International Journal of Health and Medicine
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): January : International Journal of Health and Medicine

The Relationship between Social Media Addiction and Mental Health in Grade XII Students of SMA N 1 Kawangkoan

Priscila Evangelin Asa (Unknown)
Sri Rejeki Monica Suparlan (Unknown)
Yesmin Tuwohingide (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Jan 2025

Abstract

Objective:This study aimed to determine the relationship between Social Media addiction and Mental Health among grade XII SMA N 1 Kawangkoan students. Methods: This study used a descriptive design.cross sectional study was conducted in September 2024 at SMA N 1 Kawangkoan. The sample size was 75. Data analysis was performed using the Spearman’s rank test. Results: There was a very weak relationship between social media addiction and mental health (correlation coefficient = -0.241 and Sig. 2-tailed = 0.037 <0.05) and not in the same direction, indicating that the higher the social media addiction, the lower the mental health. Conclusion: There is a weak and inverse relationship between social media addiction and mental health in grade XII students of SMA N 1 Kawangkoan. It is recommended that schools provide education to students about the impact of excessive use of social media on adolescent mental health and how to prevent social media addiction.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJHM

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

International Journal of Health and Medicine. This journal is published by the Asosiasi Riset Ilmu Kesehatan Indonesia. This Journal accepts manuscripts based on empirical research, both quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative research that is accepted is prioritized that is multivariate in ...