ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF SELF-REGULATION MODERATION IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CELEBRITY WORSHIP AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF K-POP TEENAGERS
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Celebrity Worship, K-Pop Adolescents, Psychological Well-Being, Self-Regulation.Abstract
The Korean Wave has increased Indonesian adolescents’ involvement in K-Pop fandom and contributed to celebrity worship, which may influence psychological well-being. This study examined the effect of celebrity worship on psychological well-being and the moderating role of self-regulation among Indonesian adolescent K-Pop fans. A quantitative correlational design was employed. Data were collected through an online questionnaire from 464 K-Pop fans aged 13–21 years using snowball sampling. Instruments included the Celebrity Attitude Scale, Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale, and Short Self-Regulation Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using simple linear regression and Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). Results showed that celebrity worship had a significant positive effect on psychological well-being (p = 0.018), whereas self-regulation did not significantly moderate this relationship (p = 0.606). However, self-regulation had a significant positive direct effect on psychological well-being (p < 0.001). These findings highlight the importance of strengthening self-regulation to support adolescents’ psychological well-being amid K-Pop fandom involvement.
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