Interpersonal Communication of Broken Home Students in Undergoing Lectures at Hasanuddin University

Abstract

Good communication is one of the most important factors that can avoid problems, misunderstandings, and conflicts with others. The purpose of this study is to find out the interpersonal communication of broken home students in facing lectures. The descriptive research method uses self disclousure theory and SOR theory. The technique of collecting data on in-depth interviews and observations with parties experiencing broken homes at Hasanuddin University, by interviewing key informants from broken home students from divorce and psychology lecturers at Hasanuddin University as reinforcement. The results of this study show that the interpersonal communication of divorced broken home students does not go well for their children by not paying attention to each other and communication is not smooth. And the impact of a broken home child has a bad impact and there are also positive ones, in contrast to a broken home family which is negative interpersonal communication does not go well so that the impact caused becomes a bad impact that causes the child to behave deviantly. The suggestion from this study is that in any condition and no matter how busy they are, parents should still set aside their time for their children either by communicating and interacting directly or by using telephone media.