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

Priscila Evangelin Asa ; Sri Rejeki Monica Suparlan ; Yesmin Tuwohingide
International Journal of Health and Medicine 📅 2025 Vol 2, No 1 🔗 DOI: 10.62951/ijhm.v2i1.229
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.
Keywords
Mental health; Relationship; Social media addiction
How to Cite

Priscila Evangelin Asa, et al. (2025). The Relationship between Social Media Addiction and Mental Health in Grade XII Students of SMA N 1 Kawangkoan. International Journal of Health and Medicine, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.62951/ijhm.v2i1.229

Priscila Evangelin Asa; Sri Rejeki Monica Suparlan; Yesmin Tuwohingide, "The Relationship between Social Media Addiction and Mental Health in Grade XII Students of SMA N 1 Kawangkoan," International Journal of Health and Medicine, vol. 2, no. 1, 2025.

Priscila Evangelin Asa; Sri Rejeki Monica Suparlan; Yesmin Tuwohingide. "The Relationship between Social Media Addiction and Mental Health in Grade XII Students of SMA N 1 Kawangkoan." International Journal of Health and Medicine, vol. 2, no. 1, 2025.

Priscila Evangelin Asa; Sri Rejeki Monica Suparlan; Yesmin Tuwohingide. "The Relationship between Social Media Addiction and Mental Health in Grade XII Students of SMA N 1 Kawangkoan." International Journal of Health and Medicine 2, no. 1 (2025).

Priscila Evangelin Asa, et al. (2025) 'The Relationship between Social Media Addiction and Mental Health in Grade XII Students of SMA N 1 Kawangkoan', International Journal of Health and Medicine, 2(1). doi: 10.62951/ijhm.v2i1.229.

Priscila Evangelin Asa; Sri Rejeki Monica Suparlan; Yesmin Tuwohingide. The Relationship between Social Media Addiction and Mental Health in Grade XII Students of SMA N 1 Kawangkoan. International Journal of Health and Medicine. 2025;2(1).

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