Smartphone usage by old adults: The simple evidence based on behavioural issue

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M. Mudjiran, I. Ifdil, J. Siregar, C.M.H. Tobing, E. Murniarti, N. Zola, Z. Zufriani, N. Nikmarijal, Y.E. Putri, L. Erwinda, I.B. Rangka

2019 Journal of Physics: Conference Series Vol. 1175 Issue 1 Conference paper Cited by 0 Quartile

Abstract

Smart phones and people are two things something not separate that from one another. Children, adolescents and adults use smart phones. Their intensity with their smart phones varies. Smart phones provide a variety of features, not just to receive and make long-distance calls, activities such as self and edit it for hours, watching movies, surfing the Internet, games, social media and others can also be done. Various data show that the cumulative time of this activity results in a high level of smart phone usage, both in children, adolescence and adulthood. So, what about old adult? This study aims to measure the level of old adult interaction with smart phones against 59 respondents. Measurements using a monophobia questionnaire (NMP-Q). It analysed data using Rasch Model and Network Psychometry. The results show that the old adult interaction rate of the smart phone is at high, medium, and low levels. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

Affiliations

Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia; Universitas Indraprasta PGRI, Jakarta, Indonesia; Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia; Indonesian Institute for Counseling, Education and Therapy, Padang, Indonesia; Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kerinci, Jambi, Indonesia; Institut Agama Islam Negeri Syaikh Abdurrahman Sidik Bangka Belitung, South Sumatera, Indonesia