Shyness, Sensation Seeking, And Self-Control On Smartphone Addiction In College Students
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Self-Control; Sensation Seeking; Shyness; Smartphone Addiction; Students.Abstract
Over the past few years, the number of smartphone users has increased. Sophistication, connectivity, and portability encourage a person to use applications on smartphones. Students are particularly concerned about the use of smartphones because they are considered to be able to manage online activities but do not care about the negative impact. This research aims to examine the joint and individual effects of shyness, sensation seeking, and self-control on smartphone addiction in among university students. The research sample was obtained by simple random sampling technique as many as 327 students at one of the universities in Semarang, Central Java who have filled out 4 research questionnaires adaptation scale, namely shyness questionnaires, sensation seeking, self-control, and smartphone addiction. The reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) of the research questionnaire for the variables of shyness=0.792, sensation seeking=0.713, self-control=0.806, and smartphone addiction=0.755. The data analysis technique uses multiple regression analysis. The results of the study showed that there was an influence of variables of shyness, sensation seeking, and self-control both jointly and individually on smartphone addiction in students.
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