Hubungan Ketergantungan Penggunaan Smartphone dengan Nomophobia pada Mahasiswa STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan Tahun 2022

Introduction : Smartphone is a technology that is a basic need in this day and age. Excessive and uncontrolled use of smartphones can lead to dependence on smartphones. Smartphone dependence with high intensity causes nomophobia. Nomophobia is a feeling of anxiety when far away from a smartphone. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between dependence on smartphone use and nomophobia in STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan students 2022.Method : This type of research uses a cross sectional design. The sampling technique in this study uses a stratified random sampling technique with a total of 87 respondents.Result : The results of the spearman rank test are obtained with a coefficient of r = 0.593 and a p-value of 0.001 (p <0.05).Conclusion : So it can be concluded that there is a relationship between dependence on smartphone use and nomophobia in STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan students 2022. Students can be wise in using smartphones and be active in activities held on campus so they don't focus on smartphone.