Analysis of Social Penetration of Children Victims of Parental Violence against their Friends: A Case Study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

This research aimed to describe in detail the social penetration of children who are victims of their parents’ violence through self-disclosure to their friends. This research was studied using the concepts of interpersonal communication, self-disclosure, and social penetration theory. The approach in this research is qualitative with a descriptive type. Data were collected using in-depth interviews. The results of this research state that the level of social penetration is different for the two pairs of informants and their friends as a result of the level of intimacy that occurs. The breadth of topics discussed starts from talking about studying at school to hobbies, romance, and how their parents abuse them. The relationship between the two partners reaches the process of social penetration at the stage of affective exchange and affective exploratory exchange. Meanwhile, the friendship stage reaches stabilized friendship and nascent friendship. The factors that influence parental violence against children revolve around economic issues, personality, and parenting patterns.