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Surabaya – Faculty of Business, Economics, and Digital Technology (FEBTD), Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya introduces a technology-based innovation called Nomolitera. This session takes place through the 5th Brave Program with the theme The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Mental Health of the Young Generation. The event is a follow-up at the faculty level after the official university-level opening one day earlier.
The background of the innovation comes from the increasing use of mobile phones among young people, especially university students. The Information Systems Study Program team develops a web-based online test platform to check the level of nomophobia (No Mobile Phone Phobia) and digital literacy.
“This innovation comes from previous research involving two students,” says Endang Sulistiyani, lecturer of the Information Systems Program and head of the development team.
The idea begins with a study about the role of mobile phones in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2024, Nomolitera is created as a contribution to mental health issues from a technology perspective.
Fifteen students from six countries, Malaysia, the Philippines, Timor Leste, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia join the 5th Brave Program at FEBTD and show their enthusiasm in listening and trying Nomolitera.
The event takes place in the seminar room at Unusa Campus C. The discussion starts with a presentation and continues with a sharing session from the participants about their online learning experiences in their countries. Participants and FEBTD student delegates also try the Nomolitera platform directly to check their nomophobia level. Excitement appears when each score shows up after filling out the instrument. Most participants receive a moderate level of nomophobia.
As part of evaluation, a quiz also takes place. Two participants from the Philippines win first and second place, while an accounting student takes third place.
As a closing statement, Endang Sulistiyani, S.Kom., M.Kom. explains that Nomolitera is a diagnostic tool in Digital Mental Health. She reminds participants not to be afraid or overly worried if the result shows a severe level of nomophobia. Instead, the platform serves as a medium to increase awareness about interaction habits with mobile phones.
“Hopefully Nomolitera can be used regularly to check the level of nomophobia. The application is open and online through https://nomolitera.my.id/
. We hope it spreads widely and brings more benefits to maintain the mental health of the young generation in relation to mobile phone use,” says Endang Sulistiyani as speaker and representative of the development team.
