Korelasi antara Kecanduan Media Sosial dengan Tingkat Atensi Mahasiswa di Sulawesi Utara
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Abstract: The high usage of social media in the digital era has become a concern, particularly due to its various negative impacts on behavior, mental conditions, and attention span. University students aged 18-25 years represent one of the largest groups of social media users. Several studies have shown a significant relationship between social media addiction and decreased attention span. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between social media addiction and attention span among medical students in North Sulawesi. This was a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design involving 180 fifth-semester medical students at Universitas Sam Ratulangi. Data were analyzed using the Spearman's rank correlation test. The instruments used in this study were the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) to measure social media addiction levels and the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) to measure attention span. The Spearman's rank correlation test showed a p-value of <0.001 with a correlation coefficient of -0.346. The majority of students were found to have moderate levels of social media addiction (69.4%) and moderate attention span (53.9%). In conclusion, there is a significant negative correlation between social media addiction and the attention span of students in North Sulawesi. It is recommended that students use social media more wisely and limit their daily usage duration.
Keywords: social media; attention span; college students
Abstrak: Tingginya penggunaan media sosial di era digital ini telah menjadi perhatian, terutama karena berbagai dampak negatifnya pada perilaku, kondisi mental, dan tingkat atensi seseorang. Kelompok mahasiswa usia 18-25 tahun merupakan salah satu kelompok terbesar pengguna media sosial. Beberapa studi telah menunjukkan hubungan bermakna antara kecanduan media sosial dengan penurunan tingkat atensi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui korelasi antara kecanduan media sosial dengan tingkat atensi pada mahasiswa di Sulawesi Utara. Jenis penelitian ialah kuantitatif dengan desain potong lintang yang dilakukan pada 180 mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Unsrat Semester 5. Uji statistik menggunakan uji korelasi Spearman rank. Instrumen yang digunakan ialah Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) untuk mengukur tingkat kecanduan media sosial dan Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) untuk mengukur tingkat atensi. Hasil uji korelasi Spearman rank mendapatkan nilai p=<0,001 dengan koefisien korelasi -0,346. Mayoritas mahasiswa berada pada tingkat kecanduan media sosial kategori sedang (69,4%) dan tingkat atensi kategori sedang (53,9%). Simpulan penelitian ini ialah terdapat korelasi negatif yang bermakna antara kecanduan media sosial dengan tingkat atensi mahasiswa di Sulawesi Utara. Disarankan agar mahasiswa dapat lebih bijak dalam menggunakan media sosial dan dapat membatasi durasi penggunaannya setiap hari.
Kata kunci: media sosial; tingkat atensi; mahasiswa
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