Smartphone Usage Intensity and Its Relationship with Nomophobic Behavior Among Students

Abstrak

The rapid advancement of information and communication technologies has led to significant transformations in human life, particularly among adolescents. One emerging phenomenon is nomophobia, defined as the anxiety or fear experienced when individuals are unable to access or use their smartphones. One of the contributing factors to this condition is the excessive intensity of smartphone use. This study aims to examine the relationship between the intensity of smartphone use and nomophobia among students. A quantitative correlational design was employed, conducted at SMA Negeri 1 Tongauna. The study population consisted of 215 students, with a sample of 108 students (50% of the population). Data were collected using psychological scales, namely the smartphone use intensity scale and the nomophobia scale. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistical techniques. Normality was tested using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, while hypothesis testing was conducted using Pearson’s product-moment correlation analysis with SPSS version 25 for Windows. The findings revealed a positive and significant relationship between smartphone use intensity and nomophobia among students. This indicates that higher levels of smartphone use intensity are associated with higher levels of nomophobia, and conversely, lower levels of smartphone use intensity are associated with lower levels of nomophobia.

Kata kunci

• Nomophobia
• smartphone