. Nata Pratama Hardjo Lugito; . Vika Damay; . Henny Chyntya; . Natasya Sugianto
Volume 11, Issue 4 , May 2021, , Pages 1-9
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Several preventive measures were used by governments around the world tosuppress the transmission of SARS‑CoV‑2, including quarantine. During quarantine more peopleare ...
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BACKGROUND: Several preventive measures were used by governments around the world tosuppress the transmission of SARS‑CoV‑2, including quarantine. During quarantine more peopleare at risk of developing mental health problems as social media exposure was increasing.OBJECTIVES: The objective is to investigate the impact of social media exposure during coronavirusdisease 2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic on depression, anxiety, and stress.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross‑sectional study was conducted between April and May 2020during the large scale social restriction in Indonesia using online questionnaire Indonesian citizensover 18 years of age were invited to take part by answering online questionnaire through Googleforms (http://bit.ly/duniamayaCOVID). Data gathered were demographic data, depression, anxiety,and stress that were assessed using Depression Anxiety Stress Scale‑21, duration of social mediausage, and social media platforms used during COVID‑19 pandemic. Data was analysed usingPearson Chi‑square and ANOVA. Statistically significant variables and additional risk factors wasanalyzed using multinomial logistic regression.RESULTS: The median age was 24 years (range 17–56 years), 121 (55,0%) samples were female.The three most frequent social media platforms used by participants were Instagram, WhatsApp, andYouTube. Female were more likely to suffer from mild‑moderate depression compared to male (oddsratio [OR]: 2.344; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.105–4.972; P = 0.026) and more likely to sufferfrom severe‑extremely severe anxiety (OR: 2.066; 95% CI: 1.019–4.187; P = 0.044). Social mediaexposure was associated with less likelihood to suffer from severe‑extremely severe depression,mild‑moderate, and severe‑extremely severe anxiety, mild‑moderate stress.CONCLUSION: Social media exposure was associated with less depression, anxiety, and stress inthe COVID‑19 pandemic era. Medical professionals and government officials could use social mediato disseminate knowledge about COIVD‑19 to bring positive psychological effect.