Background. Excessive usage of smartphone can develop an addiction that indirectly influence the users’ interpersonal relationship and self-esteem. Educational intervention is one of the ways to reduce the level of addiction.
Objectives. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness between printed and social media educational intervention. In addition, this research is also focusing on the effects towards the users’ interpersonal relationship and self-esteem.
Methods. This study used numerical analytical comparative more than two related groups longitudinal with a total of 54 respondents selected by consecutive sampling. There were a total of 50 people that had agreed to be involved in the research, which includes filling in the questionnaires and received interventions.
Results. Statistically (p=0,000) printed media (N=23) is more effective than social media (N=27). Both respondent groups increased in interpersonal relationship, and the changes in social media intervention was meaningful statistically (p=0,000). The self-esteem level of the group of printed media intervention was increasing, but was decreasing in the social media group. Both groups showed insignificant result statistically..
Conclusions. Friedman’s analysis showed that the decrease in the addiction level through educational intervention was significant |