THE EFFECT OF E-WALLET USE ON THE EASE OF TRANSACTIONS ON THE TIKTOK SHOP APPLICATION IN GRADE 12 AT YOS SUDARSO SCHOOL IN KARAWANG

The purpose of this study is to ascertain how e-wallet use affects the TikTok Shop application's transactional ease for 12th grade students at Yos Sudarso School in Karawang. This study combines descriptive approaches with a quantitative approach. The research sample consisted of 88 individuals collected using a basic random sampling procedure. Using SPSS version 27, basic linear regression was used to analyze the data. The results demonstrate that e-wallet usage has a favorable and significant influence on the convenience of transactions. This is demonstrated by the t-test significance value of 0.001 < 0.05, and the coefficient of determination value of 0.365, which suggests that 36.5% of the variance in ease of transactions can be explained by the e-wallet usage variable. Users of TikTok Shop find transactions to make it easier the more often they utilize e-wallets. It has been demonstrated that e-wallets provide students ease, quickness, and security while transacting online. Practically speaking, this study offers suggestions for e-wallet service providers and e-commerce platforms to keep enhancing system dependability, user data security, and application interface usability. Academically, this research serves as a reference tool in developing digital financial literacy among students so that they are better equipped to tackle technology-based economic advances.

Keywords: E-Wallet, Transaction Convenience, Tiktok Shop