The problems encountered in the field are still
students who have truant behavior during class hours, do
not attend school without information. The purpose of this
study is to describe the form of behavior of students who
are often truant, the factors that cause truancy, the role of
guidance and counseling teachers in overcoming truancy.
Qualitative descriptive research method with the type of
research field research. Sources of data came from 1
guidance and counseling teacher, 3 subject teachers, and 5
students. Data were collected through observation,
interviews, and documentation. The results of this study
are: (1) the forms of behavior of students who often skip
truancy in various ways, such as without permission,
asking for permission to leave by pretending to be sick
and often leaving during class hours, (2) the cause of
truant students is influenced by factors internal and
external. Internal factors, students are lazy in learning and
prefer to watch YouTube and play games, lazy with
subject teachers who are often angry, and bored of being
in class and because they have not completed assignments
or homework. External factors are the existence of calls
from peers, (3) the role of guidance and counseling
teachers in overcoming truancy behavior of students is to
direct, guide students to be better.
Keywords: Truancy Behavior, External and Internal Factors, Peers, Guidance and Counseling