Profile of Junior High School Students’ Self-Confidence and Its Implications for the Implementation of Personal-Social Guidance

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine: 1) the self-confidence profile of eighth-grade students in Class VIII D at SMPK St. Theresia Kupang in the 2025/2026 academic year; and 2) the implications of the students’ self-confidence profile for the implementation of personal-social guidance. The variable examined in this study was self-confidence. This research employed a quantitative descriptive method, with a student self-confidence questionnaire used as the data collection instrument. The population consisted of all 28 students in Class VIII D. A saturated sampling technique was applied, whereby all 28 students were included as research participants. The data were analyzed using measures of central tendency. The results indicated that the average self-confidence score of the eighth-grade students in Class VIII D at SMPK St. Theresia Kupang during the 2025/2026 academic year was categorized as high, with a mean score of 220.661, within the score range of 204–251. This finding indicates that, in general, the students demonstrated strong confidence in their abilities, optimism, objectivity, responsibility, and the capacity to think rationally and realistically. Nevertheless, several students still require guidance and support to further develop their self-confidence aspects optimally.