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ENGLISH: The increasing use of gadgets among children and adolescents poses a risk of addiction that affects psychological, social, and academic health, making digital literacy an important factor in prevention. This study aims to systematically examine the relationship between digital literacy and gadget addiction in children and adolescents. The method used is a literature review of empirical research articles from the past five years obtainded from various national and international scientific databases, with study subjets involving children and adolescents. The synthesis results show that digital literacy, which includes critical skills and self-regulation, serves as a protective factor against gadget addiction, while literacy that focuses only on technical aspects tends to increase gadget use intensity. It can be concluded that digital literacy must be developed comprehensively to be effective in preventing gadget addiction among children and adolescents.
INDONESIAN: Meningkatnya penggunaan gawai di kalangan anak-anak dan remaja menimbulkan risiko kecanduan yang dapat berdampak pada kesehatan psikologis, sosial, dan akademik, sehingga literasi digital menjadi faktor penting dalam upaya pencegahan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji secara sistematis hubungan antara literasi digital dan kecanduan gawai pada anak dan remaja. Metode yang digunakan adalah tinjauan pustaka terhadap artikel penelitian empiris dalam lima tahun terakhir yang diperoleh dari berbagai basis data ilmiah nasional dan internasional, dengan subjek penelitian melibatkan anak-anak dan remaja. Hasil sintesis menunjukkan bahwa literasi digital yang mencakup keterampilan berpikir kritis dan pengaturan diri berperan sebagai faktor protektif terhadap kecanduan gawai, sedangkan literasi yang hanya berfokus pada aspek teknis cenderung meningkatkan intensitas penggunaan gawai. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa literasi digital perlu dikembangkan secara komprehensif agar efektif dalam mencegah kecanduan gawai pada anak-anak dan remaja.
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