Peran Celebrity Worship dan Pengalaman Close Relationship terhadap Romantic Belief pada Pembaca Alternate Universe (AU) di Platform Twitter (X)

Lithianie Fransisca Ndaru Bertha Semet, Wahyu Jati Anggoro, S.Psi., M.A.

2024 | Skripsi | PSIKOLOGI

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran celebrity worship dan pengalaman close relationship terhadap romantic belief pada pembaca cerita Alternate Universe (AU) di Twitter (X). Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan metode survei cross-sectional. Sebanyak 394 partisipan mengisi survei yang meliputi instrumen Romantic Belief Scale (RBS), Celebrity Attitude Scale (CAS), dan Experiences in Close Relationship Scale-Short Form (ECR-S). Hasil menunjukkan bahwa celebrity worship dan pengalaman close relationship berkontribusi positif dalam memprediksi romantic belief dengan sumbangan efektif sebesar 11,9%. Celebrity worship memberikan kontribusi lebih dominan (6,8%) dibandingkan pengalaman close relationship dalam attachment anxiety (3,7%), sementara dalam attachment avoidance tidak signifikan (1,4%). Temuan ini menjelaskan pentingnya keterlibatan emosional dan pengalaman hubungan nyata dalam membentuk keyakinan romantis individu melalui konten fiksi cerita alternate universe (AU).

 This research aims to understand the role of celebrity worship and close relationship experiences on romantic beliefs among readers of Alternate Universe (AU) stories on Twitter (X). The study employs a quantitative approach and a cross-sectional survey method. A total of 394 participants completed a survey that included the Romantic Belief Scale (RBS), Celebrity Attitude Scale (CAS), and Experiences in Close Relationships Scale-Short Form (ECR-S). The results indicate that celebrity worship and close relationship experiences positively predict romantic beliefs, with an effective contribution of 11.9%. Celebrity worship has a more dominant contribution (6.8%) compared to close relationship experiences in attachment anxiety (3.7%), while in attachment avoidance, the contribution is not significant (1.4%). These findings highlight the importance of emotional engagement and real relationship experiences in shaping individuals' romantic beliefs through fictional content in alternate universe (AU) stories. 

Kata Kunci : Celebrity worship, pengalaman close relationship, romantic belief, alternate universe, Twitter (X)