Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Approach Module with Group Settings to Reduce Youth Consumptive Behavior

Consumptive behavior among adolescents is one of the phenomena that occur, in urban and rural areas. The tendency of adolescents to spend more money on their needs without thinking about the benefits of these goods. Teenagers often buy goods not because of the main needs in life, but lifestyle needs such as, excessive food purchases and for shopping for food and online services, which in turn causes waste and this phenomenon occurs in the Adolescent Family Development know as Bina Keluarga Remaja (BKR). The purpose of this study is to describe the consumptive behavior of adolescents to be able to help BKR coaches and counselors to reduce adolescent consumptive behavior. This research uses development method with the ADDIE pattern. The preparation of the test involved three experts and the implementation was assisted by the BKR Trustees and Counselors. The instrument used was a statement of consumptive behavior questionnaire using a Likert scale. Data analysis was performed with a description and the results of data analysis showed that the consumptive behavior of adolescents was in the medium category and tended to be high. For this reason, it is necessary to develop a module that can be used by BKR coaches and counselors and adolescents in reducing consumer behavior. The module material is taken from the three highest aspects, namely aspects of looking for pleasure, impulsive buying, the latest aspects of fashion, and supported by two other aspects, namely aspects of motives and aspects of waste. And the final results show that the resulting module is effectively used to reduce teenage consumer behavior.