Analisis Penggunaan Gadget Terhadap Pola Komunikasi Keluarga

Abstract

Nowadays gadgets have become an important requirement for humans. Increasingly advanced technological developments have a direct influence on the fields of communication, information and entertainment. The increasing number of gadget users has a negative impact, where one of them decreases the effective communication pattern between adolescents and parents. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of the Use of Gadgets to Family Communication Patterns in Class X Students at SMK Yabhinka Cilegon in 2018. This study used a descriptive correlation study with a cross sectional. total samples 76 students. The researcher used the instrument gadget usage questionnaire and a pattern of communication with the family questionnaire. The results showed that of the 45 respondents with the use of gadgets there were often 44 people (97.8%) whose communication patterns with their families were not good and 1 (2.2%) whose pattern of communication with their families was good. 32 respondents with the use of gadgets sometimes have 5 people (15.6%) whose communication patterns with their families are not good and 27 people (84.4%) have good communication patterns with their families. The results of the chi square test show the value of p = 0,000 (<0.05) and the value of OR (Odss Ratio) 237. Conclude there is a relationship between the use of gadgets to patterns of communication with families.