Profile of Unconditional Positive Regard and Counselor Sincerity in Growing Interest in Counseling Based on Student Perspective

Abstract

The counselor's personality is very important for establishing a therapeutic relationship with the counselee, such as the personality according to Carl Rogers, namely unconditional positive regard and sincerity, the counselor can develop a good relationship with the student/counselee so that the counselee has an interest in conducting counseling to solve problems. The aim of this research is to determine the profile of unconditional positive regard and sincerity in fostering interest in counseling at SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Surabaya. This research used 68 students as subjects using random sampling techniques. For this research instrument, the researcher used a sincerity and unconditional acceptance questionnaire based on Rogers' theory. The data analysis technique uses descriptive percentages, based on the results of this research, it shows that a) n-conditional positive regard based on students' perspectives is classified as very high with a percentage score of 64.7%, while b) counselor sincerity based on students' perspectives is classified as high with a percentage score of 61.8%. This research shows that the counselor's unconditional positive regard and sincerity have a positive impact on fostering interest in counseling.