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The Relationship Between Interpersonal Communication and Online Game Playing Among Adolescents at Sma Negeri 2 Medan 2025

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Playing online games provides teenagers withentertainment and a means of expression, but excessive usecan interfere with real-world interaction and lead to socialisolation. This study aims to determine the relationshipbetween interpersonal communication and online gamingamong adolescents at SMA Negeri 2 Medan. The studydesign used a cross-sectional approach with a correlationalmethod. The study population was students of SMA Negeri2 Medan, with a sample of 81 respondents drawn throughrandom sampling techniques and data collection usingquestionnaires. This study has also been declared ethicallyappropriate by the Health Research Ethics Commission ofSTIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan with letter number No.178/KEPK-SE/PE-DET/XI/2025. The results of the SpearmanRank statistical test showed that the majority ofrespondents had a low level of interpersonalcommunication (49.4%) and a moderate level of onlinegaming (55.6%). Data analysis produced a p value of 0.000with a correlation coefficient of -0.385, indicating asignificant and negative relationship. This means that thebetter the quality of adolescents' interpersonalcommunication, the lower the intensity of online gaming.

Source: Proceeding of International Conference on Science Health And Technology

DOI: 10.47701/n9aqs490

Authors: Simorangkir, Lindawati, Tumanggor, Lili Suryani, Pakpahan, Agnes Yesica

Language: English

Topic: Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7224092783

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