ABSTRAK

PERANAN SELF-COMPASSION TERHADAP PERCEIVED STRESS PADA PENGGUNA APLIKASI KENCAN

Najwa Mahmudah Siregar

            Aplikasi kencan menjadi salah satu pilihan bagi dewasa awal di Indonesia untuk mencari pasangan. Namun, penggunaannya tidak selalu memberikan pengalaman positif dan dapat memunculkan pengalaman negatif yang berpotensi meningkatkan perceived stress, yaitu persepsi individu terhadap tekanan yang dialaminya. Self-compassion diperkirakan berperan dalam menurunkan perceived stress melalui kemampuan memperlakukan diri dengan baik, penuh pengertian, dan tidak menghakimi diri saat menghadapi kesulitan, kegagalan, atau kekurangan diri. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan pendekatan korelasional untuk mengetahui peranan self-compassion terhadap perceived stress pada pengguna aplikasi kencan di Indonesia. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 169 dewasa awal berusia 19–30 tahun yang telah menggunakan aplikasi kencan minimal 12 bulan dan dipilih dengan teknik purposive sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah Skala Welas Diri (SWD) dan modifikasi Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10). Data dianalisis menggunakan regresi linear sederhana. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa self-compassion berperan signifikan terhadap perceived stress dengan arah hubungan negatif (β = -0,606; p < 0,001). Nilai R² sebesar 0,368 menunjukkan kontribusi self-compassion sebesar 36,8% terhadap perceived stress. Semakin tinggi self-compassion, semakin rendah perceived stress pada pengguna aplikasi kencan.

Kata kunci: self-compassion, perceived stress, aplikasi kencan, dewasa awal

ABSTRACT

THE ROLE OF SELF-COMPASSION IN PERCEIVED STRESS AMONG DATING APP USERS

Najwa Mahmudah Siregar

Dating apps have become a popular option for emerging adults in Indonesia to find romantic partners. However, their use does not always result in positive experiences and may lead to negative experiences that increase perceived stress, an individual's perception of the stress they experience. Self-compassion is a protective factor that may reduce perceived stress by enabling individuals to treat themselves with kindness, understanding, and self-acceptance when facing difficulties, failures, or personal shortcomings. A quantitative correlational approach was employed to examine the role of self-compassion in perceived stress among dating app users in Indonesia. Participants were 169 emerging adults aged 19–30 years who had used dating apps for at least 12 months and were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using the Skala Welas Diri (SWD) and a modified version of the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) and analyzed using simple linear regression. The results indicated that self-compassion had a significant negative role in perceived stress (β = −0.606, p < 0.001). The coefficient of determination (R² = 0.368) indicated that self-compassion accounted for 36.8% of the variance in perceived stress. These findings suggest that higher levels of self-compassion are associated with lower levels of perceived stress among dating app users.

Keywords: self-compassion, perceived stress, dating apps, emerging adults