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JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Abstract

This study examines storytelling techniques for adolescents in group communication as a medium for reproductive health education in the “Bacarita Kespro”, a program organized by Tenggara Youth Community. The use of new educational methods is essential as traditional lecture-based approaches have proven ineffective in educating adolescents about reproductive health. Guided by narrative communication theory and symbolic convergence theory, this study employs a qualitative approach combining observation and interview data. The results show that storytelling practices in group communication involve adolescents alternating roles as storytellers and listeners, focusing on the theme of changes during puberty. From the perspective of narrative understanding, the stories are of high quality—culturally relevant, logical, and grounded in real-life experiences directly shared by adolescents. Furthermore, visual aids play an important role in helping participants both tell and comprehend the story. These findings provide new insights into the health communication sector about how adolescents communicate in the context of reproductive health, highlighting the importance of their active participation in the learning process.

Bahasa Abstract

Penelitian ini mengkaji teknik bercerita bagi remaja dalam komunikasi kelompok sebagai salah satu bentuk pendidikan kesehatan reproduksi dalam program Bacarita Kespro yang dilaksanakan oleh Komunitas Tenggara. Penggunaan metode pendidikan baru penting untuk diterapkan karena metode ceramah terbukti kurang efektif dalam mengedukasi remaja tentang kesehatan reproduksi. Dengan menggunakan teori komunikasi naratif dan teori konvergensi simbolik, penelitian ini menerapkan pendekatan kualitatif yang menggabungkan metode observasi dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa praktik bercerita dalam komunikasi kelompok dilakukan dengan remaja sebagai pendongeng dan pendengar secara bergantian. Cerita disampaikan dengan tema perubahan pada masa pubertas. Dari aspek pemahaman cerita, cerita yang disampaikan merupakan cerita berkualitas yang relevan dengan budaya dan logis karena bersumber dari kisah nyata dan disampaikan langsung oleh remaja yang mengalaminya. Selain itu, agar dapat memahami cerita, remaja membutuhkan gambar untuk menyampaikan cerita sekaligus memahami cerita yang disampaikan. Temuan ini berkontribusi pada pemahaman yang lebih baru dan mendalam tentang bagaimana remaja berkomunikasi tentang kesehatan reproduksi, di mana remaja perlu dilibatkan secara langsung dalam prosesnya.

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