Fear Of Missing Out dengan Problematic Internet Use pada Saat Pandemi Covid -19

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed people's living habits, which indirectly makes internet use increase rapidly. The internet is an ideal place to meet the needs of connecting with others even though they are separated by distance. Continuous internet use can make someone experience Problematic Internet Use. However, the trigger for this problematic internet usage, is due to the fear of having a disconnected relationship with the people around which is known as the Fear of Missing Out. This study aims to determine the relationship between FoMO and PIU during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research method uses quantitative methods with a sampling technique convenience sampling. The respondents in this study were 200 who were 18-25 years old and used the internet or social media for more than 8 hours per day. The measuring instruments in this study were the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 to measure PIU and the Fear of Missing Out Scale to measure FoMO. The data analysis uses Pearson Product Moment on SPSS 26 with results showing that there is a significant relationship between PIU and FoMO during the COVID-19 pandemic with the results of r = 0.388 (<0.05).