STUDI FENOMENOLOGI: PERILAKU FANGIRLING MAHASISWI SEMESTER 8 SAAT MENGERJAKAN SKRIPSI DI STIKES BINA SEHAT PPNI MOJOKERTO

Abstract

Fangirling is a behavior or activities carried out by fangirls in showing their love for idols, such as listening to their music, watching movies, watching concerts, and so on. The purpose of this study was to describe the Fangirling Behavior of 8th Semester Students While Working on Thesis at STIKes Bina Sehat PPNI Mojokerto. This study uses a qualitative design. The population in this study were 105 students in semester 8 at STIKes Bina Sehat PPNI Mojokerto Regency. The research subjects were 5 female students who fit the specified criteria. The data collection technique used interviews via Whatsapp Video Calls and recorded using cellphones due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were analyzed using the Colaizzi method by grouping answers based on themes, namely listening to music, watching dramas, the use of social media and after doing fangirling activities. The results showed that all participants admitted to having an idol whom they admired and from that admiration the participants were more interested in carrying out these activities even the participants were not reluctant to seek information about the singers or actors they liked, looking for and smearing photos using social media. Their feelings after doing the Fangirling activity are happiness, the mind becomes stressed, stress is reduced, the mood returns to good which are included in the positive impact of this activity. The negative impact for them is that they become addicted, forget about time, forget about daily activities, and delay doing their thesis.