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Cynthia Alinda Putri
Dyan Evita Santi
Aliffia Ananta

Abstract

Adolescents are in a developmental stage where relationships with peers become the primary source of emotional support, social identity, and self-regulation. When attachment to peers is not fulfilled, characterized by poor communication, lack of trust, and feeling alienated from peers, it causes adolescents with poor peer attachment to tend to be isolated from their peers. Thus, shyness, or the condition of feeling uncomfortable in interactions and being prone to restlessness, makes adolescents withdraw from their environment. These two conditions encourage adolescents to seek comfort through the online world, which can trigger excessive and maladaptive internet use, commonly known as Problematic Internet Use. This study uses a quantitative method with multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The data for this research were collected using random cluster sampling techniques with a sample size of 365 students from 2 (two) State Junior High Schools in Ponorogo, with sample age criteria of 13-15 years using a questionnaire that measures peer attachment, shyness, and problematic internet use. Based on the results of the multiple linear regression analysis, it shows that the significance values of peer attachment (X1) and shyness (X2) on problematic internet use (Y) are 0.000 (p < 0.01), meaning there is a very significant relationship between peer attachment and shyness with problematic internet use. This means that together, peer attachment and shyness can be very significant predictors of problematic internet use.

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Putri, C. A., Dyan Evita Santi, & Aliffia Ananta. (2025). Are Shyness and Peer Attachment Risk or Protective Factors for Problematic Internet Use among Adolescents? . International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 3(3), 99–105. Retrieved from https://journals.iarn.or.id/index.php/ners/article/view/501
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