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LOVE IS ONE OF THE REASONS STUDENTS COMMUNICATE: STUDY ABOUT MOTIVE COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONAL SATISFACTION STUDENTS Sri Wahyuning Astuti, Atwar Bajari, Atie Rachmiatie, Antar Venus 1 Sri Wahyuning Astuti,,Mercu Buana University. E-mail: [email protected] 1 Atwar Bajari, Padjajaran University. E-Mail: [email protected]. 1 Atie Rachmiatie, Bandung Islamic University. E-mail:[email protected] 1 Antar Venus, Padjadjaran University. E-mail: [email protected]

ABSTRACT Millennials are the generation that has the largest number of Indonesia's total population. There are inconsistencies with millennial studies in their interpersonal communication skills and communication satisfaction. Therefore, this study tested whether there was an influence on millennial students' communication motives and communication satisfaction. The respondents in this study were 969 consisting of 523 women and 446 men who are the millennial category in the 14-18 years range and sit in class 10 of Senior High School. This study uses a quantitative approach with data collection using a scale of communication motivations and interpersonal relationship satisfaction.The results showed a relationship between communication motives and communication satisfaction, besides producing a high pleasure motive. Research also shows that millennials' need for love is relatively high. This research indicates that the desire to get recognition, love, and affection from the environment is still very high.

Keywords: communication motives, students, communication satisfaction Article Received: 18 October 2020, Revised: 3 November 2020, Accepted: 24 December 2020

INTRODUCTION communicates. Because it is carrying out the Students who go about their days studying at communication agent's full awareness, the school need a conducive atmosphere to get interpersonal communication motive is relatively optimal results from their school learning process. stable, which means that the reason chosen in The favorable atmosphere among them is conducting the communication is following each obtaining by balanced communication between communication agent [1] students and teachers, students, and students and Rubin said there are six motives in the school environment that supports the teaching communicating: pleasure, affection, inclusion, and learning process. escape, relaxation, and control. Each individual is The success of communication made by students, undoubtedly different in choosing their in addition to motivating them to complete their communication motives, depending on the level of studies, can also be a means to transfer thoughts. satisfaction obtained. Individuals who feel Effective communication plays an essential role in comfortable with communication try to build a building the character and standard of student relationship for the sake of seeking pleasure. education. Students who feel comfortable Furthermore, they communicate as an expression communicating will naturally produce satisfaction of affection with others. Communication can also in their interpersonal relationships. be a means to exercise control over others. People There are many motives for communication. The will more easily control others through qualified motive in communicating is how and why people communication skills and convey ideas to ask do interpersonal communication. Rubin, in 1988, people to do things according to their wants. first revealed this concept. According to him, the The choice of communication motives by interpersonal communication motive is chosen in individual communication actors, resulting in the conscious condition, when someone communication satisfaction, raises interpersonal

