@thesis{thesis, author={Salsabiela Hildan Raenafisal}, title ={PERILAKU SELF DISCLOSURE PENGGUNA SECOND ACCOUNT DI MEDIA SOSIAL INSTAGRAM PADA GENERASI Z (Studi Kasus Siswa Kelas 12 SMA Negeri 1 Batu)}, year={2022}, url={https://eprints.umm.ac.id/97583/}, abstract={Growing together with technological developments, Generation Z is dependent on the internet and social media in carrying out their daily activities. One of the social media favored by generation Z is Instagram. Instagram is an application that allows its users to share photos and videos. However, the phenomenon found by Generation Z has more than one account or it can be called a second account, in which the activities carried out on the second account are only limited to be visible to the closest people. The purpose of this study was to find out the form and purpose of openness carried out by grade 12 students at SMA Negeri 1 Batu who use second Instagram accounts. The theory used is the theory of social penetration put forward by Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor. This theory explains the breadth and depth of information and also the stages of interpersonal closeness. So that this theory can identify self-disclosure behavior carried out by the subject. The method used by the researcher is a qualitative descriptive method with the research subjects being Class 12 Students of SMA Negeri 1 Batu, taking the subject using purposive sampling and according to the established criteria. In obtaining research data used observation techniques, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis refers to Miles and Huberman with the stages of data reduction, data exposure, drawing conclusions. The results of the study explained that Class 12 students at SMA Negeri 1 Batu have different levels of openness because each student has a different personality. The information shared includes experiences about romance, things they like, problems they are facing, and their views on things. According to the subjects in the second account they can freely express and share what they want to share. The second account is the subject's answer in helping oneself to be more confident and eliminate feelings of insecurity. The level of flexibility and depth of the subject in providing information is influenced by the similarity of the phenomenon or situation they feel. The greater the similarities they feel the deeper the information they share with their followers on the second account.} }