PENGARUH INSECURE ATTACHMENT STYLES TERHADAP PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIP DENGAN KARAKTER SERIAL TV PADA DEWASA MUDA

Aurora Setioadi* -  Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
Chamilul Hikam Al Karim -  Program Studi Psikologi, Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan dan Psikologi, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
DOI : 10.33024/jpm.v8i2.23609

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Abstrak

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh insecure attachment  terhadap PSR dengan karakter TV series pada individu dewasa awal. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif korelasional dengan desain cross-sectional. Partisipan berjumlah 170 individu berusia 18–25 tahun yang sedang atau pernah menjalin hubungan romantis, diperoleh melalui teknik purposive sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Experiences in Close Relationship-Revised (ECR-R) untuk mengukur insecure attachment dan Parasocial Relationship Scale (PRS) untuk mengukur PSR. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa insecure attachment berpengaruh signifikan terhadap PSR, yaitu 25,9% variasi PSR dijelaskan oleh insecure attachment. Semakin tinggi tingkat insecure attachment, semakin besar kecenderungan individu membentuk PSR dengan karakter media. Selain itu, tidak terdapat perbedaan signifikan tingkat PSR antara individu yang memiliki maupun tidak memiliki hubungan romantis. Hasil penelitian ini memperkaya pemahaman mengenai parasocial relationship dengan menunjukkan peran insecure attachment dalam dinamika relasional individu dewasa awal.

 

Kata Kunci: Gaya Keterikatan Tidak Aman, Hubungan Parasosial, Serial TV, Karakter, Dewasa Muda

 

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of insecure attachment on PSR with TV series characters in young adults. The study uses a correlational quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design. There were 170 participants aged 18–25 years who were currently or had previously been in romantic relationships, obtained through purposive sampling. The instruments used were the Experiences in Close Relationship-Revised (ECR-R) to measure insecure attachment and the Parasocial Relationship Scale (PRS) to measure PSR. The results showed that insecure attachment had a significant effect on PSR, which means that approximately 25.9% of PSR variation was explained by insecure attachment. The higher the level of insecure attachment, the greater the tendency for individuals to form PSR with media characters. In addition, there was no significant difference in PSR levels between individuals who had romantic relationships and those who did not. Overall, the findings enrich the understanding of parasocial relationships by highlighting the role of insecure attachment in the relational dynamics of young adults.

 

Keywords: Insecure Attachment Styles, Parasocial Relationship, TV Series, Character, Young Adult

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Keywords : Insecure Attachment Styles, Parasocial Relationship, Karakter Serial TV, Dewasa Muda

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