THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROBLEMATIC INTERNET USE AND ACADEMIC BURNOUT IN UTBK PARTICIPANTS

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has made educational institutions take various measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in schools by conducting distance learning, including high school students who participate Ujian Tulis Berbasis Komputer (UTBK). UTBK is Indonesia’s public university entrance examination conducted by LTMPT (Lembaga Tes masuk Perguruan Tinggi). Distance learning carried out by UTBK participants is learning online, looking for practice questions, and looking for discussions via the internet. UTBK participants also use the internet to find entertainment. Unrestricted internet use can be problematic. Problematic internet use can cause academic burnout. The purpose of this study was to examine the Problematic Internet Use variable that resulted in UTBK participants experiencing academic burnout. Academic burnout refers to feeling tired of the demands of learning, having a cynical attitude towards learning, and feeling incompetent as a student or as a test taker. Problematic Internet Use is problematic or excessive internet use behavior, and causes negative consequences in young people (adolescents and young adults), such as reduced motivation to learn, sleep time, and fatigue. The sample of this study was high school students participating in UTBK, with an age range of 16-21 years (n=230). The sampling technique used purposive sampling. The research method is quantitative correlation. The measuring instruments used for data collection are the School Burnout Inventory (SBI) and the General Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 (GPIUS2). The results show that the Problematic Internet Use variable has a positive influence on Academic Burnout. Other results are in the discussion.