Lama Bergadget Meningkatkan Resiko Adiksi Internet pada Anak Disabilitas Intelektual

Abstract

Abstract. Indonesia is one of the fourth largest smartphone user
countries in the world after China, India and the United States. Users of
smartphones or gadgets are not only normal children and adolescents
but also children and adolescents with disabilities. They use the internet
either as a medium of learning, entertainment or to fill theirspare time.
This study aims to determine the level of internet addiction in children
with intellectual disabilities who use gadgets. Methods: The design was
a descriptive qualitative research with a cross sectional design. The
research data was taken using the Internet Addiction Test (IAT)
questionnaire which was distributed via google form to the ABK
community in Malang City. The collected data were analyzed using
gamma correlation analysis. Results: the data of this study showed 8
respondents consisting of 7 boys and 1 girl, with a long gadget per day
2 hours (37.%%), and > 2 hours (62.5%). The level of internet addiction
was normal (37.5%), light (37.5%) and moderate (25%). The correlation
of the length of time with the gadget per day on the level of addiction
was found to be p-value (0.739). Conclusion: There is no significant
relationship between length of time with gadgets per day with the level
of addiction in children with intellectual disabilities.