SOCIAL MEDIA SCREEN TIME, HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL, FOOD INTAKE, SOCIAL ECONOMY WITH STUDENTS’ READING ABILITY AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN JAKARTA

Abstract

Based on the result of Programme fot International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018, Indonesia’s academic achievements among students are still below the global average score. The low academic achievements reflect low-quality human resources, which will affect the difficulty of competing with other countries. There are two factors affecting students' academic achievement, internal and external factors. To determine the relationship between social media screen time, hemoglobin level, food intake, and social economy to students' reading ability among Senior High School students in Jakarta. This study used a cross-sectional study design with a quantitative method involving 109 respondents from grade X and XI. Purposive sampling was the sampling method that is used in this study. A relationship was found between students’ reading ability with hemoglobin level and energy intake (p-value = 0.000 and 0.033). No relationship has been found between social media screen time and social-economic with students' reading ability. Students' reading ability had a relation to hemoglobin level and food intake. It is recommended for students and schools to always monitors their hemoglobin levels and always take an adequate amount of food to support their academic achievement.