Case study of narcissistic behavior in college students

Abstract

The 21st century is a century where technological developments are very rapid, inseparable from communication technology which is increasingly sophisticated. Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. At this time teenagers like to try new things to determine their identity. Based on the survey results of APJII (Association of Indonesian Internet Service Providers) in 2017 it stated that 54.68% of Indonesia's population were active internet users. This self-actualization can be channeled with an application on a smart phone through an application called Instagram. Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) in 2015 recorded more than 400 million active Instagram users worldwide, and Indonesia reached 22 million active Instagram users. In the millennial era, many people abuse social media called Instagram. In fact, most people become social media addicts who end up having a personality disorder called narcissistic. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study research design. The subjects of this study were students at the tertiary level in Yogyakarta, active in college, and had narcissistic behavior. The research was conducted on 20-31 December 2018. The sample collection technique used was purposive sampling. The data analysis technique used by Miles and Huberman. The results of this study are that there is narcissistic behavior in students in the Ahmad Dahlan University Guidance and Counseling Study Program. As much as 85% of the research subject's daily life is using social media, especially on the Instagram platform. This is evidenced by research data from interviews where the two subjects often uploaded their strengths, photos and videos to Instagram.