Komunikasi Intrapersonal dan Konsep Diri pada Mahasiswa Rantau Studi Kasus: Mahasiswa Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Komunikasi dan Sekretari Tarakanita

Abstract

During their study period, overseas students experience challenges that are not easy because they live in a new environment and meet friends who are different in terms of culture and ways of communicating. They must be able to adapt to new situations and existing differences, so that they can carry out their studies well. The ability to adapt depends on how the self-concept is owned by the individual. Self-concept is one's belief or view of oneself. If someone sees oneself positively, one will develop self-confidence, be open to new things, be able to respect others and improve oneself. Conversely, if someone views oneself negatively, then the behavior that appears is feeling inferior and lacking self-confidence. The formation of self-concept depends on how the process of intrapersonal communication is carried out by someone. Intrapersonal communication is communication by talking to oneself in order to get to know oneself more fully. The process of intrapersonal communication that begins with sensation, perception, memory and thinking will eventually help to understand oneself and others. This study aims to find out how intrapersonal communication and self-concept of overseas students take part in the lecture process at School of Communication and Secretarial Study Tarakanita (STARKI). The research method used is descriptive qualitative with a total of 5 informants who are STARKI students, batch 2020 and 2021. The validity of this research data used triangulation data source. The result of this study manifests that most of STARKI students are able to carry out intrapersonal communication by processing existing sensations, perceptions and memories as material for thinking through self-reflection. It forms a positive self-concept that enables them to adapt to different environments and cultures. Therefore, it can be concluded that well managed intrapersonal communication will form a positive self-concept.