Nomophobia in Nursing Students at Universitas Padjadjaran

Abstract

ABSTRACT During the industrial revolution 4.0, everything becomes easily accessible. One of its developments is information and communication technology. The high use of smartphone as communication tools can cause dependency which is characterized by repeatedly checking smartphones which can cause an addiction so that it can cause fear or phobia, commonly known as Nomophobia. The aim of this study was to determine the overview of nomophobia in Nursing students at Padjadjaran University. This research used quantitative descriptive method with cross sectional approach. Samples were taken using a total sampling technique from the population of active student of the Bachelor program in the year of 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Faculty of Nursing, Padjadjaran University. Data were collected using the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) and analyzed using descriptive frequency distribution. The results of this study showed that the majority of respondents 559 (63.5%) showed moderate nomophobia, as many as 243 respondents (27.6%) showed severe nomophobia and 79 respondents (9%) showed mild nomophobia. The conclusion of this study is that majority of respondents belong to the category of moderate nomophobia. Therefore, it is recommended for the following institution to be able to develop policies that regulate the use of smartphones in the context of clinical education and practice. Keywords : Behavior Addictive, Cross-Sectional Studies, Phobic Disorder, Smartphone, Students Nursing