Konsep diri remaja dalam komunikasi sosial melalui "Smartphone"

Abstract

Smartphone usage is growing among teenagers especially junior high school students, these phenomenon cause a variety of changes in attitudes and behavior among teenagers themselves. One of smartphone strength compare to another mobile phone is the number of available features which make the smartphone has an appeal. This article used a qualitative approach seeks to look, observe, explore and experience the informant awareness regarding the use of a smartphone as a phenomenon. Aiming to gain an understanding and describe the reality regarding construction of meaning process as an adolescent self-concept. Phenomenological approach assumes, a phenomenon is an absorbed consciously experience, involving motif that seeks to examine individual consciousness based on its experience. Results of the study revealed that the use of smartphones by teenagers considered to always be able to express themselves through the features found in their smartphones. Their motives in using smartphones are to socialize, mingle, insightful, self-existence, to facilitate communication, and considered themselves to be an easy going person.