Timothy, Natanael Vincent (2026) PRAKTIK KOMUNIKASI DIGITAL KOLEKTOR DIECAST HOT WHEELS DALAM PRODUKSI KONTEN DIGITAL SEBAGAI BENTUK PEMENUHAN INNER CHILD PADA PRIA DEWASA. S1 thesis, Universitas Kristen Indonesia.
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Abstract
Perkembangan komunikasi digital telah mengubah cara individu mengekspresikan hobi dan identitas diri di ruang publik. Salah satu fenomena yang muncul adalah maraknya pria dewasa yang aktif memproduksi konten digital seputar koleksi diecast Hot Wheels di platform seperti YouTube, Instagram, dan TikTok. Namun kajian akademik yang secara spesifik menelaah praktik komunikasi digital tersebut sebagai bentuk pemenuhan inner child belum pernah dilakukan sebelumnya. Penelitian ini berfokus pada bagaimana praktik komunikasi digital kolektor diecast Hot Wheels dalam memproduksi konten seperti hunting vlog, unboxing, dan review menjadi bentuk pemenuhan inner child pada pria dewasa. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode fenomenologi dan paradigma interpretatif. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam semi-terstruktur terhadap lima informan pria dewasa yang aktif mengoleksi dan memproduksi konten digital, observasi non-partisipatif di International Diecast Show 2026 (IDS 2026), serta dokumentasi digital konten kolektor di berbagai platform media sosial. Analisis dilakukan menggunakan pendekatan tematik dengan kerangka konseptual komunikasi digital, brand engagement, user-generated content (UGC), dan inner child. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa komunikasi digital telah menjadi ruang utama tempat para kolektor menjalankan dan memaknai hobi mereka. Produksi konten digital tidak sekadar berfungsi sebagai dokumentasi hobi, melainkan menjadi tempat ekspresi diri yang menghadirkan kembali pengalaman emosional masa kecil. Para informan memaknai aktivitas tersebut sebagai cara memenuhi inner child, yakni kebutuhan emosional yang berakar dari keterbatasan di masa kecil dan kini dapat dipenuhi secara mandiri di usia dewasa. UGC yang dihasilkan mencakup dimensi informatif, emosional, dan eksperiensial yang tumbuh organik dari dorongan berbagi pengalaman, sekaligus memperkuat brand engagement terhadap Hot Wheels secara aktif dan berkelanjutan. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa praktik komunikasi digital kolektor diecast Hot Wheels merupakan bentuk nyata pemenuhan inner child pada pria dewasa, di mana media sosial berfungsi sebagai jembatan antara pengalaman batin masa kecil dan ruang publik digital tempat pengalaman itu dikomunikasikan dan mendapat penerimaan dari komunitas. Kata kunci: komunikasi digital, inner child, diecast Hot Wheels, user-generated content, brand engagement, produksi konten, fenomenologi / The development of digital communication has transformed the way individuals express their hobbies and identities in public spaces. One emerging phenomenon is the increasing number of adult men actively producing digital content related to Hot Wheels diecast collections on platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. However, academic studies that specifically examine these digital communication practices as a form of fulfilling the inner child have not yet been conducted. This study focuses on how the digital communication practices of Hot Wheels diecast collectors through content production such as hunting vlogs, unboxing, and reviews serve as a form of inner child fulfillment among adult men. The research employs a qualitative approach using phenomenological methods within an interpretive paradigm. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with five adult male informants who actively collect and produce digital content, non-participant observation at the International Diecast Show 2026 (IDS 2026), and digital documentation of collectors’ content across various social media platforms. The analysis was conducted using a thematic approach with a conceptual framework of digital communication, brand engagement, user-generated content (UGC), and the inner child. The findings indicate that digital communication has become the primary space where collectors perform and interpret their hobbies. Content production functions not merely as documentation but as a form of self-expression that revives emotional experiences from childhood. Informants perceive this activity as a way to fulfill their inner child an emotional need rooted in childhood limitations that can now be independently satisfied in adulthood. The resulting UGC encompasses informative, emotional, and experiential dimensions that grow organically from the desire to share experiences, while simultaneously strengthening active and sustained brand engagement with Hot Wheels. This study concludes that the digital communication practices of Hot Wheels diecast collectors represent a tangible form of inner child fulfillment among adult men, where social media serves as a bridge between internal childhood experiences and the digital public space in which these experiences are communicated and socially acknowledged. Keywords: digital communication, inner child, Hot Wheels diecast, user-generated content, brand engagement, content production, phenomenology.
| Item Type: | Thesis (S1) | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | PHILOSOPHY. PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION > Psychology > Psychology > Motivation SOCIAL SCIENCES > Social sciences (General) SOCIAL SCIENCES > Sociology SOCIAL SCIENCES > Sociology > Social psychology > Social influence. Social pressure SOCIAL SCIENCES > Sociology > Culture SOCIAL SCIENCES > Sociology > Groups and organizations > Community TECHNOLOGY > Technology (General) > Communication of technical information |
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| Divisions: | FAKULTAS ILMU SOSIAL DAN ILMU POLITIK > Ilmu Komunikasi | ||||||||
| Depositing User: | Mr Natanael Vincent Timothy | ||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jul 2026 02:05 | ||||||||
| Last Modified: | 17 Jul 2026 02:05 | ||||||||
| URI: | http://repository.uki.ac.id/id/eprint/22621 |
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