Research Article

The Influence of Online Social Interaction on Internet Addiction Among Adolescence

Volume: 3 Number: 6 December 31, 2019
  • Putra Hidayat *
  • Siti Rohmah Nurhayati
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The Influence of Online Social Interaction on Internet Addiction Among Adolescence

Abstract

Internet addiction is a serious problem affecting individuals of all ages. There are many reasons for internet addiction. One of these reasons is online social interaction. Online social interaction on the internet is the strongest and most common activity that makes adolescents dependent on the internet. Social interaction online facilitate the need to make friends and the need to obtain a personal achievement. Therefore, individuals spend a long time on the Internet. This study aims to determine the effect of online social interaction on internet addiction in adolescents. This research was conducted in the Purbalingga / Indonesia district. The study was conducted with 70 adolescents aged 15-18 years. As data collection tool, Internet Addiction Questionnaire and Online Social Interaction Questionnaire have been used. To test whether the data shows normal distribution, Kolmogorov Smirnov Normality Test was performed. The results of the test showed that the data obtained in the study showed normal distribution. Regression Analysis were used in the study. The research findings show that online social interaction has an effect on internet addiction (R2=0.351; p<0.05). The Regression Analysis applied indicated that online social interaction explain 35.1% of the total variance in internet addiction. According to the results of the study, online social interaction needs to be reduced in order to reduce internet addiction in adolescents. Even so, internet addiction is not only caused by online social interaction, but there are 64.9% of other factors that influence it.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Putra Hidayat * This is me
0000-0002-2095-6662
Indonesia

Siti Rohmah Nurhayati This is me
0000-0002-3747-108X
Indonesia

Publication Date

December 31, 2019

Submission Date

September 6, 2019

Acceptance Date

November 3, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 6

APA
Hidayat, P., & Nurhayati, S. R. (2019). The Influence of Online Social Interaction on Internet Addiction Among Adolescence. Yaşam Becerileri Psikoloji Dergisi, 3(6), 229-236. https://doi.org/10.31461/ybpd.616184
AMA
1.Hidayat P, Nurhayati SR. The Influence of Online Social Interaction on Internet Addiction Among Adolescence. Yaşam Becerileri Psikoloji Dergisi. 2019;3(6):229-236. doi:10.31461/ybpd.616184
Chicago
Hidayat, Putra, and Siti Rohmah Nurhayati. 2019. “The Influence of Online Social Interaction on Internet Addiction Among Adolescence”. Yaşam Becerileri Psikoloji Dergisi 3 (6): 229-36. https://doi.org/10.31461/ybpd.616184.
EndNote
Hidayat P, Nurhayati SR (December 1, 2019) The Influence of Online Social Interaction on Internet Addiction Among Adolescence. Yaşam Becerileri Psikoloji Dergisi 3 6 229–236.
IEEE
[1]P. Hidayat and S. R. Nurhayati, “The Influence of Online Social Interaction on Internet Addiction Among Adolescence”, Yaşam Becerileri Psikoloji Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 6, pp. 229–236, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.31461/ybpd.616184.
ISNAD
Hidayat, Putra - Nurhayati, Siti Rohmah. “The Influence of Online Social Interaction on Internet Addiction Among Adolescence”. Yaşam Becerileri Psikoloji Dergisi 3/6 (December 1, 2019): 229-236. https://doi.org/10.31461/ybpd.616184.
JAMA
1.Hidayat P, Nurhayati SR. The Influence of Online Social Interaction on Internet Addiction Among Adolescence. Yaşam Becerileri Psikoloji Dergisi. 2019;3:229–236.
MLA
Hidayat, Putra, and Siti Rohmah Nurhayati. “The Influence of Online Social Interaction on Internet Addiction Among Adolescence”. Yaşam Becerileri Psikoloji Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 6, Dec. 2019, pp. 229-36, doi:10.31461/ybpd.616184.
Vancouver
1.Putra Hidayat, Siti Rohmah Nurhayati. The Influence of Online Social Interaction on Internet Addiction Among Adolescence. Yaşam Becerileri Psikoloji Dergisi. 2019 Dec. 1;3(6):229-36. doi:10.31461/ybpd.616184

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