Peningkatan Kemampuan Mengenal Emosi pada Anak Tunagrahita melalui Kegiatan Konseling Kelompok Berbasis Ekspresi Diri

  • Vera Sriwahyuningsih Universitas Putra Indonesia “YPTK” Padang
  • Ananda Maha Putri Universitas Putra Indonesia “YPTK” Padang
  • Mufadhal Barseli Program Studi Bimbingan Konseling, Fakultas Ilmu Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Putra Indonesia “YPTK” Padang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47233/jpmda.v4i2.2708
Keywords: Group counseling, Intellectual disability, Self-expression, Social-emotional development

Abstract

This community service activity aimed to improve the ability of children with intellectual disabilities to recognize and express emotions through group counseling based on self-expression at Panti Sosial Bina Grahita Harapan Padang. The activities were conducted using emotion cards, facial expression exercises, drawing activities, and simple role-playing. Evaluation was carried out through pre-test and post-test assessments of participants’ emotional abilities. The results showed an increase in the ability to recognize emotions from 42% to 78% (+36%) and the ability to express emotions from 38% to 74% (+36%). In addition, participants demonstrated improved participation, communication confidence, and social interaction during the activities. These findings indicate that self-expression-based group counseling is effective in supporting the social-emotional development of children with intellectual disabilities.

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Published
2026-06-02
How to Cite
Sriwahyuningsih, V., Putri, A., & Barseli, M. (2026). Peningkatan Kemampuan Mengenal Emosi pada Anak Tunagrahita melalui Kegiatan Konseling Kelompok Berbasis Ekspresi Diri. Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Dharma Andalas, 4(2), 403-407. https://doi.org/10.47233/jpmda.v4i2.2708
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Vol 4 No 2 (2025): Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Dharma Andalas
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