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.
Highlights
Humans are social creatures, which means humans cannot live alone
Based on the above background, the purpose of this study is to describe the interpersonal communication possessed by adolescents in a private junior high school in Purwokerto
Before explaining interpersonal communication in adolescents, we first describe the profile of the participants in this study: the participants in this study were 47 people
Summary
Humans are social creatures, which means humans cannot live alone. Humans need to communicate or interact with other humans (Juliana & Erdiansyah, 2020). Communication is a social process that occurs and is carried out by two or more people who exchange information and meaning. This is the same as the opinion of Griffin and Moorhead (in Hidayat, 2017). Usman (2013) said that humans in their lives must communicate with each other, which means they need other people and need groups or communities to communicate with each other or interact with each other This is the same as the opinion of Griffin and Moorhead (in Hidayat, 2017). Usman (2013) said that humans in their lives must communicate with each other, which means they need other people and need groups or communities to communicate with each other or interact with each other
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