4655 www.psychologyandeducation.net PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION (2021) 58(2): 4655-4667 ISSN: 00333077 relationships even at an advanced level. positive correlation because of the communication Individuals who are satisfied with interpersonal satisfaction [5] relationships modifiers have passed the phase of Similar research results from Hecth (1987) also excellent communication. Satisfaction in living mentioned that establishing communication relationships, among others, is formed from how satisfaction has a close relationship with self and they communicate with others. others. Individuals who are satisfied with Several studies mention that effective themselves means having high self-confidence in communication between students and teachers can undergoing interpersonal relationships with others improve student success directly [2]. Not only [6]. Not only that, but individuals who are that, but several studies also suggest the confident with their condition also have self- relationship between students and teachers is not esteem and positive self-concepts. Generally, only limited to the learning process but also how those who have a positive self-concept can both of them understand each other can obtain by establish positive interpersonal relationships with the success of communication between the two others. A good self-concept also makes it easier [3]. Research conducted in several schools in for individuals to accept others, making it easier to Saudi Arabia states that a friendly environment develop others' interactions. Davis proves that and the success of communication, both verbal students' self-confidence and independence help and nonverbal, in a school environment has a build their relationships with their teachers positive effect on increasing student learning through nonverbal communication [7]. motivation at school. Encouragement of students in communicating In conducting communication, students have their with others or called interpersonal communication motives. The choice of reasons is indeed base on motives, usually has specific characteristics. One what satisfaction they will get when reason for linking connection with the motive for communicating. William C. Schutz mentions that communicating is that the motivation for talking communication is generally base on interpersonal to others is inseparable from who, how, or what needs, which consist of three categories: we talk about with someone. This combination of inclusion, control, and affection. Inclusion refers construction represents the components needed for to the need to maintain satisfying relationships an interaction to take place. For example, a motive with others and have sufficient involvement and for communication cannot exist regardless of the ownership; control related to the need for partner or with whom he interacts, how to influence and power; and compassion, friendship, communicate, and the subject or topic that is the closeness, and love [4]. Every person's subject of conversation [8]. interpersonal needs are different. Awareness of One of the main assumptions from this individual, interpersonal needs will enable us to perspective is that people are aware of their understand their communication behavior better. communication choices and that people's choices In addition to increasing motivation in completing are goals and objectives directed towards giving studies, students' communication also raises rise to satisfaction. Six interpersonal feelings of happiness because they can share and communication motives have been identified to exchange ideas and thoughts. Feelings of joy, a explain some of the most common reasons people sense of belonging, and affection from someone choose to engage in communication: pleasure, who communicates bring satisfaction in their affection, inclusion, escape, relaxation, and interpersonal relationships. Heeman in his control. This theory offers an ideal framework for research, mentioned that young women who have knowing why and how one interpersonal communication satisfaction with their fathers have communication [1]. satisfaction in their interpersonal relationships. Fun reflects entertainment motives, and Interpersonal relationships that have become more communication is carrying out because it is fun 4656 www.psychologyandeducation.net PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION (2021) 58(2): 4655-4667 ISSN: 00333077 and enjoyable. Compassion refers to between interpersonal communication motives communication for social rituals and to show with student communication satisfaction. At the respect and care for others. Inclusion is the need same time, this study's efficient use is to find a to be together and share feelings with others and picture of student communication satisfaction. to reduce loneliness. Escape is communication Therefore, based on the above theory, this carried out to avoid carrying out other activities. research tries to propose a hypothesis, namely: Relaxation reflects the need to communicate to H0: there is a relationship between interpersonal rest and relax. Control represents communication communication motives with communication for instrumental compliance [1]. satisfaction Students who spend time with the digital world H1: There is no relationship between interpersonal become interesting objects as study material in communication motives and communication determining their communication motives. satisfaction Besides being a shift in communication patterns, Communication Satisfaction the urge to communicate amid the increasing use of technology is also another reason to explore When explained in the conceptual model, more in-depth about students' motives for interpersonal communication motives act as interpersonal communication. This research has independent variables, communication satisfaction theoretical and practical goals. This study's as the dependent variable. academic purpose is to determine the relationship

Interpersonal Communication Motive Communication Satisfaction

From the picture above, it can be explaining that other is a theoretical explanation of the motive for the communication motives chosen by the communication. Rubin et al. lay out this generation of students will affect their conceptual framework. On the theory of Uses communication satisfaction. Gratification. Simple explanation of this framework is that people have a full awareness of II. METHODOLOGY their needs and make conscious choices to meet The literature review for this study was compiled their needs [1]. based on the topic that became the variable in this In line with Rubin, what was said by Mc Quail study, starting from the motive of interpersonal also mentioned that the communication motive communication, which is an independent variable was an extension of the use of media and that affects other variables. Furthermore, the gratification. This satisfaction or gratification concept of communication satisfaction becomes perspective explains because there is an impetus the dependent variable. for someone to choose or use a form of media, intending to gain satisfaction. Likewise, when Motives of Interpersonal Communication conducting interpersonal communication, a person This theory was born from a perspective of people has certain motives to satisfy his need to who have a basic need for social interaction and a communicate. desire to form the right relationship (Schutz, The motive for communication was first 1966) [9]. The reason why people talk to each expressed by Rubin et al., which is explaining as a

