Correlation of Intensity Social Media Use Towards Mental Health in Nursing Students

In the era of globalization, information technology is rapidly developing in people's lives. This technological advancement provides internet facilities on social media, which triggers an increase in social media usage among teenagers 1. The use of social media creates different forms of interaction compared to before. The use of social media is one of the external factors that can affect mental health. 2. Because social media usage does not always result in positive impacts, it can also have negative effects such as stress, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and even suicide. Often, teenagers are unaware that their actions or behaviors may be one of the signs of mental health disorder symptoms. 3. This research aims to determine the correlation between the intensity of social media use and mental health among students of Stikes Dian Husada Mojokerto. This type of research is quantitative with a correlational type (correlational research), using a cross-sectional approach. The research location is at Stikes Dian Husada Mojokerto. The sample consists of 87 students with sampling taken using simple random sampling. Data analysis was conducted using the Pearson Product Moment correlation test. The results of this study indicate a significant negative correlation between the intensity of social media use and the mental health of Stikes Dian Husada students. The correlation coefficient yielded r = -0.220 with a significance level of p = 0.041 (< 0.05). This means that the higher the intensity of students in using social media, the lower their mental health. Conversely, the lower the intensity of social media use, the higher the mental health.