The Relationship of Self-Control with Online Game Addiction in Adolescents at Madrasah Aliyah Swasta Miftahussalam Medan

Abstract

This study aimed to determine whether there was a correlation between Self-Control and Addiction Online Game in adolescents. The population in this study were 142 middle adolescent students aged 15-18 years class X-XII at Miftahussalam high school and sample of 40 people. This research used quantitative methods. The sampling technique in this study using purposive sampling. This study used a Likert scale form. The measuring instrument used was a self-control scale based on aspects of self-control, namely, behavior control cognitive control, and decision-making control. The next scale of addiction online game was based on aspects addiction of online game, namely: salience, tolerance, mood modification, withdrawal, relapse, conflict, problems. In line with the existing theoretical basis, a hypothesis can be proposed: there was a significant negative correlation between self-control and addiction online game in adolescents at Miftahussalam high school. To prove the above hypothesis, the data analysis method was used product moment. Based on the analysis, it was found that there was a significant negative correlation between self-control and addiction online game as seen from rxy = -0.840; P = 0,000 < 0,05. The correlation of self-control to addiction was online game 70,5%. Thus it can be stated that the hypothesis was accepted.