4657 www.psychologyandeducation.net PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION (2021) 58(2): 4655-4667 ISSN: 00333077 reason for someone's conscious when choosing to interpersonal communication, someone has certain have a conversation with another person. The motive in fulfilling the need to do communication motive for interpersonal communication is with other people [11]. considered a relatively stable character about how In the theory of interpersonal a person communicates. Rubin et al. further communication motives , admitted that often the emphasized that the primary key of one's motives choice of people to initiate interpersonal in conducting interpersonal communication is the communication is driven by different motives of awareness of the communication's communicator, motifs related to their decision to initiate the meaning that when going to interpersonal interaction Mediated. Also, in many ways, people communication, the individual understands the often rely on interpersonal interactions to fulfill purpose of his communication [1]. their motives. So in the theory of interpersonal Rubin et al. identified six main motives for communication motives extends the framework of interpersonal communication in the initial study. use and gratification into the context of A person's motives for interpersonal interpersonal relationships and identifies six communication are identifying in 6 categories: interpersonal communication motives of pleasure, pleasure, affection, inclusion, escape, relaxation, affection, inclusion, escapism, relaxation, and and control. Interpersonal communication motives control [1]. explain why and how one communicates with Results of previous studies revealed that others. In conducting interpersonal Interpersonal Communication motives on each communication, many reasons accompany a individual are different and depending on the person to talk with others. Encouragement of interfraction situation. The results of the study students to communicate with others becomes revealed that ICM varied with demographic traits necessary and vital to know their satisfaction level including Age [12]. Similar research results also in communicating [10]. reveal the difference in ICM viewed from gender Other motive as part of doing and level of education, men and women have interpersonal communication is motive of different motives in their communication, likewise inclusion . This motive basically represents the with the level of education that is owned by need to still be together with other people as the respondents [13]. effort to drive away loneliness. In the meanwhile, The selection of communication motifs someone’s effort to drive away boredom is part of is also reported to have relationships with one's escaping when someone do interpersonal personality types. Individuals with personality communication. Motive of relaxation, as other type extroversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism part of communication motive is the motive to be have different effects on the selection of relaxed and feel cooler, those who do communication motives [14]. The communication interpersonal communication, commonly want to environment was also found to affect individual decrease stress and feel relaxed. While motive of communication motives [15]. Another research control showed that communication is motivated that has also been conducted is the connection by someone’s need to give instruction to other between the effectiveness of communication with people and also get the help from other people the selection of communication motifs [12]. Not [10]. only that, the depth and breadth of communication Motive of interpersonal communication and the orientation of the conversation also affects is the extension from media using and the motive in conducting communication [16] gratification. Perspective of gratification was explained because there is motive in someone to choose or the form of media, with the purpose to Relational Satisfaction gain gratification. And also in doing 4658 www.psychologyandeducation.net PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION (2021) 58(2): 4655-4667 ISSN: 00333077

