Kekerasan Verbal Berbasis Gender di Media Sosial: Kajian Psikolinguistik

Abstract

The study was supported by the implementation of the framework of Psycholinguistic Studies with a focus on gender-based verbal violence on social media accounts on Instagram and TikTok. This study uses the behavioral psycholinguistic theory pioneered by John B. by Watson. This type of research is conducted using a qualitative descriptive approach. Research samples are taken using purposive sampling techniques based on specific considerations in accordance with the research objectives. Data collection techniques use observation and documentation techniques. Data analysis activities include data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The data in the study consisted of comments written in verbal violence on social media, consisting of 534 forms of verbal hardship in Instagram and TikTok media accounts, which were delivered by netizens who wrote their comments on other people’s media account The results of this research were the first to find several forms of verbal violence in various situations, eight forms of verbal violence were found, namely the form of verbal violence, shouting, namely 5 (5.9%), the second form of verbal violence, cursing, namely 41 (48.38%), the third form verbal violence giving negative nicknames/labelling 15 (17.7%), fourth form of verbal violence isolating/embarrassing 36 (42.48%), fifth form of verbal violence insulting abilities 3 (3.54%), sixth form of verbal violence blasphemy 3 (4.72%), the seventh form of verbal violence, body shaming, 5 (5.9%), and the eighth form of sexual harassment, 9 (10.62%). The results of the analysis of forms of gender-based verbal violence on social media on Instagram and TikTok accounts found four, namely the first form of verbal violence in the form of words, namely 92 (31%), the second form of verbal violence in the form of phrases, namely 65 (20%), the third form of verbal violence in the form of clauses 150 (48%), the four forms of verbal violence in the form of sentences 9 (1%). The results obtained on the stimulus and response to verbal violence conveyed and received by gender on social media found three principles, the first of which emphasizes conditioned responses as an element or construct of the perpetrator, amounting to 35 (35%), second, behavior is learned as a consequence of environmental influences, amounting to 42 (42%), the third focused on animal behavior totaling 23 (23%). Based on the results of data analysis from all problem formulations, there are several functions of verbal violence, namely to insinuate, humiliate and to express dislike and anger.