TRANSFORMASI POSITIF MELALUI DIGITAL DETOX: STUDI FENOMENOLOGIS PENGALAMAN MAHASISWA KEDOKTERAN GIGI DI YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

The increasing use of technology can have negative impacts, so that digital detox becomes an important approach to maintain the quality of life and learning process, especially for students and prospective health workers. This study aims to understand and describe the positive transformation process that occurs in dental students in Yogyakarta when doing digital detox. This qualitative study involved 3 participants who were active dental students in Yogyakarta who underwent digital detox. The study population was all dental students in Yogyakarta. Data collection was carried out through in-depth interviews, and analyzed using Creswell's (2017) thematic approach which includes the process of organizing, coding, and formulating themes. The results of the study showed that digital detox provided a positive transformation that was seen in aspects of self-awareness, quality of life, learning process, interpersonal relationships, and strengthening human aspects. The researcher concluded that digital detox is not only about moving away from technology, but also a learning and acceptance process that can be empowered to support quality of life and learning processes, so as to produce prospective health workers who are superior, humane, and able to maintain their well-being in the midst of the ever-advancing digital era.