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Indonesian young people's perspectives on social media use, mental health, and support needs: An exploratory qualitative study in Greater Jakarta

UNDERSTANDING INDONESIAN YOUTHS’ PERSPECTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA USE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE NEEDS OF SUPPORT: AN EXPLORATORY QUALITATIVE STUDY IN THE GREATER JAKARTA AREA

Young people view social media and mental health as interconnected and central to their lives, consider themselves capable of managing both, but emphasize that responsibility should not rest solely with them.

The study aimed to understand Indonesian young people's perspectives on social media use and mental health, as well as the need for and characteristics of an intervention addressing both issues. Using an exploratory qualitative design informed by a social constructionist approach, seven focus group discussions (FGDs), each involving 6 to 9 participants, were conducted at three public and private universities in Greater Jakarta. Recruited through purposive and convenience sampling, the participants were 54 students aged 18 to 25 who lived in Jakarta, Depok, and Tangerang and actively used social media; the data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis (RTA). As background information, the poster reported that 45% of young people were active users, 32% were intensive users, 11% were problematic users, and 12% were inactive users, and that young people aged 12 to 24 accounted for 34.5% of all internet users in Indonesia. Three interconnected themes were developed: part of young people's lives; we are not children, we can do it; and it should not all be left to us. Participants viewed social media and mental health as important and interconnected aspects of their lives and considered themselves capable of managing both; however, a discrepancy was identified between their perceived competence and their experiences. The study concluded that young people should be supported in using social media judiciously to maximize benefits and minimize risks, and that comprehensive interventions targeting multiple stakeholders in young people's lives were preferred.

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