Satisfaction: This study identified with a feeling Communication satisfaction depends on of satisfaction that results from the fulfillment of the view of the communication people about several needs. Satisfaction is defining as feeling whether their expectations when having happy or happy. Satisfaction can also be conversations with others are fulfilled. In general, interpreting as feelings that arise when the needs communication satisfaction is at a high level when or desires are meeting. Needs and desires can start expectations are fulfilled. The hope form usually from simple things such as physical needs such as involves the fulfillment of some types of internal food and drink, or to more complex needs such as awards that are, strengthening positive ideas, life satisfaction or satisfaction in establishing avoiding negative feelings, upholding ideal self- relationships with others. Thus, satisfaction in image, etc. communicating is related to how a person chooses Relational satisfaction includes someone's interpersonal communication motives. Several view of a relationship. Relational satisfaction also previous studies have succeeded in proving the includes a person's perception of their relationship relationship between communication satisfaction partners with each other. In other words, and interpersonal communication motives, contentment is a multidimensional concept although the two variables are two different characterized by communication and relational dimensions but have a dependency (Beatty & level of satisfaction [18]. Communication Dobos, 1992; Dainton et al., 1994; Punyanunt- satisfaction is based on the fulfillment of Carter, 2007b) [17] individual positive expectations, and usually offers internal rewards [6]. Meanwhile, relational Contentment is defined as a feeling of happiness communications are defined as individual or delight. Satisfaction can also be interpreted as a attitudes toward spouses and relationships, usually feeling that arises when a need or a desire is in the perceived quality terms of the relationship fulfilled. Needs and desires can be initiated from [14]. The satisfaction of communication-related to simple things such as physical needs such as food relational satisfaction [13] and drink, or up to more complex needs such as When someone performs life satisfaction or satisfaction in establishing communication, there is certainly a desired relationships with others. Thus, the satisfaction of expectation between the communication actors. communication has an association with how one When the expectations of communication actors chooses interpersonal communication motives. are fulfilled, individuals feel the satisfaction of Some previous research successfully proved the communication. Communication satisfaction is at connection between communication satisfaction a high score if their expectation of communication and interpersonal communication motives, is fulfilled. The expectation of a person when although both variables were two different conducting communication usually revolves dimensions but had dependencies. around the existence of internal appreciation from Communication and relational satisfaction are the communication actors in the form of regarded as a complement of the research of strengthening positive ideas and avoiding negative communication motives. Some previous research feelings. Meanwhile, the satisfaction of a studies have focused on the relationship between relationship revolves around the view of the communication and relational satisfaction with communication perpetrator of the relationship communication motives, although they are two itself. Briefly, the fulfillment is a distinct dimensions both are competitiveness multidimensional concept characterized by dependent. Communication and relational communication and satisfaction level in satisfaction are often associated with establishing a relationship [18] communication motives[18]. The motive of a person in conducting communications is deemed to be able to explain 4659 www.psychologyandeducation.net PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION (2021) 58(2): 4655-4667 ISSN: 00333077 or predict the perception of individual affection and pleasure in their communication communication with their intrapersonal partners. [17]. [19]. The results of the study revealed that people Not only in early adulthood, the level of who communicate with others especially for satisfaction in communication and relational with pleasure, inclusion, affection, and relaxation also the selection of communication motifs is also a report higher levels of communication [10] research material conducted by Punyanunt-Carter [14]. In his research on the communication of A pattern of relational communication and young women and their fathers found that satisfaction communication and relational satisfaction was at The Motif of interpersonal the highest level, as the young women chose a communication is a relationship with the communication motif for pleasure. These findings satisfaction of communication. When a person also confirm that the communication performed chooses the motive in conducting interpersonal by the young women with their fathers is communication, there comes a satisfaction in generally done for the purpose of affection, communicating and establishing interpersonal pleasure, and relaxation [14] relationships. The results of previous studies mention that there is a relationship between one's Communication and relational satisfaction are motives in conducting communication with the considering as a complement to the research of satisfaction of a conversation [19] communication motives. Although they are two The relationship between different dimensions, they are interdependent. communication motives and communication and Communication and relational satisfaction are relational satisfaction is a researcher's concern. often associated with communication motives. Previous research from Martin et all mentions Communication satisfaction depends on viewpoint that communication motifs can often help explain communicator about whether their expectations and predict the perception of communication and when having a conversation with others have been relational satisfaction with their interlocutor. fulfilling. In general, communication satisfaction Communication motifs can explain the is at a high level when expectations are meeting. communication and relational satisfaction with Forms of hope usually involve the fulfillment of others that are close interpersonal. This some types of internal rewards, namely, explanation was strengthened by the results of a reinforcing positive ideas, avoiding negative study conducted by Rubin in 1998 [20] against feelings, upholding an ideal self-image [18] 504 respondents, which resulted in the finding that people who communicate with others especially When someone communicates, there is certainly for pleasure, inclusion, compassion, and hope that is desiring between communication relaxation have Higher communication and agents. When the expectations of communication relational satisfaction. actors are meet, then the individual feels Another research also resulted in communication satisfaction. High scores on findings, interpersonal communication motives communication satisfaction are forme if their performed by young adults against their fathers. expectations when communicating are meet. The findings mentioned that young adult Expectations when communicating revolve respondents who did communication with control around the existence of