Pola Komunikasi Antarpribadi Mahasiswi dalam Memelihara Hubungan Harmonis (Studi Kasus pada Mahasiswi di Asrama Putri Rusunawa Unika Penfui Kupang)

Interpersonal Communication Patterns of Female Students in Maintaining Harmonious Relationships (Case Study on Female Students in the Female Dormitory of Rusunawa Unika Penfui Kupang) This research aims to determine how the interpersonal communication patterns of female students in maintaining harmonious relationships among dormitory residents. The main concepts of this research include communication, communication patterns, interpersonal communication, female students, and harmonious relationships. This research uses DeVito's communication pattern theory which includes primary, secondary, linear, and circular communication. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with a case study approach, while data collection was conducted through interviews, observation, and documentation. The results show that the interpersonal communication patterns applied by dormitory female students occur through four forms of communication patterns. Primary communication is seen in direct daily interactions using verbal and nonverbal language. Secondary communication occurs through media, especially the dormitory WhatsApp group, which serves as a means of information delivery and coordination. Linear communication emerges in situations of information delivery or reprimands that are one-directional, while circular communication is evident in the process of dialogue, discussion, and conflict resolution involving feedback between female students as well as between female students and dormitory supervisors. The conclusion of this research shows that effective interpersonal communication patterns, especially circular communication characterized by feedback, empathy, and openness, play a significant role in maintaining harmonious relationships in the Female Dormitory Environment of Rusunawa Unika Penfui Kupang.