Insight: Journal of Counseling and Psychology
Vol. 1 No. 3 July (2026): Insight: Journal of Counseling and Psychology

The Effect of Classical Guidance Services on Career Planning Among Grade XI Computer and Network Engineering Students at SMK Negeri 1 Lintongnihuta

Sugita L.T Lingga (Universitas Negeri Medan)
Mirza Irawan (Universitas Negeri Medan)



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Publish Date
23 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the effect of classical guidance services on the career planning of grade XI students in the Computer and Network Engineering (TKJ) Department at SMK Negeri 1 Lintongnihuta during the 2025/2026 academic year. This study employed a quantitative approach using a quasi-experimentl method with a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The participants consisted of 33 students from Class XI TKJ 1. Based on the pre-test results, 24 students were categorized as having low career planning, while 9 students were categorized as having moderate career planning. Data were collected using a career planning questionnaire consisting of 35 statement items, of which 31 were declared valid and 4 invalid. The reliability coefficient was 0.904 (very high). Data analysis used normality tests and the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test. Results showed a significant improvement: the mean score increased from 57.03 (pre-test) to 104.52 (post-test), an increase of 47.49 points (45.38%). Hypothesis testing showed Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) = 0.000 < 0.05 with Z = -5.014, so Ha was accepted. Therefore, classical guidance services had a significant effect on career planning of grade XI TKJ students at SMK Negeri 1 Lintongnihuta in the 2025/2026 academic year.

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insight

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Education Other

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Insight: Journal of Counseling and Psychology is an open-access scholarly journal that publishes research articles and theoretical studies in the fields of counseling and psychology. The journal is dedicated to disseminating scientific knowledge relevant to counseling and psychological services ...