Proceedings Series on Social Sciences & Humanities
Vol. 2 (2021): Proceedings of Psychology in Individual and Community Empowerment to Build New Normal

Interpersonal Communication to Teenagers in Purwokerto, Indonesia

Twi Lia Widiyawati (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Dyah Astorini Wulandari (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Oct 2021

Abstract

Interpersonal communication is communication made by two or more people that produces a response both verbally and nonverbally. This study aims to describe the interpersonal communication possessed by adolescents in Purwokerto. The participants in this study were active teenagers from one of the private junior high schools in Purwokerto (n = 47). The research method used in this study is a quantitative descriptive approach with data collection using the Interpersonal Communication scale and measured using aspects of interpersonal communication Devito (2013), namely: openness, Empathy, supportive attitude, positive attitude, and equality. From the results of the research they have conducted. This shows the level of interpersonal communication in students, with the result that 24 students or 51.7% of students in Purwokerto have difficulty or difficulty in communicating. In comparison, 23 students, or 48.3% of students in Purwokerto, have no problem communicating interpersonally. Based on these results, it is expected that educational institutions can explore and provide more stimulus to improve interpersonal communication to students.

Copyrights © 2021






Journal Info

Abbrev

pssh

Publisher

Subject

Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

The Proceedings Series on Social Sciences & Humanities aims to publish proceedings from conferences on the scope: 1. Business, Management & Accounting 2. Social Sciences ...