PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF ADOLESCENT PERCEPTION OF TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS

Abstract

A toxic relationship is a relationship where people don't value their personality, don't develop or even experience setbacks. Preliminary studies conducted at SMA 2 Tegal with 10 students have led to toxic relationships such as the early stages leading to free sex. The purpose of this study was to determine the phenomenon of adolescent perceptions about toxic relationships. A qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach, was conducted at SMA 2 Tegal in November 2022. The sampling technique in this study used snowball sampling. The results showed that the 4 respondents had different perceptions about toxic relationships, knowledge about toxic relationships is very important to be given to determine the behavior of today's adolescents. It is recommended that teenagers, especially students, can choose the information they get, ranging from negative to positive, so that they are not wrong in taking action