The Relationship between Self-Control and Problematic Internet Use with Phubbing in Emerging Adults
Main Article Content
Abstract
This study aims to determine the relationship between self-control, problematic internet use (PIU), and phubbing behaviour in emerging adults or early adults aged 18-29. Self-control is regulating thoughts, emotions and behaviour to achieve long-term goals. Meanwhile, PIU is an excessive use of the internet that negatively affects mental well-being and social functioning. Phubbing ignores others because they are too focused on cell phones or the internet. The sample selection used a probability sampling technique, with a stratified random sampling method, involving 425 participants, 255 female participants and 170 male participants. The measuring instruments used in this study were the Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS), Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire (PIUQ), and Generic Scale of Phubbing (GSP). This study has correlation results between variables with a p-value <0.001, which shows that self-control plays a role in reducing PIU and phubbing behaviour and indicates that PIU and phubbing are closely related. Conducting this study can help develop interventions to increase self-control and reduce the negative impact of PIU and phubbing on emerging adults or individuals who are in the early adult phase.
Downloads
Citation Metrics & Similar Scopus Articles
-
Naemi Z. (2027)The Relationship between Second Language Learning Strategies, Learning Engagement, and Writing Skill in the Arabic Writing CurriculumLanguage Related Research, 17(4), 331-360
-
Chenovick C. (2027)Grace, the Spirits of the Blood, and Mystical Marriage in Aemilia Lanyer-s Salve Deus Rex JudaeorumExplorations in Renaissance Culture, 52(1), 54-78
-
Cahalan C. (2027)Aemilia Lanyer-s Optics: Luminous Bodies, Replicating Vision, and Women-s Legacy in the Dedications of Salve Deus Rex JudaeorumExplorations in Renaissance Culture, 52(1), 102-125
Article Details

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
References
Anggraeni, M. L., Praherdhiono, H., & Sulthoni. (2019). Hubungan antara self kontrol dan internet addiction disorder pada mahasiswa jurusan teknologi pendidikan angkatan 2016 universitas negeri malang. Jurnal Kajian Teknologi Pendidikan. 2(2), 131-139. DOI: https://10.17977/um038v2i22019p131
Arini, D. P. (2021). Emerging adulthood: pengembangan teori erikson mengenai teori psikososial pada abad 21. Jurnal Ilmiah Psyche, 15(1), 11-20.
DOI: https://10.33557/jpsyche.v15i01.1377
Asosiasi Penyelenggara Jasa Internet Indonesia. (2024). APJII: Jumlah pengguna internet Indonesia tembus 221 juta orang. https://apjii.or.id/berita/d/apjii-jumlah-pengguna-internet-indonesia-tembus-221-juta-orang
Balcerowska, J. M. & Bereznowski, P. (2022). The generalized problematic internet use scale 2 in a polish sample: psychometric validation and relationship with specific Internet-related disorders and psychosocial functioning. Current Issues in Personality Psychology. 11(3), 228-239.
Chotpitayasunondh, V. & Douglas, K. M. (2018). Measuring phone snubbing behavior: Development and validation of the Generic Scale of Phubbing (GSP) and the Generic Scale of Being Phubbed (GSBP). Computers in Human Behavior. DOI: https://10.1016/j.chb.2018.06.020
Hanadi, H., Rostiana, & Gismar, A. M. (2022). Peran gaya hubungan interpersonal terhadap phubbing dengan distres psikologis sebagai moderator. Jurnal Muara Ilmu Sosial, Humaniora, dan Seni. 6(2). DOI: https://10.24912/jmishumsen.v6i2.18642
Inzlicht, M., Legault, L., & Teper, R. (2014). Exploring the mechanisms of self-control improvement. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 23(4), 302–307. DOI: https://10.1177/0963721414534256
Juliyana, E., & Nuraflah, C. A. (2020). Peranan internet dalam meningkatkan citra SMA Swasta Budi Agung Medan. Jurnal Network Media, 3(1), 11–21. DOI: https://10.46576/jnm.v3i1.863
Knausenberger, J., Giesen-Leuchter, A., & Echterhoff, G. (2022). Feeling ostracized by others’ smartphone use: the effect of phubbing on fundamental needs, mood, and trust. Frontiers in Psychology. DOI: https://10.3389/fpsyg.2022.883901
Kormas, G., Critselis, E., Janikian, M., Kafetzis, D., & Tsitsika, A. (2011). Risk factors and psychosocial characteristics of potential problematic and problematic internet use among adolescents: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. DOI: https://10.1186/1471-2458-11-595
Putri, U. L. N., Pratitis, N. T., & Arifiana, I. Y. (2024). Phone snubbing pada dewasa awal: Bagaimana peranan kontrol diri. Journal of Psychological Research, 3(4), 571-585.
Zakkiyah, A. & Latifah, M. (2022). Pengaruh kelekatan remaja-orangtua, harga diri, dan kontrol diri terhadap penggunaan internet bermasalah pada remaja. Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga dan Konseling, 15(3), 264-275. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24156/jikk.2022.15.3.264






















