Use of Social Media and Self-image Perception: Descriptive Study for Adolescent in Padang Sidempuan City

Lusiana Andriani Lubis, Suangkupon Doli, Ameilia Zuliyanti Siregar

2018

Abstract

This study aims to describe the phenomenon of selfie photos in social media on Youth in Padang Sidempuan City. The research method used in this research is descriptive method, which is to describe the phenomenon of selfie photos in social media on Youth in Padang Sidempuan City. The population in this study were teenagers in Padang Sidempuan City is 24,189. While the sample is set with a precision of 10% by using random sampling technique, obtained a sample of 100 adolescents active social media users. Based on the results of descriptive analysis, the mean value for the use of social media in adolescents in Padang Sidempuan City obtained by 71.5 when compared to the ideal value that may be achieved is equal to 80 then the value is in the high category. This means that the level of social media use in adolescents in the City of Padang Sidempuan especially on social media instagram, line, whats app and facebook, high. While the results of the analysis for selfie pictures, obtained the mean value (mean) for the use of social media in adolescents in the city of Padang Sidempuan obtained for 72.66 when compared the ideal value that may be achieved is equal to 80 then the value is in the high category. The level of social media use in adolescents in Padang Sidempuan City especially on social media instagram, line, whats app and facebook, high and Photos selfie is one of the arena for adolescent city Padang Sidempuan to show self-actualization in social life.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Lubis L., Doli S. and Siregar A. (2018). Use of Social Media and Self-image Perception: Descriptive Study for Adolescent in Padang Sidempuan City. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Computer, Environment, Agriculture, Social Science, Health Science, Engineering and Technology - Volume 1: ICEST, ISBN 978-989-758-496-1, pages 396-399. DOI: 10.5220/0010043603960399

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icest18,
author={Lusiana Andriani Lubis and Suangkupon Doli and Ameilia Zuliyanti Siregar},
title={Use of Social Media and Self-image Perception: Descriptive Study for Adolescent in Padang Sidempuan City},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Computer, Environment, Agriculture, Social Science, Health Science, Engineering and Technology - Volume 1: ICEST,},
year={2018},
pages={396-399},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010043603960399},
isbn={978-989-758-496-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Computer, Environment, Agriculture, Social Science, Health Science, Engineering and Technology - Volume 1: ICEST,
TI - Use of Social Media and Self-image Perception: Descriptive Study for Adolescent in Padang Sidempuan City
SN - 978-989-758-496-1
AU - Lubis L.
AU - Doli S.
AU - Siregar A.
PY - 2018
SP - 396
EP - 399
DO - 10.5220/0010043603960399