AbstractThis study aims to determine the effectiveness of group counseling using RationalEmotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) techniques in reducing over-self-presentation on socialmedia in college students. The research method used was quantitative with an experimentalresearch type using a One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The population in this study were 79students of the Islamic Guidance and Counseling study program, class of 2022. The samplingtechnique used was simple random sampling. Data in this study were obtained through aquestionnaire and data analysis using the Wilcoxon test. The results of this study showed that theexperimental group experienced a decrease in over-self-presentation with a pretest mean of65.91 after treatment with group counseling using REBT techniques, with a posttest mean of55.43. The Wilcoxon test showed an Asymp.sig (2-tailed) value of 0.000 0.05. Therefore, in thisstudy, group counseling using Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy techniques is effective inreducing over-self-presentation in college students.
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