Perbedaan Komunikasi Interpersonal Ditinjau dari Intensitas Penggunaan Media Sosial Instagram pada Remaja di Univeristas Medan Area

Abstract

This study aims to determine differences in interpersonal communication in terms of the intensity of Instagram social media use in adolescents at the Medan Area University. The hypothesis of this research is that there is a significant difference between interpersonal communication and the intensity of Instagram social media use. The more intense the intensity of social media use, the better interpersonal communication, and conversely the lighter the intensity of social media use, the worse interpersonal communication will be. The population in this study were students of the Medan Area University Campus II Faculty of Psychology, 2016 and 2017 which amounted to 106. Drawn a sample size of 65 students who had fulfilled the requirements. The sampling technique uses simple random sampling. Data collection was carried out using two scales, namely the scale of interpersonal communication and the intensity scale of Instagram social media use to determine the height and low use of Instagram. Data analysis using Analysis of Variance 1 Path of F = 3,201 with p = 0.002 <0.050. Interpersonal communication is high (empirical mean = 133.11)> (the hypothetical mean = 102.5) where the difference exceeds the number (SD = 9,019). And it has been known from the results of data collection that there is a difference in interpersonal communication in terms of the intensity of Instagram social media usage.