Trapped in the House: Internet Use and Loneliness in Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hendro Prabowo (Universitas Gunadarma)
Mahargyantari Purwani Dewi (Universitas Gunadarma)
Nur Aziz Afandi (State Islamic Institute, Kediri)
Henny Regina Salve (Universitas Gunadarma)
Astri Nur Kusumastuti (Universitas Gunadarma)
Dinar Sari Eka Dewi (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)

Proceedings Series on Social Sciences & Humanities
Vol. 2 (2021): Proceedings of Psychology in Individual and Community Empowerment to Build New Normal

People in the world, including students, in social isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic, must stay at home, separate themselves from others and implement health protocols. As a consequence, university students must learn from home and distance learning online. This study aims to find the link between internet use and loneliness in 620 students in several cities in Java and Sumatra. The results showed the average internet usage was 10 hours per day, and the average nightly sleep was 6.5 hours per day, the average nap or nap was 1.3 hours per day. There is a very significant relationship between loneliness and online activity.