Peer Counseling : Upaya Dalam Meminimalisir Masalah Remaja

Abstract

The period has changed from year to year, as these changes certainly have many phenomena that we see and feel, including the phenomenon of problems that occur in adolescents, especially in Indonesia. Adolescence is a period where a person begins to grow from childhood to the time of discovery of identity, where at times like that usually the teenagers will act carelessly without thinking about the consequences of what will happen from these actions. Often with careless behavior, teenagers get problems that are not light. Therefore, it is necessary to launch a peer-counseling program for adolescents so that they can express their problems by using colleagues. Peer relationships have a strong role in adolescent life, this peer relationship creates a trusting relationship between peers. This relationship can lead to a behavior where adolescents are more trusting of peers than with parents, so the formation and training of peer counselors can be an appropriate choice in an effort to fortify children or adolescents from the negative influences of the surrounding environment.

Keywords

• peer counseling
• youth problems