Sinergi International Journal of Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 3(2), P. 111 - 125
Published: April 30, 2025
Social media has become an integral part of student life, particularly among undergraduates in Southeast Asia. This study investigates the association between intensity social use and mental health outcomes students at Universitas Muslim Indonesia. A cross sectional design was employed with a sample 120 drawn from seven faculties. Data were collected using Bergen Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ 12), analyzed Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, Pearson correlation, linear regression SPSS version 29. The results revealed significant positive correlation (r = 0.342, p < 0.001) psychological distress. Regression analysis indicated that significantly predicted GHQ scores (β 0.372, 0.001), explaining 11.7% variance outcomes. These findings suggest while serves communicative informational functions, its excessive may adversely affect students' well being. underscores importance self regulation, coping strategies, institutional support moderating effects digital engagement. Interventions promoting literacy adaptive should be prioritized university settings. research contributes to global discourse on by contextualizing within behaviors non Western academic populations.
Language: Английский