internal appreciation from and pleasure motifs had a high level of the communicator to reinforce positive ideas and communication satisfaction with their father. avoid negative feelings. Meanwhile, the Communication satisfaction is also shown to be satisfaction of a relationship revolves around the high in respondents who choose a pattern of viewpoint of the communicator of the relationship itself. Briefly, satisfaction is a multidimensional 4660 www.psychologyandeducation.net PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION (2021) 58(2): 4655-4667 ISSN: 00333077 concept characterized by communication and level When the wish between communicators is of satisfaction in establishing a relationship [18]. fulfilling, the individuals will feel communication gratification. Communication gratification is A person's motives for communicating are positioned in the highest score if their wish when considering to explain or predict a person's doing communication is fulfilling. Someone is a perception of communication satisfaction with wish when doing communication usually ranges their intrapersonal partners. (Martin & Anderson, in internal appreciation from the communicator 1995; Punyanunt-Carter, 2005; Rubin et al., 1988) that is strengthening positive ideas and avoiding [17]. The results revealed that people who negative feelings. Simultaneously, the communicate with others, primarily for pleasure, gratification of a relationship ranges from the inclusion, affection, and relaxation, also report communicator's perspective about the relationship higher communication satisfaction [1]. itself. In summary, satisfaction is a multidimensional concept identified with communication and level of gratification in conducting a relationship. Communication Satisfaction Someone's motive in doing The motive of interpersonal communication is to explain or predict someone's communication is indicating as correlating with perception of communication gratification with communication gratification. When someone their interpersonal partnership. (Martin & chooses the motive to do interpersonal Anderson, 1995; Punyanunt-Carter, 2005; Rubin communication, there appears gratification in et al., 1988). The result of research revealed that communication and interpersonal relationships. the person who is communicating with other Previous research stated that there is a correlation people mainly for pleasure, inclusion, affection, between someone's motive in doing and relaxation also reported a higher level of communication with satisfaction in making communication gratification (Rubin et al. 1988) conversation (Martin & Anderson, 1995), [21]. Punyanunt- Carter, 2005; Rubin et al., 1988) [17] Gratification is defining as feeling happy or fun. Gratification can also mean the The motive of Communication and Relational feeling appears when the need or desire is Satisfaction fulfilling. The need and desire can start from The relationship between communication motives simple things like a physical need such as food and communication and relational satisfaction and drink, or until more complex need like life comes to the attention of researchers. Previous gratification or gratification in doing relationships research from (Martin & Anderson, 1995; with other people. Therefore, gratification in Punyanunt-Carter, 2005; Rubin et al., 1988) states doing communication has a connection with how that communication motives can often explain and someone chooses the motive of interpersonal predict the communication and relational communication. Some previous research proved a perceptions of satisfaction with their interlocutors. correlation between communication gratification Communication motives can explain and the motive of interpersonal communication, communication and relational satisfaction with although the two variables are two different other people who are close interpersonal. This variables but have interdependence (Beatty & explanation is reinforcing by the research results Dobos, 1992; Dainton et al., 1994; Punyanunt- conducted by Rubin (1988) of 504 respondents, Carter, 2007b) [17]. which resulted in the finding that people who When someone is doing communication, communicate with others, primarily for pleasure, there must be a wish between communicators. 4661 www.psychologyandeducation.net PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION (2021) 58(2): 4655-4667 ISSN: 00333077 inclusion, compassion, and relaxation, have higher This study uses two measuring instruments, each communication and relational satisfaction [21]. of which is to measure the variables studied, the Similar research conducted by Martin and two measuring devices are: Anderson, also produced findings on young adults' interpersonal communication motives towards their fathers. The results state that young The scale of Motifs of communication adult respondents who communicate with control To measure communication motives are used and pleasure motives have a high level of from Rubin et al. The original scale consists of 28 communication satisfaction with their fathers. items based on a Likert scale with an answer Communication satisfaction was also proven to be range of 1 to 5, starting from very precise, often, high in respondents who chose the reason for love sometimes, rarely to nothing. The scale was then and pleasure in their communication [15]. adapted using the Indonesian language and tested Not only in early adulthood, the level of on 55 people. Reliability during the trial amounted satisfaction in communicating and relational to the to 0.887, with 1 item dropped it item number 27. choice of communication motives is also the Reliability, after the item are eliminate, was subject of research conducted by Punyanunt- eliminated by 0.890 [1] Carter. Their study on the communication of young women and their fathers found that Communication Satisfaction Scale communication and relational satisfaction were at The communication satisfaction scale is the highest level when young women chose the operational through two scales, namely the motive for communication for pleasure. This Communication Satisfaction Inventory (Com-Sat) finding also confirms that communication made (Hecht, 1978a, 1978b) [6] and the Relational by young women and their fathers is generally Satisfaction Scale [22]. The communication doing for affection, pleasure, and relaxation [17]. satisfaction scale consists of 19 items. The relational satisfaction scale consists of 5 items III. DISCUSSION based on a Likert scale with an answer range of 1 Research design to 7, ranging from Strongly Disagree, Moderately This research is a quantitative study to examine Disagree, Slightly Disagree, Undecided, or the relationship between communication motives Neutral, Slightly Agree, Moderately Agree, with interpersonal communication satisfaction Strongly Agree. The scale was then adapted using Participant the Indonesian language and tested on 47 people This population sample was high school students with characteristics similar to the study sample. in south Jakarta, with a total sample of 969 people Reliability for the scale of (α = .903). consisting of 446 male students and 523 women. After distributing questionnaires to 10 high The age range of respondents is the age of 14-18 schools in south Jakarta, 969 respondents obtain years. All students are digital media users. the posterior distribution. Measurement Table1: Demographic data of respondents Descriptive frequency Percentage Sex Female 523 54,0 Male 446 46,0 Age 14 21 2,2 15 263 27,1 16 469 48,4 17 193 19,9

