Pengaruh Kepribadian, Kontrol Diri, Kesepian, dan Jenis Kelamin Terhadap Penggunaan Internet Kompulsif Pada Remaja

Abstract

Compulsive internet use on teenagers is a challenging topic in research these days. How psychology explains this behavior becomes really important to study on and to control compulsive internet use on teenagers. Objective of this study is to determine significance of personality effect (extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism), self-control, loneliness, and gender on compulsive internet use on teenagers. Respondentsof this study were 290 indonesian teenagers aged 18-20 year-old who are active on social media. Result of this study indicates that neuroticism, self control, and emotional loneliness have significant effect on compulsive internet use. This study also indicates that further study is needed to determine other variables effect such as health and psychosocial well being on compulsive internet use on teenagers.

Keywords

• compulsive internet use, personality, self-control, loneliness, gender