Intensity of Social Media Use on Anxiety Level of Preclinic Students, Faculty of Medicine, Muslim University of Indonesia

Social media, which was originally created to facilitate communication and
strengthen relationships between individuals, sometimes has a negative impact. Several
factors have contributed to the increase in
symptoms. anxiety and decreased individual
well
-
being, such as increased time spent on sites, comparing social status, receiving
negative feedback, posting related news stress, and feelings of being under pressure.
Research Objectives This to determine the
intensity of social media use on the anxiety level
of preclinical students of the Faculty of Medicine. The sample in this study were
participants in the Medical Education Program of the Faculty of Medicine, Muslim
University of Indonesia. The research sub
jects then filled in questionnaire that has been
given in the form of Google Form. The collected data was processed and analyzed using
SPSS 23. The results of the study show that the distribution of respondents' answers and
the variable correlation test ob
tained a p value (0.003) <0.05, which means that there is
a correlation between SNAIS and GAD with an r value of 0.225. Thus, according to the
hypothesis, the higher the intensity of social media use, the higher the anxiety. Based on
results Research There
is a significant correlation between GAD and SNAIS scores, so the
higher the intensity of social media use, the higher the anxiety