INJECT (Interdisciplinary Journal of Communication)
Vol 4, No 2 (2019)

A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF INSTAGRAM FASTING ON MILLENNIAL

Eny Ratnasari (Padjadjaran University, Bandung)
Fikri Dwi Oktaviani (Padjadjaran University, Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2019

Abstract

The aims of this study is to find out: (1) the background of doing Instagram fasting; (2) things that were felt before doing Instagram fasting. The main reason for this millennial generation to do Instagram fasting is the discomfort of the experience of using Instagram. The informants agreed that Instagram is currently becoming poisonous or toxic which has a negative impact on their psychological. They seemed to be chased by something that was so obsessed that they were afraid to miss something or Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). After fasting, the informants claimed productivity increased, distraction decreased, more positive thinking.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

INJECT

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Computer Science & IT Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

INJECT Journal is an academic journal published by Faculty of Dakwah State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga. INJECT journal focuses on the discussion of interdisciplinary communicatin, social-religious research that includes culture, social development and institution management using ...