Research Article
Identification of Nomophobia in Primary School Age Children and its Consequences for Friendly Character Behavior
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.20-8-2019.2288143, author={Ika Ari Pratiwi and Zuhdan Kun Prasetyo and Samsuri Samsuri and Much Arsyad Fardani and Tutik Khotimah}, title={Identification of Nomophobia in Primary School Age Children and its Consequences for Friendly Character Behavior}, proceedings={Proceeding of the 2nd International Conference Education Culture and Technology, ICONECT 2019, 20-21 August 2019, Kudus, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICONECT}, year={2019}, month={10}, keywords={nomophobia friendly character behaviour}, doi={10.4108/eai.20-8-2019.2288143} }- Ika Ari Pratiwi
Zuhdan Kun Prasetyo
Samsuri Samsuri
Much Arsyad Fardani
Tutik Khotimah
Year: 2019
Identification of Nomophobia in Primary School Age Children and its Consequences for Friendly Character Behavior
ICONECT
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.20-8-2019.2288143
Abstract
Mobile Phone is a communication tool without limited distance and helps in carrying out daily activities. If it cannot be managed properly, the presence of a mobile phone will be toxic to its users, especially for children. The inability of children to manage the use of mobile phones will have an adverse effect, one of which is the dependence of mobile phones known as Nomophobia (No-mobile phobia). Mobile phone dependency makes children can not be far from, want to always use a mobile phone for their own enjoyment. This article aims to identify the phenomenon of nomophobia in students of Muhammadiyah 1 Primary School Kudus. Indications of children who are dependent on mobile phones can be seen from the activities, namely: spending a long time with a mobile phone, worrying when not using a mobile phone, feeling more sensitive and preferring to use a mobile phone in activities rather than hanging out with friends. Thus, the action is needed to identify the existence of students who are indicated nomophobia and how the character development in daily life.