Hubungan Fanatisme Sepak Bola Dengan Perilaku Agresi Verbal Pada Suporter Mahasiswa di Kota Yogyakarta

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relationship between fanaticism towards football clubs and verbal aggression behavior among student supporters in Yogyakarta City.This research uses a quantitative method with a correlational approach.The research subjects consisted of 63 students who were members of the PSIM Yogyakarta supporter group (Brajamusti).The instrument used was a questionnaire with a Likert scale to measure the level of fanaticism and verbal aggression.The research results show that there is a positive and significant relationship between football fanaticism and verbal aggression behavior with a Pearson correlation coefficient value of 0.785 > 0.248.The level of fanaticism and verbal aggression among respondents mostly falls into the very high category.These findings indicate that the higher the level of fanaticism towards a football team, the greater the tendency for an individual to exhibit aggressive verbal behavior.This research is expected to serve as a reference for supporter organizations, security personnel, and related parties in understanding and managing the emotional dynamics that arise in the context of support for the football club being supported.