In dating relationships, teenagers often engage in aggressive behavior, both sexual harassment, physical violence and verbal violence. Aggressive behavior in dating can emerge as a way to solve problems in romantic relationships. The purpose of this study was to analyze whether interpersonal communication between parents and children influences the aggressive behavior of teenagers when dating and to analyze whether there is a difference in the influence of interpersonal communication between parents and children on the aggressive behavior of teenagers when dating in big cities and in small cities. The study was conducted on 200 teenagers who were or had been dating in Bekasi City (representing big cities) and in Bekasi Regency (representing small cities) with 100 respondents each. Hypothesis testing using the t-test and Chow test. The results of the hypothesis test show that: (1) interpersonal communication between parents and children has an effect on aggressive behavior of adolescents when dating in Bekasi City, (2) interpersonal communication between parents and children has an effect on aggressive behavior of adolescents when dating in Bekasi Regency, (3) There is no difference in the effect of interpersonal communication between parents and children on aggressive behavior of adolescents when dating in Bekasi City and Bekasi Regency. For further research, researchers can add variables for the use of social media and expand the sample to several large and small cities in Indonesia.
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