The Relationship Between Social Media Dependency, Mental Health, and Academic Performance Among Adolescents in Indonesia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31674/ijbb.2024.v01i02.003Abstract
The use of social media has both positive and negative impacts on mental health and academic performance. However, little information in Indonesia regarding the effect social media dependency on mental health and academic performance among adolescents. Thus, this study aimed to explore the relationship between social media dependency, mental health, and academic performance among adolescents in Depok, Indonesia. A cross-sectional study was carried out among adolescents aged 15-18 years and studied in senior high school students in a sub-district in Depok, West Java. The scales used were the Social Media Addiction Scale-Student Form (SMAS-SF) Questionnaire scale, The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), and social media and academic performance of students (SMAAPOS). Of 200 adolescents in the intervention group, the mean age was 16.37 (SD+2.55), 60% male. Respondents showed a moderate level of social media dependency, with an average score of 88.43 (SD=24.53). Mental health score decreased from 21.37±7.78 and respondents showed moderate level of academic performance, with an average score of 90.21±37.24. social media dependency (r=0.241) and depression (r=0.405) were significantly associated with academic performance. Moreover, social media dependency (r=0.334) was negatively associated with mental health problems. Interventions for mental health promotion and prevention attempt to improve an individual's ability to regulate emotions, increase alternatives to risk-taking behaviors, foster resilience for coping with challenging events and adversity, and foster supportive social contexts and social networks.
Keywords:
adolescent, social media addiction, mental health, academic performanceReferences
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