Research Article
Student Preferences Watching Youtube and Its Implications for Wellbeing Counseling
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-10-2021.2319487, author={Silvianetri Silvianetri and Irman Irman and Zubaidah Zubaidah and Putri Yeni and Reri Syafitri}, title={Student Preferences Watching Youtube and Its Implications for Wellbeing Counseling}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 6th Batusangkar International Conference, BIC 2021, 11 - 12 October, 2021, Batusangkar-West Sumatra, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={BIC}, year={2022}, month={8}, keywords={preference watching youtube; wellbeing counseling}, doi={10.4108/eai.11-10-2021.2319487} }- Silvianetri Silvianetri
Irman Irman
Zubaidah Zubaidah
Putri Yeni
Reri Syafitri
Year: 2022
Student Preferences Watching Youtube and Its Implications for Wellbeing Counseling
BIC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-10-2021.2319487
Abstract
Youtube content watched by students sometimes causes ill-being, making students feel guilty and unhappy. The study of wellbeing counseling explains that feeling unhappy will reduce dopamine in the brain, which will affect physically and psychologically. This study reveals student preferences in watching YouTube and its implications for wellbeing counseling. This type of research is quantitative, mainly quantitative descriptive. The research respondents were Guidance and Counseling students of IAIN Batusangkar for the 2020-2021 academic year in the sixth semester of 45 people. The data collection instrument is a student preference questionnaire in watching youtube. Data analysis uses quantitative analysis, especially percentages. The study results stated that all students had managed YouTube for 1 to 2 hours a day. The content that students often watch is music and infotainment. The content that makes students become wellbeing. Research data can be used to conduct wellbeing counseling in cases of ill-being, namely anxiety, sadness, and even depression.