The Students’ Attitudes Towards the Pedagogical Competence of Counselors at SMA Negeri 1 Sibolangit Academic Year 2025/2026

Abstract

This study aims to describe students’ attitudes towards the pedagogical competence of guidance counselors at SMA Negeri 1 Sibolangit. This research employed a quantitative descriptive approach. The population of this study consisted of 626 students from Grades X, XI, and XII, with 244 students selected as samples using a stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire instrument with respons options of Strongly Appropriate (SA), Appropriate (A), Less Appropriate (LA), and Not Appropriate (NA), based on a Likert scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive percentage analysis. The results showed that the average students’ attitudes toward the pedagogical competence of guidance and counseling teachers at SMA Negeri 1 Sibolangit were in the positive category. Students’ attitudes toward the pedagogical competence of guidance and counseling teachers were examined through five indicators, namely receiving, responding, valuing, organizing, and characterizing. The indicators of one, valuing, and characterizing were in the very positive category, while the indicators of responding and organizing were in the positive category.