KONSELI: Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling (E-Journal)
Vol 11 No 2 (2024): KONSELI : Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling (E-journal)

Integrating counseling with technology: An evaluation of the Bicarakan.id application through user review analysis with machine learning

Al Azies, Harun (Unknown)
Rochmanto, Hani Brilianti (Unknown)
Pravesti, Cindy Asli (Unknown)
Fitriani, Fenny (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Nov 2024

Abstract

Online counseling has transformed mental health services by offering a convenient and cost-effective alternative to traditional in-person therapy. This study investigates the role of technology in counseling by analyzing user reviews of the Bicarakan.id app from the Google Play Store. A machine learning approach was employed to identify critical patterns and themes within the reviews. Text pre-processing methods such as tokenization, stop-word removal, and TF-IDF vectorization were applied to a dataset of 125 user reviews. The Elbow method helped determine the optimal number of clusters, which was three. Clustering performance was assessed using the Silhouette score, with three clusters yielding the highest average score of 0.4939, indicating a moderate level of clustering effectiveness. Cluster 1 primarily contained positive reviews, emphasizing user satisfaction with the app's services. Cluster 2 included more specific feedback on users' experiences with counselors and app features. Cluster 3 focused on the app's accessibility and ease of use while raising concerns about data privacy and the lack of offline consultation options. The study underscores the significance of using user feedback to enhance and improve technology-driven mental health solutions.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

konseli

Publisher

Subject

Education Social Sciences

Description

KONSELI is a journal published by the Tarbiyah Faculty, Raden Intan State Islamic University of Lampung, INDONESIA. KONSELI published twice a year. KONSELI receives articles about The Counseling Education, Guidance and Counseling and Psychology. It is intended to communicate original research and ...