<![CDATA[This study examines the relationship between the intensity of TikTok usage and students’ polite behavior toward parents and teachers at SMA Muhammadiyah 3 Surabaya. The increasing use of TikTok among adolescents raises concerns about its potential influence on moral conduct, particularly in relation to respect and social manners in educational and family settings. This research aims to analyze whether TikTok usage intensity significantly affects students’ politeness and to identify the extent of its contribution compared to other influencing factors. A quantitative correlational approach was employed in this study. The sample consisted of 30 randomly selected students from a population of 60 students. Data were collected using structured questionnaires measuring TikTok usage intensity and students’ polite behavior. The data were analyzed using simple linear regression with SPSS to determine the relationship between variables and the level of influence. The results show that TikTok usage intensity has a very weak relationship with students’ polite behavior. The coefficient of determination (R² = 0.048) indicates that TikTok usage explains only 4.8% of the variation in students’ politeness, while the remaining 95.2% is influenced by other factors not included in this study. Furthermore, the significance value (0.244 > 0.05) shows that the relationship is not statistically significant. These findings suggest that TikTok usage is not a major factor influencing students’ polite behavior. The study concludes that students’ politeness is more strongly shaped by family environment, school discipline, character education, and self-control rather than social media exposure. TikTok functions only as a secondary influence in behavioral development. Therefore, strengthening character education and parental guidance remains essential in shaping students’ moral behavior in the digital era.]]>
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