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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Smartphones and teenagers in the age of technology are two very
close things. Uncontrolled use of smartphones can create serious problems for
teenagers, namely addiction. This research aims to build a safe smartphone use
model for teenagers using a health promotion theory.
Methods: This study was an explanatory study with a cross-sectional approach.
The study population was 11-18 year old teenagers in Surabaya, Indonesia who
use smartphones actively. The respondents were 185 teens recruited by simple
random sampling. Variables include teenager factors, technology factors,
environmental factors, teenagers’ thinking, self-control, commitment, and the
level of smartphone use. The instrument used was an on-line questionnaire
distributed through social media and then analyzed with partial least squares.
The statistical afforded material for focus group discussion followed by 15
teenagers, 15 parents and 5 health workers in order to improve the model.
Results: The results showed that the level of smartphone use was affected by self-
control (t=2.303; p=0.022) and commitment (t=2.967; p=0.003). Self-control is
influenced by adolescent factors (t=3.065; p=0.002), environmental factors
(t=2.934; p=0.004) and teenagers’ thinking (t=2.522; p=0.012), also self-control
affects teenagers’ commitment for using smartphones (t=3.953; p=0.000).
Conclusion: The model formed emphasizes the importance of establishing self-
control through adolescent thinking and environment factors so that they can
commit to using smartphones safely