Komunikasi Intrapersonal “Self Affirmation” dalam Menghadapi Fase Quarter Life Crisis Pada Mahasiswa Universitas Sumatera Utara

Abstract

This study entitled “Intrapersonal Self Af irmation Communication on Facing Quarter Life Crisis Phase in University of North Sumatra Students”. The purpose of this study is to understand intrapersonal self af irmation on facing quarter life crisis phase on University of North Sumatera students, to find out the obstacle to intrapersonal self- af irmation communication in facing the quarter-life crisis phase at University of North Sumatra students and to find out how to overcome the obstacles that occur. The concept in this research are communication, intrapersonal communication, communication psychology, self af irmation, life span, quarter life crisis and students. The theories in this research are psychosocial development theory, cognitive dissonance theory, information processing theory. This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive research methods. There were six research informants who were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques used are interviews and observation. The data that has been collected will be analyzed using condensation techniques, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. validity test is done by using triangulation. The results of the study showed that the self-af irmations that the informants uttered succeeded in helping the informants in facing the quarter life crisis phase. The positive ef ect felt by the informants after doing self-af irmation was that they felt calmer and the negative thoughts they thought slowly disappeared. Four informants had experienced obstacles when conducting intrapersonal self-af irmation communication, obstacles that occurred due to the presentation of negative emotions and negative thoughts to the informants dominated them so that the self-af irmation they did did not help. The four informants have a way to overcome the obstacles that occur by not being too emotional and sad when doing self-af irmation, determining the right moment when doing self-af irmation and believing in yourself when doing it. The method used was successful in removing the obstacles that occurred