The Role of Cyber Dating Abuse Towards Self Esteem Across Gender Identities

REININA NURMALIDHA, Ariana Marastuti, S.Psi, MSW

2021 | Skripsi | S1 PSIKOLOGI

Self-esteem sangat penting dalam pembentukan kesehatan mental individu. Ketika berada dalam hubungan romantis atau berpacaran, self-esteem ditemukan meningkat melalui penerimaan atau acceptance dari pasangan. Namun, ketika mengalami kekerasan dalam pacaran (KDP), penerimaan tersebut dianggap tidak ada. Sebuah cakupan baru dalam KDP akan ditelaah dalam penelitian ini, yaitu cyber dating abuse (CDA). Untuk memperkaya hasil temuan, penelitian ini akan melihat efek CDA terhadap self-esteem pada tiap identitas gender yang berbeda. 221 partisipan yang masuk ke dalam kategori emerging adulthood (usia 18-26 tahun) mengikuti penelitian ini melalui survei daring. Penelitian ini menggunakan regresi linier sederhana dan menghasilkan menemukan bahwa CDA berperan secara signifikan terhadap self-esteem. Tetapi, ketika dilihat pada identitas gender yang berbeda, CDA tidak berperan secara signifikan dalam mempengaruhi self-esteem individu maskulin.

Self-esteem is crucial to promote an individuals mental wellness. When engaging in a romantic relationship, self-esteem was found to be increased through acceptance from the partner. However, when experiencing dating abuse, the acceptance is considered absent. A new scope of dating abuse is examined in this study, namely cyber dating abuse (CDA). To enrich the findings, this study also looks at the different effects of CDA towards self-esteem across different gender identities. 221 emerging adults participated in this study with the age range of 18-26 years old using an online survey method. Simple linear regressions were conducted and it produced a significant result of the role of CDA towards self-esteem. However, when examining the effects on different gender identities, it was found that CDA does not significantly predict self-esteem among masculine individuals, meanwhile it signifies in feminine and androgyne individuals.

Kata Kunci : cyber dating abuse, self-esteem, gender identity