HUBUNGAN INTENSITAS PENGGUNAAN SITUS JEJARING SOSIAL DENGAN KECEMASAN PADA MAHASISWA TINGKAT AKHIR (Studi Observasi pada Mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Dokter Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Diponegoro)

Abstract

Background : University students use social network sites for communicating with each other and entertaining themselves to avoid stress. Failure of coping mechanisms and adaptations lead to anxiety disorder. But, high intensity of social network sites use can cause negative impacts such as anxiety disorder. The symptoms of anxiety disorder are physical symptoms, psychological symptoms, and behavioural symptoms. Aim : To find out is there a relationship between intensity of social network sites use with anxiety degree. Methods : It is an observational research which is using cross sectional analysis. There are 215 respondents. Then all of them are given informed consent and some questionnaires, such as: demograph questionnaire, Social Network Time Usage Scale (SONTUS) questionnaire, and Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale (ZSAS) questionnaire. The relationship between between intensity of social network sites use with anxiety degree is tested using Spearman method. Results : Respondents have variation of demograph datas. There are 74 students (35,1%) with low intensity of social network sites use, 99 students (46,9%) with moderate intensity, 36 students (17,1%) with high intensity, and 2 students (0,9%) with very high intensity. There are 96 students (45,5%) with normal anxiety degree, 114 students (54%) with mild anxiety, one student (0,5%) with moderate anxiety, and have no students with severe anxiety. The statistic analysis point out that there is significant relationship (p 0,000) between intensity of social network sites use with anxiety degree with correlation coefficient 0,537. Conclusions : There is a significant relationship between intensity of social network sites use with anxiety degree. Keyword : Intensity of social network sites use, anxiety, final year of university students