COMMUNICATION PATTERN AND FAMILY TYPOLOGY OF HIGH SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN BOGOR - WEST JAVA

Firdanianty Pramono; Djuara P Lubis; Herien Puspitawati; Djoko Susanto

doi:10.25008/jkiski.v2i1.85

Authors

Firdanianty Pramono School of Social and Political Science of Candradimuka Palembang, South Sumatera Jl. Swadaya Sekip Ujung No.20, Ilir II, Ilir Timur I, Talang Aman, Kemuning, Palembang, Sumatera Selatan 30127 - Indonesia
Djuara P Lubis Department of Communication and Community Development Science, Faculty of Human Ecology,University of Agricultural Bogor, West Java
Herien Puspitawati Department of Family and Consumer Science, Faculty of Human Ecology, University of Agricultural Bogor, West Java Jl. Raya Dramaga, Bogor 16680 - Indonesia
Djoko Susanto Department of Communication and Community Development Science, Faculty of Human Ecology,University of Agricultural Bogor, West Java

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25008/jkiski.v2i1.85

Keywords:

family, communication patterns, adolescent, typology

Abstract

Family communication does not occur randomly, but it patterns based on a particular scheme through two communication behavior: conversation and conformity orientations. Te purpose of this study is to analyze communication pattern and family typology of the senior high schools’ students (adolescents) in Bogor – West Java. The research was conducted by survey at six senior high schools in Bogor. Total of respondents were 372 students, consisting of 206 females and 166 males ranging aged between 15-18 years old. Te result are 50.5% with high category of the orientation conversation and 49.5% in low category. In conformity orientation, most of the teenagers (73.7%) have been as high categories and 26.3% in low categories. Te study has also organized in four types of families: 46.2% of consensual (high both in conversation and conformity level), 4.3% of pluralist (high in conversation but low in conformity level), 27.4% of protective (low in conversation but high in conformity level) and 22.0% of non-interventionist (laissez faire) (low in conversational and conformity level). Based on gender, females have often more conversations with family with a higher conformity than males.

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