Perception of the Role of Social Media, Participation, and Behavior in Determining Political Options in the Indonesian Presidential Election in 2019

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10.2991/assehr.k.200318.005How to use a DOI?

Keywords

perception, social media, participation, behavior

Abstract

This study aims to determine the extent of student perceptions about the role of social media in the 2019 Presidential Election and student perceptions of the influence of social media on student behavior in determining their political choices and knowing student perceptions of student participation in the 2019 Presidential Election. The method used in this study is a qualitative method by describing the data obtained until it can genuinely answer the research objectives. In qualitative research, data collection is carried out in natural settings, primary data sources, and data collection techniques using triangular. Data analysis in this study was carried out through three activities that co-occurred namely data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion or verification The results showed that the students’ perceptions that converged that the role of social media was significant, effective and efficient were used as a means of socializing the 2019 presidential election so that students participated positively in determining their political choices. This shows that the encouragement of students to participate and decide on their political decisions in the 2019 Presidential Election is getting stronger due to the insights gained from social media content about the socialization of the 2019 Presidential Election.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Wawan Setiawan
AU  - Iswoyo
AU  - Endah Pujiastuti
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/03/24
TI  - Perception of the Role of Social Media, Participation, and Behavior in Determining Political Options in the Indonesian Presidential Election in 2019
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Education and Social Science Research (ICESRE 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 26
EP  - 31
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200318.005
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200318.005
ID  - Setiawan2020
ER  -