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18 23 2,4

Based on the data above, the number of that is not too far away, while most student respondents between men and women has a range respondents are in the age range of 16 years.

Tabel 2 Exposure to the use of digital media Descriptive Frequency Percentage Kind of Smartphone Android 655 67,6 used Iphone 298 30,8 Blackberry 11 1,1 Android and Iphone 3 0,2 Others 2 0,3 Total 969 100 Time to acess Internet Less than 3 hours 79 8,2 3-5 hours 311 32,1 5-10 hours 458 47,3 More than 10 hours 118 12,2 Never 3 3 Total 969 100 Social Media Used Facebook 35 3,6 Twitter 29 3,0 Instagram 859 88,6 Path 2 0,2 Line 31 3,2 Whats up 0,6 0,6 Youtube 0,2 0,2 Others 0,5 0,5 Total 969 100

Average student uses a smartphone with the kits. The reliability measurement also shows that Android operating system as many as 655 people, this study's items are reliable with their respective followed by the iPhone as many as 298 people, reliability values for communication motives of and the rest use two smartphones at once or use a 0.975 and communication satisfaction of 0.973 blackberry. (table 3). Analysis to test hypotheses using SPSS AMOS and to check the validity and reliability of test

Tabel 3: reliability CR AVE Communication Motive 0,975 0,959 Satisfaction Relationship 0,973 0,941

Tabel 4: Correlation of laten variabel

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Communication Satisfaction motive Relationship Communication motive 1 Satisfaction Relationship ,425 1

Tabel 6 Hypothesis Testing: Summary Result Hypotheses Relationship Being Examined Cooeficient SE P Value

H1a There is correlation between 10,090 ,032 *** Communication motive, with communication gratification

The next step is to calculate the magnitude of the hypothesis. The explanation for the extent of the correlation between each variable and test the correlation value in table 7

Tabel 7: Correlation Value Estimate Satisfaction Relationship <--- Communication Motive ,308

Table 7 above explains that the Motive of Relational Satisfaction plays a direct role in Communication contributes to relational behavior with standardized regression coefficients satisfaction with a standardized regression of 0.480 and p> 0.01. coefficient of 0.308 and p <0.01. Furthermore, Communication Motive plays a role in Meanwhile, the dependent variable's useful Psychological Well Being with a standardized contribution to the independent variable is explain regression coefficient of -0.023 and p <0.01, while in the following table.

Tabel 8: R Square value Estimate Satisfaction Relationship .095

Based on the data above, the active contribution of the Communication Motive to Relational Satisfaction is 0.095 (9.5%).

Tabel 9: Description of Communication Motives Communication Motive Mean Standar deviation pleasure 31.48 4,99 Affection 19.97 3,40 Inclusion 14,74 3,48 Escape 10,35 3.38 Relaxation 15.07 3,24 Control 5,72 2,00

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Based on the table above, students' motives for enhance positive relationships with teachers, communicating are looking for fun, followed by friends, and parents. The average student in this affection and relaxation. study has an age range of 14-18 years or is in the millennial age range. Following the task of DISCUSSION adolescent development Ericson, in the age range Satisfaction in communication is the main thing of 14-18 years, emotionally adolescents are that has a positive effect on students. Besides inadequacy; that is, they need love, affection, improving, this research is the first research in appreciation, and sympathy from others [25]. Indonesia, trying to see the relationship between communication motives and student For students, communication satisfaction and communication satisfaction. satisfaction in establishing relationships with others are influenced not only by the real world Students as a generation who are familiar with but also by the virtual world. It happens because technology and use almost all of their daily the lives of students are inseparable from digital activities with the digital world make them have technology. Extension of interaction space to the poor communication patterns [23]. That is because digital world certainly has consequences for most of the time, they are used with smartphones students. The desire to always be the same as what to change communication patterns. This study seen in cyberspace makes students experience a tries to find a picture of students' communication decrease in interpersonal relationships, including motives when communicating with others and anxiety, and not establishing relationships in the their level of satisfaction when communicating. real world. Positive interactions in the real world are reduced both in intensity and quality. The real motive for interpersonal communication Consequently, students are in an isolated is the extension of the gratification of the use of condition [26] mass media. It means that in choosing a motivation for communication, adjusted for the This study produces interesting findings following possibility of gratification to be obtained [4]. empirical evidence be testing, namely the first that When students select the motive for there is a significant relationship between communication, there is hope that satisfaction will interpersonal communication motives with student be receiving. The results revealed a relationship communication satisfaction. It means that the between the choice of interpersonal reason someone is communicating brings them to communication motives with their communication relationship satisfaction and communication. The satisfaction [5]. 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