Hubungan Nomophobia dan Fenomena Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) terhadap Tingkat Ansietas pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara Angkatan 2020-2022

Abstract

Background. One of the impacts of the digitalization era felt by all groups is the increased use of smartphones in everyday life. Many individuals find it difficult to detach from their smartphones, a phenomenon known as Nomophobia. One of the causes is the fear of missing information or important moments, referred to as Fear of Missing Out (FoMO). Aim. This study aims to determine the relationship between Nomophobia and Fear of Missing Out with the level of anxiety in preclinical students of the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FK USU). Methods. The research takes the form of analytical observational with a cross-sectional design. The target respondents are preclinical students of FK USU from the 2020, 2021, and 2022 cohorts, with a total sample size of 270 individuals. Questionnaires were distributed offline using papers containing barcodes and links that could be accessed privately by each cohort's representation and filled out online using Google Form by the respondents. The variables involved are Nomophobia using the NMP-Q questionnaire, Fear of Missing Out using the Przybylski FoMO Scale, and anxiety using the ZSRA questionnaire. Results. Bi-variate results among these three variables show a relationship, both between Nomophobia and anxiety, FoMO and anxiety, as well as Nomophobia and FoMO, as evidenced by a P Value <0.001. The risk association between Nomophobia or FoMO and anxiety is the same in the exposed and unexposed groups, with a Prevalence Ratio value of 1.226. The risk association between Nomophobia and FoMO is also the same in the exposed and unexposed groups, with a Prevalence Ratio value of 1.485. Conclusion. There is a significant relationship between Nomophobia, FoMO, and anxiety with the same risk association in both exposed and unexposed groups. Therefore, it is expected that readers will gain a better understanding of the existence of Nomophobia and FoMO and their impact on anxiety levels.