EFEKTIVITAS MODIFIKASI PERILAKU MELALUI TEKNIK TOKEN ECONOMY TERHADAP PENURUNAN KEBIASAAN CURSING PADA REMAJA AKHIR

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Perilaku cursing merupakan bentuk perilaku verbal berupa penggunaan kata-kata kasar, profan, atau ofensif yang dapat berkembang menjadi habitual behavior pada remaja akhir dan mahasiswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengevaluasi penerapan teknik token economy dalam menurunkan frekuensi perilaku cursing pada remaja akhir. Penelitian menggunakan metode eksperimen Single Subject Design (SSD) pola A–B–A yang terdiri atas fase baseline awal (A1), fase intervensi (B), dan fase evaluasi atau withdrawal (A2). Subjek penelitian adalah seorang mahasiswa perempuan berusia 21 tahun yang menunjukkan frekuensi cursing habitual tinggi. Data dikumpulkan melalui self-monitoring harian berbasis spreadsheet digital dan dianalisis menggunakan visual analysis of graphed data meliputi within-condition analysis dan between-condition analysis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan token economy berasosiasi dengan penurunan frekuensi perilaku cursing. Mean frekuensi menurun dari 58,5 kali per hari pada fase A1 menjadi 38,6 kali per hari pada fase B, dan 21,0 kali per hari pada fase A2, dengan penurunan 64,1% dan overlap 0%. Temuan ini menunjukkan potensi token economy sebagai strategi modifikasi perilaku verbal habitual pada remaja akhir, khususnya ketika dipadukan dengan self-monitoring dan strategi regulasi perilaku lainnya.

Cursing behavior refers to a form of verbal behavior characterized by the use of harsh, profane, or offensive language that may develop into a habitual behavior among late adolescents and university students. This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of the token economy technique in reducing the frequency of cursing behavior among late adolescents. The study employed an experimental method using a Single Subject Design (SSD) with an A–B–A pattern consisting of an initial baseline phase (A1), an intervention phase (B), and an evaluation or withdrawal phase (A2). The participant was a 21-year-old female university student who exhibited a high frequency of habitual cursing behavior. Data were collected through daily self-monitoring using a digital spreadsheet and analyzed using visual analysis of graphed data, including within-condition analysis and between-condition analysis. The results indicated that the implementation of the token economy technique was associated with a reduction in the frequency of cursing behavior. The mean frequency decreased from 58.5 occurrences per day during the A1 phase to 38.6 occurrences per day during the B phase, and further decreased to 21.0 occurrences per day during the A2 phase, with a 64.1% reduction and 0% data overlap between the A1 and A2 phases. These findings suggest that token economy has the potential to serve as an effective strategy for modifying habitual verbal behavior among late adolescents, particularly when combined with self-monitoring and other behavioral regulation strategies.