Analisis Konten mengenai Pengalaman Emosional Emerging Adults terkait Ghosting pada Hubungan Romantis
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https://doi.org/10.51353/zjpfee48Kata Kunci:
ghosting; emosi; emerging adults, hubungan romantis, kualitatif analisis kontenAbstrak
Ghosting (penghentian komunikasi secara tiba-tiba tanpa penjelasan) telah menjadi fenomena yang semakin umum dalam hubungan romantis di era digital dan sering dianggap sebagai strategi untuk mengakhiri hubungan. Tujuan utama penelitian ini adalah menganalisis narasi subjektif partisipan untuk memahami pengalaman empsional terkait ghosting, dilihat dari perannya dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif analisis konten dan dianalisis secara konten induktif. Responden penelitian berjumlah 78 individu dengan rentang usia 19-25 tahun yang pernah memiliki pengalaman melakukan ghosting atau menerima perlakuan ghosting dalam hubungan romantis. Kelompok responden dalam penelitian ini terbagi menjadi 2, yaitu ghoster (individu yang melakukan ghosting), ghostee (individu yang menerima perlakuan ghosting). Temuan menunjukkan bahwa pengalaman emosional terkait ghosting, tergantung dari peran yang dimiliki individu. Kategori emosi pada ghoster dan ghostee hampir serupa seperti sedih, marah dan damai saat peristiwa terjadi. Namun subkategori emosi ghoster lebih banyak muncul pada emosi bersalah dan biasa atau lega, hal ini tergantung dari faktor yang melatarbelakango perilaku ghosting. Sedangkan subkategori emosi ghostee lebih banyak muncul pada emosi sedih dan sakit hati. Dampak yang dirasakan ghostee mencakup timbulnya self criticism, menurunnya self worth, emotional loneliness, serta menurunnya keinginan untuk memulai hubungan baru. Penelitian ini memberikan gambaran pentingnya pendekatan lintas disiplin untuk memahami ghosting agar tercipta hubungan romantis yang lebih sehat, aman dan berkelanjutan di era digital.Referensi
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