Ijtimā'iyya (Sep 2024)

Tolerance of Gadget Use in Children as A Preventive Effort for Nomophobia in Islamic View

  • Ellen Prima

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24090/ijtimaiyya.v9i2.10708
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 2

Abstract

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The development of the times in the field of science and technology is growing rapidly. It also triggers human behavior commonly known as nemophobia. Nomophobia tends to make people feel anxious and afraid if they can't access their cellphones. Gadgets often make children quickly familiar with them. However, continuous use of gadgets will have a negative impact on children's behavior patterns in their daily lives, and the effect on increasing the consumptive nature of children needs special attention for parents. In this time, the child's brain is developing rapidly, where most of the network of brain cells functions as a regulation of every human activity and quality. The high use of smartphones at the age of children will have an impact on the activities and patterns of daily behavior of teenagers who are changing. For this reason, researchers focus this article on tolerance for the use of gadgets in children as a preventive effort for nomophobia in the view of Islam. This research method is qualitative, meaning research methods based on the philosophy of postpositivism, are used to examine the condition of natural objects. This qualitative research process involves significant efforts, such as asking questions and procedures, collecting specific data from participants. Researchers took a sample of about 20 children. Based on the results of research conducted by researchers, it was found that 4 people were not addicted to gadgets with good sleep quality, 2 people were not addicted to gadgets with poor sleep quality, 4 people were addicted to gadgets with good sleep quality and 12 people were addicted to gadgets with poor sleep quality. Which means that there is a significant relationship between the use of gadgets and the sleep quality of students in Insan Mulia Kindergarten. It can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between the use of gadgets and children's sleep quality.

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