Hubungan Penggunaan Media Sosial dengan Kesejahteraan Psikologis pada Remaja

Abstract

The development of information technology, especially social media, has had a significant impact on teenagers aged 10 to 19 years. Although social media is used to seek information and interact, excessive use can have negative impacts on psychological well-being, such as anxiety and inability to control oneself. Factors such as social attachment also play a role in adolescents' psychological well-being. This study aims to examine the relationship between social media use and psychological well-being among adolescents, with the hope of providing insight into more effective psychological support strategies. Method: This research is a type of quantitative research with a cross sectional approach. The sample used was students of Sultan Agung 4 Islamic Middle School, Semarang. The technique used was a total sampling of 108. The correlation test used in this research was the chi square test. Results: The results of this study showed that respondents aged 14 years dominated with 77 people (71.3%), followed by 15 year olds, 29 people (26.9%), and 16 year olds (26.9%). In terms of gender, men were the largest group with 57 respondents (52.8%). This research also found that 68.5% of respondents used social media with high intensity, while 31.5% used it with lower intensity. In terms of psychological well-being, 25.9% of respondents had high well-being, 64.8% medium, and 9.3% low. The results of statistical analysis carried out using the chi-square test show that the p-value obtained is 0.000.