The development of communication technology today has changed the behavior of individuals in interacting. Social media has become a means for individuals to express themselves and perform self-disclosure. This study aims to find out how expressive writing can increase self-disclosure in millennial Instagram social media users. The research method uses a qualitative approach by conducting in-depth interviews with participants. The results showed that expressive writing can facilitate individuals to express themselves and increase self-disclosure on Instagram social media users. Through expressive writing, individuals can express their feelings, thoughts, and experiences freely without any restrictions. This encourages deeper self-disclosure in millennial Instagram users. The implication of this study is the importance of using expressive writing to facilitate the self-disclosure process in social media users, especially millennials.

Loneliness is a problem that is often experienced by adolescents. Many factors can influence the occurrence of loneliness in adolescents. This systematic literature review aims to explore what factors influence adolescent loneliness. Journal searches were conducted using Scopus and Google Scholar databases with the keywords “loneliness in adolescents and young adulthood”. A total of 6 studies that fit the inclusion and exclusion criteria were then analyzed to identify the factors that cause loneliness in adolescents. These factors included gender, friendship quality, social media use, social relationships with peers, self-esteem and social acceptance. The results of this study are expected to provide a deeper understanding of the factors that cause loneliness in adolescents so that its negative impact can be anticipated and prevented.