The Effect of Using Tiktok on the Degree of Dependence on Information Sources of Class XI SMK TI Garuda Nusantara Cimahi Students

The use of social media can be seen from the frequency and duration of use and the value of the information provided. The degree of dependence will increase when the media meets the information needs. One example is the use of TikTok social media as a source of information by class XI students of SMK TI Garuda Nusantara Cimahi. The more students use TikTok social media, the more dependent they will be. This study aims to determine the relationship between the effect of using TikTok social media as a source of information and the degree of dependence of class XI students of SMK IT Garuda Nusantara Cimahi. The theory used is Sandra Ball-Rokeach and Melvin DeFleur's media dependence theory. The research method used is quantitative with an explanatory research design and uses product-moment correlation test and hypothesis testing. The sampling technique used random sampling to 207 respondents. The results showed that the variable of media use with the degree of dependence had an R-value of 0.842 and obtained a coefficient of determination (R square) of 0.709, which indicated that the relationship between the variable of media use and the variable of the degree of dependence was 70.9%. By using the product moment formula and a significant level of 0.05, it can be concluded that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted, which means that there is a fairly strong relationship between the use of TikTok social media as a source of information with the degree of dependence of class XI students of SMK TI Garuda Nusantara Cimahi.