SOCIAL ANXIETY LEVEL AND SOCIAL MEDIA USE AMONG STUDENT FOLLOWERS OF @collegemfs on SOCIAL MEDIA X

Abstract

The rapid growth of digital technology has led to widespread social media use, with approximately 60.4% of Indonesia’s population being active users. Excessive social media use can negatively affect students’ psychological well-being and academic performance. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the level of social anxiety and the intensity of social media use among student followers of the @collegemfs account on social media X. This research employed a quantitative correlational design with a cross-sectional approach involving 399 respondents selected through purposive sampling. The instruments used were the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) and the Social Media Use Intensity Scale (SIPMS). The results showed that most respondents had a low level of social anxiety (24.6%) and moderate intensity of social media use (94.5%). The Spearman Rank test obtained a p-value of 0.745 (p>0.05), indicating no significant relationship between social anxiety level and social media use. It can be concluded that students with different levels of social anxiety do not show significant differences in social media usage intensity.