Elmeida Effendy
Department of Psychiatry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, IndonesiaPublications
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Research Article
Factors Related to Indonesian Version of Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV) Among Medical Student during COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s): Elmeida Effendy*, Mustafa M. Amin, Fahrul Akhyar Nasution and Sarah A. Mardhiyah
Background: Smartphone has been one of the most prominent breakthroughs in not just communication but also daily function right on the tip of the fingers which is more likely to put individuals to excessive smartphone usage. Massive number of people are tend to develop dependence to smartphone usage which leads to less interpersonal relationship and decreased real social interactions that result in isolation and loneliness. Aim: Investigating smartphone addiction among medical students in Medan, Indonesia, but also to evaluate factors and Sociodemographic characteristics that are related to smartphone addiction particularly during COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This cross sectional multivariate study conducted in April to May 2021 involves 200 medical students and focuses on investigating the relationship between sever.. Read More»