Arizona Arizona, Fattah Hanurawan, Nur Hidayah, Muslihati Muslihati
The integration of traditional music in reducing social anxiety is widely practiced in Indonesia, mostly uses traditional music from Java and Bali, while other regional traditions are less represented in empirical evidence. Gending Sriwijaya music as traditional music from south sumatra not just returning to a relaxed condition, but also internalizing the social values reflected in lyrics such as friendliness, independence, respect, self-confidence, and determination. Despite such traditional music has a potential to be integrated in reducing social anxiety through group counseling, the integration of Gending Sriwijaya music in counseling remains understudied. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of group counseling with relaxation techniques accompanied by traditional Gending Sriwijaya music. The method used was quasi-experimental with control group. The study sample consisted of 14 students selected using a purposive sampling with criteria of high and very high anxiety levels, willingness to participate in all group counseling sessions, and familiar with Gending Sriwijaya music. Data were collected using the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) and analyzed using the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test. The results indicate that social anxiety of participants in group counseling with relaxation techniques significantly lower compared to control group. The study's results emphasize the importance of integrating traditional music in reducing social anxiety among students. © Author/s (2025.
Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
