INCREASED STRESS IN YOUTH DUE TO ADDICTION PLAY ONLINE GAMES IN 2022

Abstract

Online game is a type of game that uses electronic devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones or special devices that can be used to play games. Stress is a condition that is defined as condition where individuals feel depressed because to cope with the burden they experience, the do not have different abilitie for various conditions and for each person. The study aims to analyze the relationship between addiction to playing online games with stres playing online games with stres level in adoloscents at SMP Negeri 2 Palopo City in 2022, the number of sampels studied was 31 respondents. The method used was a cros sectional approach design wich aims to determine the relationship between variable is and dependent are identified at one time.  Data collection techniques using a questionnaire, data analysis using chi square test with a significance level = (0,05).  The result Juliof the analysis of respondents with the chi square test found that there is a relationship between addiction to playing online games with stres levels in adolescents at SMP Negeri 2 Palopo City in 2022 p = (0,01)  Is recommended to families, especially parents to play attention and control the children in playing online games excessively so they don’t fall into addiction to playing online games which can affect their physical and psychological health