How Does Loneliness Related To Online Gaming Addiction In Late Adolescents?

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between loneliness and online gaming addiction among late adolescents. The hypothesis of this study is that there is a positive relationship between loneliness and online gaming addiction in late adolescents. The subjects in this study comprised 100 late adolescents aged 17-21 years who had been playing online games for a minimum of 12 months. The data collection method used the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-9 Short Form to measure online gaming addiction and the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale to measure loneliness. The data analysis technique used was Pearson’s product-moment correlation analysis. Based on the data analysis results, a correlation coefficient of 0.663 with p = 0.000 (p < 0.050) was obtained. These results indicate that there is a significant positive relationship between loneliness and online gaming addiction in late adolescents. The coefficient of determination (R²) between loneliness and online gaming addiction is 0.439, indicating that the loneliness variable contributes 43.9% to online gaming addiction, while the remaining 56.1% is influenced by other factors not examined in this study.

Keywords: adolescent, online game addiction, loneliness