Quantitative Analysis of TikTok Addiction

The use of the TikTok application has now reached all levels of society, especially
teenagers who use the TikTok application as a medium to express themselves. This can certainly help
in some cases, but it can also create addiction to using the application. Researchers focused on the
addictive behavior displayed by TikTok users in the city of Jakarta. This research uses descriptive
quantitative to understand and analyze the addictive behavior of TikTok users. The data obtained in
this research was obtained through observation, survey and interviews. This research aims to
understand and analyze the addictive behavior of TikTok users. The addiction theory in this research
is based on Young's views using the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale. There are six aspects of
addiction, namely Salience, Tolerance, Mood swings, Withdrawal, Relapse and Conflict. The method
used is quantitative descriptive, to find out more about the addiction experienced by TikTok users.
Based on the findings, 74.8% of TikTok users experience addiction, with the biggest aspect being
changes in mood by using TikTok to seek entertainment