Interpersonal Communication Style of Broken Home in Friendship: Case Study in Yogyakarta

This study discusses interpersonal communication styles in broken home children. The purpose of this study is to describe in detail the style of communication practiced by broken home in friendship circles in Yogyakarta. The theory used is the theory of interpersonal communication styles from McCallister and Norton. This type of research uses descriptive qualitative, with data collection techniques through in-depth interviews. The informant collection technique used was the purposive sampling technique, with validity testing using source triangulation. Data analysis techniques were carried out through several stages starting from data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the interpersonal communication styles of 3 broken home children and their friends in Yogyakarta included the dominant style, relaxed style, and caring style. In informant I, namely ST has a dominant style by wanting to control his environment by always talking without giving his friends the opportunity to communicate. In informant II, JF has a relaxed style such as conveying his stories with a smile, without pressure, and without being burdened by anything while conveying his complaints. As for informant III, DS has an attentive style with a high level of concern such as always listening carefully to friends’ complaints and giving advice to friends around him. Factors that influence the communication style of informant I is due to his position as the first child of three siblings, informant II is an only child, and informant III’s due to his religiosity.