The Relationship Between Gadget Use and Physical Activity Among Adolescents

Authors

  • Lalu Wiwid Suhendra Nursing Department, Universitas Qamarul Huda Badaruddin Bagu Author
  • Maulin Halimatunnisa' Nursing Department, Universitas Qamarul Huda Badaruddin Bagu Author
  • Lalu Muhammad Sadam Husen Nursing Department, Universitas Qamarul Huda Badaruddin Bagu Author
  • Baiq Fitrihan Rukmana Nursing Department, Universitas Qamarul Huda Badaruddin Bagu Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37824/k9z4nq58

Keywords:

Gadget, Physical Activity, Teenagers

Abstract

Indonesia is one of the internet users that reaches 210 million users and as many as 99.16% of internet users are teenagers. Technology has a negative impact, one of which is gadget addiction that causes someone to be less active, so that gadget use is a form of sedentary behavior. Objective: To determine the relationship between playing gadgets with physical activity of adolescents aged 16-19 years. Method: This study design uses Correlation with Cross-Sectional. The research sample was 69 respondents using simple random sampling technique.. The research instrument uses a gadget use questionnaire and IPAQ with Spearman-Rank. Results: The results obtained that negative gadget use was 60 respondents (87.0%) and a high level of physical activity was 42 respondents (60.9%). The results of the bivariate test obtained p = 0.856 > a = 0.05 Conclusion: There is no relationship between gadget use and physical activity of adolescents aged 16-19 years in the Kamasan Environment. Suggestion: It is hoped that adolescents limit the use of gadgets to reduce sedentary behavior or lack of movement, because this can reduce the health benefits obtained during physical activity.

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2026-01-21

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The Relationship Between Gadget Use and Physical Activity Among Adolescents. (2026). JAGAC: Journal of Applied General Clinical Nursing, 1(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.37824/k9z4nq58