FAKTOR PENDORONG TERGABUNGNYA REMAJA DALAM KELOMPOK SOSIAL PERTEMANAN: STUDI ATRAKSI INTERPERSONAL PADA GENG PLECING CREW (PLC) SMAN 2 DENPASAR
ABSTRACT: The group of Plecing Crew (PLC) is one of the big
groupsand it is a famous in SMAN 2 Denpasar. Though it is a new-established group, but it has more than
1300 members ranging from the 1st batch up to now the 7th. This could be
happened because most members always take part in any events conducted by the
school and the group itself. The idea of creating this group is to unite all
the students of the same batch to stand against the arrogance of the seniors.
To analyze the factors that influence the interest of the students to join the
social group of friendship, this research applies Jalaluddin Rakhmat’s concepts
on interpersonal attraction factors, Irwin Altman’s and Dalmas Taylor’s theory
of social penetration, and the theory of social exchange developed by two
psychologist John Thibaut and Harlod Kelley (1959), and two sociologist George
Homans (1974) also Lott and Lott (1974).The method of this research is
qualitative-descriptive by spreading the semi-structured interview to collect
the data. The finding of the research shows that the factors to influence the
interest of the students to join the social group of friendship are in accordance with the
Jalaluddin Rakhmat’s concepts on interpersonal attraction, they are the similar
personal characteristics, stress, social isolation, physical attraction,
reward, familiarity, and closeness.
Key Words: Interpersonal
Attractions Factors, Social Group of Friendship, Group of Plecing Crew (PLC),
SMAN 2 Denpasar
Penulis: Ayu Nyoman Vinenda,
IGA Alit Suryawati, Ni Luh Ramaswati Purnawan
Kode Jurnal: jpkomunikasidd160244
