The Correlation Between Gadget Use Intensity And Social Behavior And Responsibility Among Elementary School Students
Keywords:
Gadget use intensity, Social behavior, Student responsibility, Elementary schoolAbstract
This research investigates the relationship between the level of gadget use (X) and social behavior (Y1) and student responsibility (Y2) among elementary school students. Done at SD Negeri 03 Banjar Seminai, this research engaged 46 grade V and VI students as subjects by employing a proportional random sampling technique. Data were collected through a Likert scale questionnaire. The design utilized was quantitative correlational, with the data assessed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression. The findings provide high and significant negative correlations between level of gadget use and both social behavior (R2=0.65) and student responsibility (R2=0.72). This indicates that higher gadget use is highly correlated with reduced social behavior and responsibility. Multiple regression analysis again established that intensity of gadget usage is a salient and substantial variable determining these dimensions. The research establishes that intensive gadget usage has serious effects on students' social behavior and responsibility and emphasizes the utmost need for interventions and balanced digital usage among elementary school students.
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