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2025 - Volume 9 - Number 1

Adolescents’ Perception of Gabut: A Study of Indigenous Psychology in Indonesia

Rahmah Hastuti *  ORCID: 0000-0001-9164-8707
University of Tarumanagara, Faculty of Psychology Jakarta, Jakarta, INDONESIA

Yohanes Budiarto *  ORCID: 0000-0003-2716-9378
University of Tarumanagara, Faculty of Psychology Jakarta, Jakarta, INDONESIA

Nova Chandra *  ORCID: 0009-0002-2767-4577
University of Tarumanagara, Faculty of Psychology Jakarta, Jakarta, INDONESIA

Open Journal for Psychological Research, 2025, 9(1), 1-10 * https://doi.org/10.32591/coas.ojpr.0901.01001h
Received: 24 December 2024 ▪ Revised: 27 April 2025 ▪ Accepted: 1 July 2025

LICENCE: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

ARTICLE (Full Text - PDF)

ABSTRACT:
Slang language or slang is a variation of literature with the formation of a new acronym from the dynamic development of social language speech (Budiasa et al., 2021). The use of slang is also often found in everyday conversations, especially between teenagers in the digital era, especially on social media. This research is oriented to provide an overview of adolescents and their relationship with language development and is adjusted to an understanding related to the cultural context that occurs in the individual’s daily life, which is also known as indigenous psychology. This study aims to empirically examine adolescents and their lives and specifically seeks to analyze the type, function and original meaning of the use of the slang word gabut in adolescents. Data collection was carried out by convenience sampling technique. This type of sample withdrawal includes non-probability sampling. This sampling technique is based on the availability of available participants (Cohen et al., 2013). The selection of this sampling technique is based on considerations regarding the characteristics of the general population, the efficiency of time and energy in conducting research. The number of participants was 308 people. The results of this study can be concluded that the gabut condition that is often experienced by adolescents has an impact on negative conditions, both in physical and psychological aspects. These effects include loss of motivation, stress, lack of confidence, drowsiness, feelings of emptiness, and so on.

KEY WORDS: gabut, indigenous psychology, teenagers, slang language.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Rahmah Hastuti, University of Tarumanagara, Faculty of Psychology Jakarta, Jakarta, INDONESIA.

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