ANALISIS PENGARUH MEDIA SOSIAL TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN BAHASA INDONESIA SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR

Abstract

This study examines the influence of social media use on the development of Indonesian language skills among fifth-grade students at SD IT Mutiara Pelabuhan Ratu in the digital era, as internet and social media use among elementary school-aged children continues to rise. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and WhatsApp play an important role in students' daily communication and information needs, ultimately shaping the way they use language. The impact is twofold: positive effects such as enriched vocabulary and linguistic creativity, and negative effects such as the emergence of slang, non-standard abbreviations, and reduced use of proper Indonesian. This study used a quantitative approach with a correlational survey design. All fifth-grade students were used as the research sample. Data were collected through a Likert-scale questionnaire covering social media use (X) and Indonesian language development (Y). The instrument was tested for validity and reliability, and the data were analyzed using simple linear regression with SPSS. The results show a significant influence of social media use on students' Indonesian language development, with a significance value of 0.014 (< 0.05). The coefficient of determination of 21.1% indicates that social media contributes to language development, while the remaining variance is explained by other factors such as family environment, motivation, and the learning process. It can be concluded that the higher the use of social media, the greater its influence on students' Indonesian language development, although the contribution remains relatively low, so other factors continue to play an important role.