The impact of social media access and anxiety among indonesia society during covid-19 outbreak

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Title: The impact of social media access and anxiety among indonesia society during covid-19 outbreak
Authors: Ifdil Ifdil, Berru Amalianita, Rima Pratiwi Fadli, Nilma Zola, Yola Eka Putri
Source: COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
Publisher Information: Indonesian Counselor Association (IKI), 2021.
Publication Year: 2021
Collection: LCC:Education
LCC:Special aspects of education
Subject Terms: Education, Special aspects of education, LC8-6691
More Details: A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak began in Wuhan, China, has been named corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in December 2019. The first cases of COVID-19 was reported in Indonesia on 2 March 2020. All caused global panic, fears, anxiety around the coronavirus have been especially amplified by social media. During coroan virus outbreak, disinformation and false reports have bombarded social media and stoked unfounded anxiety among Indonesian society. This research, therefore, aims to analyze the impact social media and anxiety level during COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia. The procedure of this research is Indonesian citizens old were invited to participant online survey thought Survey Monkey platform. There are 1543 participant form aged 17 to 60 Year and form several province and region in Indonesia. The instrumen useing the DASS was to modify patients’ anxiety. Data analyzed using JASP (Jeffrey's Amazing Statistics Program). The research showed that respondents anxiety in the very haviness category with the highest anxiety when the duration of social media access more than 6 hours in a day. The anxiety base of aspect in watching/reading have a higher, then Imagine and listening when access social media about corona virus among Indonesia society. Social media use is complex reading or watching lots of news about coronavirus has led to anxiety.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2548-348X
2548-3498
Relation: https://journal.konselor.or.id/index.php/counsedu/article/view/288; https://doaj.org/toc/2548-348X; https://doaj.org/toc/2548-3498
DOI: 10.23916/0020200528830
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/5b5bf32e12e34e0d902074ecc8e01947
Accession Number: edsdoj.5b5bf32e12e34e0d902074ecc8e01947
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:2548348X
25483498
DOI:10.23916/0020200528830
Published in:COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education
Language:English