Self-Control sebagai Moderator Hubungan Celebrity Worship dan Cyber Aggression

Abstract. The phenomenon of celebrity worship is common in K-pop fandom culture and may lead to negative behaviors such as cyber aggression, which refers to verbal aggression on social media. This study aims to examine the relationship between celebrity worship and cyber aggression, as well as to explore whether self-control serves as a moderating variable. This research employed a quantitative correlational non-experimental approach, involving 284 K-pop fans aged 20–28 years. Instruments used include the Celebrity Attitude Scale, Cyber-Aggression Typology Questionnaire, and Brief Self-Control Scale. The results revealed a significant positive relationship between borderline pathological levels of celebrity worship and cyber aggression. Additionally, self-control was found to have a negative correlation with cyber aggression. However, the moderation analysis showed that self-control did not significantly moderate the relationship between celebrity worship and cyber aggression. These findings highlight the importance of self-control as a protective factor in reducing the tendency for aggressive online behavior resulting from excessive emotional attachment to idols. Abstrak. Fenomena celebrity worship menjadi bagian yang umum dalam budaya fandom K-pop dan berpotensi menimbulkan perilaku negatif seperti cyber aggression, yaitu agresi verbal di media sosial. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara celebrity worship dan cyber aggression, serta melihat peran self-control sebagai variabel moderator. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif korelasional non-eksperimental dengan 284 responden penggemar K-pop berusia 20–28 tahun. Instrumen yang digunakan meliputi Celebrity Attitude Scale, Cyber-Aggression Typology Questionnaire, dan Brief Self-Control Scale. Hasil analisis menunjukkan adanya hubungan positif signifikan antara celebrity worship pada tingkat borderline pathological dan cyber aggression. Selain itu, ditemukan hubungan negatif antara self-control dan cyber aggression. Namun, uji interaksi menunjukkan bahwa self-control tidak memoderasi hubungan antara celebrity worship dan cyber aggression secara signifikan. Temuan ini menegaskan pentingnya kontrol diri sebagai faktor pelindung dalam mengurangi kecenderungan perilaku agresif daring akibat keterikatan emosional yang berlebihan terhadap idola.