KECANDUAN GADGET PADA REMAJA PASCA PEMBELAJARAN DARING DI MASA PANDEMI COVID 19

Abstract

Online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in excessive use of gadgets in adolescents which could have negative impacts. The results of a preliminary study on 10 teenagers in Bandung showed that most teenagers often shared their gadgets compared to socializing with their families. The purpose of this study was to determine the categories of gadget use among adolescents after online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. This type of research was a quantitative descriptive study. The population of this research was all high school students in Bandung. The research sample consisted of 341 students from three schools that were randomly selected, with the inclusion criteria being teenagers who had gadgets and participated in online learning and the exclusion criteria for teenagers with special needs. The data collection technique was by measuring gadget addiction categories using the adapted Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version. Validity and reliability tests were carried out on 30 respondents using the Pearson Product Moment correlation technique with a calculated R-value of each item above 0.361 which indicated that each item in the questionnaire was valid. The reliability test used Cronbach's Alpha with the result of Cronbach's Alpha value of 0.741 which indicated that the instrument in this study was reliable. Data analysis used univariate analysis. The results of the study found that 69.5% of adolescents were in the addiction category and 30.5% of adolescents were in the non-addicted category. It is recommended for teenagers, parents, and schools understand prevention and self-control in using gadgets.