Kontrol Diri dalam Penggunaan Media Sosial pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Keperawatan Universitas Sumatera Utara

Abstract

Self-control is an individual's ability to be sensitive to their own situations and their environment. Good self-control is necessary to regulate behavior in using social media, allowing individuals to experience behavioral changes by setting goals, making plans for themselves, and engaging in self-monitoring and self-assessment. This study aims to describe self-control in the use of social media among students of the Faculty of Nursing, University of Sumatera Utara, using a descriptive research design. The population of this study was 689 students, with a sample size of 87 students selected using a nonprobability sampling technique with purposive sampling. The research instrument used was a self-control questionnaire. The results showed that the majority of students had moderate self-control, with 66 students (75.9%) falling into this category. For the five aspects of self-control, 49 students (56.3%) had moderate behavioral control, 57 students (65.5%) had moderate cognitive control, 55 students (63.2%) had high decision control, 69 students (79.3%) had high informational control, and 77 students (88.5%) had moderate retrospective control. Based on the findings, it is hoped that students will develop good self-control in using social media by limiting their usage time, seeking alternative sources of information besides social media, and engaging in more beneficial activities.