The Relationship Between the Intensity of Using Tik Tok Social Media and Stress Level Among Teenagers in Makassar City During the Pandemic

Abstract

The current COVID-19 pandemic requires individuals to keep their distance and maintain their health by doing activities from home, to stay connected to each other, teenagers use various kinds of social media, one of which is tik tok social media. There has been an increase in social media users, especially tik tok, in early 2020 until now. The use of tik tok social media access is carried out excessively for 4-8 hours a day. Excessive use of social media has an impact on stress. For teenagers, this can affect concentration, irritability, and insomnia. Stress that comes from the environment, such as using social media tik tok as a forum for communicating, is considered relevant in creating symptoms of stress manifestations. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the intensity of using tik tok social media access and stress levels in teenagers at Makassar City during the pandemic. This research was quantitative research with a correlational research design. The instruments used in this study were the intensity scale and the PSS-10 (Perceived Stress Scale-10 items). The data analysis used was the Bivariate Pearson Correlation Test. This study indicates a significant positive relationship between the intensity of the use of tik tok access and the stress level of teenagers as user. The coefficient values obtained indicate that the higher the intensity of using tik tok social media, the higher the stress level for active tik tok users.

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