Buletin Riset Psikologi dan Kesehatan Mental (BRPKM)

Health Anxiety and Cyberchondria: A Narrative Literature Review

2024-02-20T10:47:05+07:00

Cyberchondria is defined as excessive or repeated search for health-related information on the internet that results in distress and/or anxiety. However, it remains unclear whether health anxiety triggers excessive search for health information on the Internet and whether such anxiety arises after excessive searches. A narrative literature review was conducted to summarize and analyze research related to health anxiety and cyberchondria. The results revealed a moderate to high relationship between health anxiety and cyberchondria. However, this reciprocal relationship could not be found in the subsample of clinically anxious individuals. Thus, cyberchondria may also be explained as a phenomenon that may appear in individuals with non-clinical levels of health anxiety, rather than as a characteristic of clinically health anxious individuals. Therefore, further empirical research is required to explore the relationship and influence of health anxiety on cyberchondria in more specific samples.

The Relationship between Self-Esteem and Bulimia Nervosa in Adolescent Girls: A Narrative Review

2024-06-14T11:35:42+07:00

Low self-esteem has been hypothesized as a risk factor for the development of eating disorders, with the majority of bulimia sufferers being female adolescent. This study aims to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and the tendency toward bulimia nervosa in female adolescent globally. The study shows that several previous studies have proven that one of the causes of the tendency toward bulimia nervosa is low self-esteem. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between self-esteem and the tendency toward bulimia nervosa eating disorder in female adolescent. It can be concluded that low self-esteem can make individuals more vulnerable to experiencing bulimia nervosa eating disorders.

The Impact of Bullying on Feminine Men: A Literature Review

2024-05-27T11:09:32+07:00

Feminine men experience a lot of pressure from society, such as bullying and exclusion, in the hope that they will follow the prevailing gender norms. This becomes a pressure in itself and has an impact on their psychological dynamics. This article was written with the aim of studying the impact of bullying on feminine men. This article was prepared using the scoping review method based on previous research sourced from Google Scholar published between 2014 – 2023. The results of the analysis of 5 literature revealed that feminine men experience psychological impact on the emotional aspects: sense of insecurity, anxiety, feeling lonely, as well as feeling unhappy. Emotional aspects affect cognitive and behavioral aspects: decreased self-esteem, decreased academic ability, and decreased social functions such as helplessness, withdrawal and decreased social competence. The implications of the research are to build an inclusive environment, instill empathy and respect for differences, create anti-bullying programs and support victims of bullying.

Parental Burnout in Parents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Children

2024-06-22T19:29:28+07:00

This research aims to describe the overview of parental burnout in parents with children with autism spectrum disorder. This research used intrinsic case through interviews, field notes, documents, artifacts. Data were analyzed by thematic analysis by Braun & Clarke. The results showed that all participants experienced parental burnout that was unique, but almost similar. The experiences are the experience of fatigue, the experience of inability, the experience of contrast, the experience of distance from children, and the experience of the Covid-19 pandemic. Parental burnout is caused by unbalanced risk and protective factors. These risk factors come from internal individuals, internal families, and external factors. Meanwhile, protective factors come from support and love for children. It has impact on oneself, family, children, and society. To overcome parental burnout, efforts are made related to individual relaxation efforts, individual learning efforts, relational efforts, and parenting efforts for children.

The Decision-Making Process for Purchasing Products on the TikTok Application for Generation Z

2024-06-26T14:05:38+07:00

This qualitative study aims to explore the picture of product purchase decision-making through the TikTok application in Generation Z. Using a case study approach, this study explores the subjective experiences of individuals in the process. Through a criterion-based technique, participants aged 16-22 years with TikTok accounts and online purchase experiences were selected. Data were collected through interviews, focusing on identifying key themes in decision-making. The findings show that factors such as desire, impulsive behavior, confidence, information search, and features within the TikTok app influence the decision-making process. Participants felt satisfied after successfully buying, but felt dissatisfied when financial limitations prevented the desired purchase.