PUTRI, NABILA (2025) HUBUNGAN ANTARA KUALITAS PERTEMANAN DI DUNIA NYATA DAN DI DUNIA MAYA DENGAN TINGKAT KESEPIAN PADA INDIVIDU DEWASA AWAL. S1 thesis, Universitas Mercu Buana Jakarta.
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Abstract
Loneliness is a subjective experience that occurs when individuals perceive their social relationships as not meeting their expectations. In the digital era, friendships are not only formed in the real world but also through the virtual world. This study aims to examine the relationship between the quality of real-life and online friendships with loneliness among emerging adults. The research employed a quantitative approach with a survey method. A total of 188 participants aged 18–40 years were recruited using purposive sampling. The instruments used were the Friendship Quality Scale and the UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3, both of which were adapted for real-life and online contexts. Data were analyzed using Spearman correlation. The results revealed that the quality of real-life friendships had a significant relationship with loneliness, whereas the quality of online friendships did not show a significant relationship. However, when tested simultaneously, both variables demonstrated a significant relationship with loneliness. Additional findings showed that women reported higher quality of real-life friendships compared to men, and no significant relationship was found between age and either friendship quality or loneliness. This study highlights the importance of direct social interactions in reducing loneliness among emerging adults and suggests that online friendships have not yet fully replaced the emotional closeness provided by face-to-face interactions. Keywords: friendship quality, real world, virtual world, loneliness, emerging adulthood. Kesepian merupakan pengalaman subjektif ketika individu merasa hubungan sosial yang dimiliki tidak sesuai dengan harapan. Di era digital, pertemanan tidak hanya terbentuk di dunia nyata tetapi juga melalui dunia maya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kualitas pertemanan di dunia nyata dan dunia maya dengan tingkat kesepian pada dewasa awal. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode survei. Sebanyak 188 partisipan berusia 18–40 tahun diperoleh melalui teknik purposive sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Friendship Quality Scale dan UCLA Loneliness Scale versi 3 yang telah dimodifikasi untuk konteks dunia nyata dan dunia maya. Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan korelasi Spearman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kualitas pertemanan di dunia nyata memiliki hubungan signifikan dengan tingkat kesepian, sedangkan kualitas pertemanan di dunia maya tidak berhubungan signifikan dengan kesepian. Namun, secara simultan, keduanya tetap menunjukkan adanya hubungan signifikan dengan kesepian. Temuan tambahan menunjukkan bahwa perempuan memiliki kualitas pertemanan dunia nyata yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan laki-laki, serta tidak ditemukan hubungan signifikan antara usia dengan kualitas pertemanan maupun kesepian. Penelitian ini menekankan pentingnya relasi langsung dalam menurunkan kesepian pada dewasa awal, serta menunjukkan bahwa pertemanan maya belum sepenuhnya mampu menggantikan kedekatan emosional dari interaksi tatap muka. Kata kunci: kualitas pertemanan, dunia nyata, dunia maya, kesepian, dewasa awal.
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