Pengaruh media sosial terhadap kesehatan mental para remaja

Abstract

The development of technology is currently very rapid. There are various fields of technology, such as health, information, communication, transportation, and so on. One of the technological developments in the field of information and communication is the existence of mobile phones. On mobile phones, there are applications that can be operated to assist humans in communicating and searching for information. One of the applications commonly used by teenagers today is social media. There are various types of social media, such as Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, TikTok, Telegram, and so on. As many adolescents use social media today, it is important to consider the impact of social media on their mental health. Finding out how social media affects adolescents' mental health is the purpose of this study. Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was the research methodology used, and Google Scholar was used to search for relevant reference materials. This research led to the conclusion that social media has a significant effect on adolescents' mental health. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the use of social media due to its many negative effects. Excessive use can cause mental health problems such as apathy, depression, eating disorders, and addiction, and can also experience cyberbullying, which can cause mental health problems in adolescents.