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This development research adapted the Borg & Gall model with the main objective to develop and test the effectiveness of the product. Products that were developed on this study including (1) SFBT counseling theory books, (2) SFBT counseling practice manuals, (3) SFBT counseling competency measurement instruments. The rationale for developing this product is based on several reasons including: (1) empirically SFBT is effective in overcoming psychological problems, (2) SFBT can be used as an alternative method of counseling to overcome students' psychological problems, (3) School counselors need to master SFBT counseling competencies adequately, (4) the limited sources of theoretical reference books and SFBT counseling practice manuals that can be used as learning materials for increasing SFBT counseling competence. This study was done in three stages which included pre-development, development, and post-development. The first year of research focused pre-development and development. The post-development stage in the form of product effectiveness testing is carried out in the second year. The preliminary stage has been carried out in a preliminary study, in the form of a theory book content framework, a framework for the contents of the SFBT counseling practice manual, and the SFBT counseling competency instrument. At the development stage the product has been developed and product validation by experts and users. Based on expert validation and user validation, it was concluded that the development research products which included SFBT theory books, SFBT practice manuals, and evaluation instruments of SFBT training results met the acceptability criteria based on aspects of usefulness, accuracy, appropriateness, and appropriateness.

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