Research Article

The Relationship Between Nomophobia and Cyberloafing in Health Workers a Research Directed at The Study: Descriptive a Research on

Volume: 10 Number: 2 July 25, 2025
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The Relationship Between Nomophobia and Cyberloafing in Health Workers a Research Directed at The Study: Descriptive a Research on

Abstract

Problem of the Study: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between phone addiction and cyberloafing in business life, to see its effect on work and to set an example for taking precautions. Is there a relationship between nomophobia behavior and cyberloafing behavior in health organizations? Does this relationship differ according to the variables examined in the study? Purpose of the Study: The aim of this study was to conduct research on healthcare professionals to determine whether there is a significant relationship between nomophobia and cyberloafing. Method: "Simple Random Sampling" method was used. In the study, the 30-item Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) developed by Yildirim and Correira in the form of a 7-point Likert scale and the five-point Likert scale created by Lim (2002) and developed through Henle and Blanchard (2008) were used to measure individuals' smartphone addictions. The scale, which was adapted into Turkish by Örücü and Yıldız (2014) with its validity and reliability, consists of 20 questions at a level that can measure cyberloafing behaviors in a significant and insignificant two-factor structure. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was determined as 0.88. The scale consists of 12 items. It is a five-point Likert type. Results and Conclusions: 324 public and 165 private sector health workers participated in the study. In the statistical analysis, Cronbach's Alpha Value was found to be = 0.97 for all survey questions. As a result of the research, the effect of nomophobia on cyberloafing in the workplace of employees in the field of health did not vary according to age, marital status, gender, but it varied according to professions and a significant difference was found. In the study, it was found that there was a significant difference between occupation and work intensity and the rate of job shirking. In another study, it was found that although there was no difference in the scores of internet dependency status according to gender and age variables, there was a difference in terms of the habitual intensity of the smartphone and the time of starting to use the smartphone.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration, Health Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

July 23, 2025

Publication Date

July 25, 2025

Submission Date

April 1, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 14, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Sönmez, K., & Cankul, İ. H. (2025). The Relationship Between Nomophobia and Cyberloafing in Health Workers a Research Directed at The Study: Descriptive a Research on. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, 10(2), 232-247. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1668917
AMA
1.Sönmez K, Cankul İH. The Relationship Between Nomophobia and Cyberloafing in Health Workers a Research Directed at The Study: Descriptive a Research on. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2025;10(2):232-247. doi:10.31201/ijhmt.1668917
Chicago
Sönmez, Kadriye, and İbrahim Halil Cankul. 2025. “The Relationship Between Nomophobia and Cyberloafing in Health Workers a Research Directed at The Study: Descriptive a Research on”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 10 (2): 232-47. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1668917.
EndNote
Sönmez K, Cankul İH (July 1, 2025) The Relationship Between Nomophobia and Cyberloafing in Health Workers a Research Directed at The Study: Descriptive a Research on. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 10 2 232–247.
IEEE
[1]K. Sönmez and İ. H. Cankul, “The Relationship Between Nomophobia and Cyberloafing in Health Workers a Research Directed at The Study: Descriptive a Research on”, International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 232–247, July 2025, doi: 10.31201/ijhmt.1668917.
ISNAD
Sönmez, Kadriye - Cankul, İbrahim Halil. “The Relationship Between Nomophobia and Cyberloafing in Health Workers a Research Directed at The Study: Descriptive a Research on”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 10/2 (July 1, 2025): 232-247. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.1668917.
JAMA
1.Sönmez K, Cankul İH. The Relationship Between Nomophobia and Cyberloafing in Health Workers a Research Directed at The Study: Descriptive a Research on. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2025;10:232–247.
MLA
Sönmez, Kadriye, and İbrahim Halil Cankul. “The Relationship Between Nomophobia and Cyberloafing in Health Workers a Research Directed at The Study: Descriptive a Research on”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, vol. 10, no. 2, July 2025, pp. 232-47, doi:10.31201/ijhmt.1668917.
Vancouver
1.Kadriye Sönmez, İbrahim Halil Cankul. The Relationship Between Nomophobia and Cyberloafing in Health Workers a Research Directed at The Study: Descriptive a Research on. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2025 Jul. 1;10(2):232-47. doi:10.31201/ijhmt.1668917