The Effect of Perceptions of Parents' Democratic Parenting on Online Game Addiction

Abstract

The development of technology gives its users both positive and negative impacts. The role of parents is crucial in educating children. Teenagers will find their identity, get along with their environment, and become interested in internet games. When it happens without parental supervision, it will have the impact of becoming addicted. This study aimed to determine the effect of democratic parenting on parents with online game addiction. Quantitative methods are used in this study. This study involved the population of UKM X at University X with a saturated sampling technique obtained by respondents in 30 subjects. Data collection was obtained using a democratic parenting and online game addiction questionnaire. The results obtained are Ha is rejected, the hypothesis is rejected (p > 0.05) there is no effect of online game addiction with democratic parenting of parents. The findings of this study draw on previous research on the relationship between parenting and online game addiction. Further research the analysis using other factors, such as the type of game played due to the emergence of various online games so that players will be motivated to continue playing these online games.