sig. = 0.110) and homogeneous (Sig. = 0.350). The Wilcoxon test in the experimental group showed Z = -2.375 and Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) = 0.018, indicating a significant difference before and after treatment. The thought stopping technique was effective in reducing students’ negative thinking.