Analisis Pencarian Validasi di Media Sosial terhadap Perilaku Remaja dalam Konteks Pendidikan
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The rapid growth of social media has transformed adolescents' interaction patterns, including the increasing tendency to seek social validation through digital responses such as likes, comments, and followers. This phenomenon has the potential to influence adolescent behavior, particularly within educational settings. This study aims to analyze the influence of social validation seeking on adolescents' behavior in education and identify the factors contributing to this phenomenon. The research employed a qualitative approach using a literature review method. Data were collected from secondary sources, including scientific journals, books, and other relevant publications discussing social validation, social media, adolescent behavior, and education. The collected data were analyzed using content analysis by identifying, classifying, comparing, and synthesizing findings from previous studies. The findings indicate that adolescents' need for social validation is influenced by psychological, social, and technological factors. Excessive validation-seeking behavior negatively affects learning motivation, academic concentration, procrastination, and social comparison. However, strong self-regulation can mitigate these negative impacts, enabling social media to serve as a productive medium for learning and self-development. Therefore, strengthening digital literacy, self-regulation, and support from families and schools is essential to foster healthy digital behavior among adolescents.
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