SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM, INFLUENCERS, AND ADOLESCENT SOCIAL IDENTITY

Abstract

The need for psychological services in Indonesia, especially since the outbreak of the pandemic, has increased. The increase in the number of people accessing these services must be followed up seriously by institutions providing psychological services throughout Indonesia in order to ensure that people who use psychological services can make optimal use of them. The aim of research using this descriptive survey research method is to find the initial factors that lead people in using psychology services. Asosiasi Psikolog Rumah Sakit Seluruh Indonesia (APRSI) under HIMPSI will improve a better system and more affordable psychology services for the people of Indonesia.This also includes APRSI as the organization that oversees psychologists who provide psychological services in various health service facilities in Indonesia. Based on the results conducted Asosiasi Psikolog Rumah Sakit Seluruh Indonesia (APRSI) from January to April 2024, the scientific publications division consists of total 249 participants across Indonesia, 57.8% had undergo psychological consultation with majority issue dominated by personal, children and parenting and couple/family issue. Participants who had never used psychological services, 71.7% of them having a desire to consult with same three majority issues. The psychological service practice that is considered ideal by survey result is private psychology practice, followed by hospitals and community health centers. Expensive costs, lack of clear information regarding the location of psychological services that can be reached and lack of confidence in the results of psychological services were the reasons why participants never used psychological service.