Keywords
TikTok
Anxiety Level
College Students
How to Cite
Abstract
The use of TikTok social media among students has soared this year, allegedly related to anxiety levels. This study also aims to determine correlation between intensity of TikTok social media use and anxiety among Bhayangkara Bekasi Psychology students. The study used a quantitative approach as a correlational design for 106 students selected using convenience sampling techniques. The data obtained by researchers using TikTok Addiction Scale-21 (DASS-21), then analyzed using Pearson correlation, his obtained by researchers showed a positive relationship with medium strength between intensity of TikTok social media use and anxiety levels (r = 0.5757; P <0.001). These findings indicate TikTok can increase anxiety in students, therefore this study can contribute to the study of mental health in the digital era.References
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