Benefits of Guidance Counseling Topic to Attitude of Grade 12 Humanities and Social Sciences Strand Students at Bestlink College of the Philippines

Abstract

The researchers focused on the benefits of guidance counseling topic to the attitude of Grade 12 Humanities and Social Sciences Strand students at Bestlink College of the Philippines. Counseling helps an individual to discover and develop their educational, vocational, and psychological potentials to achieve an optimal level of personal happiness and social usefulness. This study would encourage students’ academic, social, emotional, and personal development. Counseling is the service offered to an individual undergoing a problem and needs professional help to overcome it. The researchers used qualitative research with a descriptive design. The researchers also utilized a survey questionnaire to gather information from 50 selected Grade 12 Humanities and Social sciences students who properly choose through random sampling technique. The results of the study in terms of data presentation, analysis, and interpretation are highly acceptable. The benefits of guidance counseling topic to the attitude of Grade 12 Humanities and Social Sciences Strand students at Bestlink College of the Philippines, wherein the assessment as to self-acceptance the average weighted for indicator “accepting your mistake” was 4.26, with the verbal interpretation of “agree.” In terms of self-awareness, the average weighted mean for indicator “awareness of thoughts and feelings” was 4.16, with the verbal interpretation of “agree.” In terms of relating to others, the average weighted mean for the indicator “improve interpersonal skills” was 4.1, with the verbal interpretation of “agree.” Those data revealed that guidance counseling topics are beneficial to grade 12 students. The researchers found out that the guidance counseling topic helped the students know their purposes and have a strong realization in life. Hence, guidance counseling topic has a strong impact on choosing the right path and making decisions and realizations based on findings. Students need guidance counseling topics as part of the school-based curriculum to prevent the negative mindset and depression of the students. This topic is beneficial to the students to have a clear perception of life.Keywords: