@article{article_796530, title={An Analysis of University Students’ Fear of Mobile Phone Deprivation (Nomophobia) and Levels of Happiness}, journal={Kastamonu Education Journal}, volume={30}, pages={331–340}, year={2022}, DOI={10.24106/kefdergi.796530}, author={Gökbulut, Bayram}, keywords={Nomofobi, mutluluk, akıllı telefon bağımlılığı}, abstract={<p>Despite the undeniable fact that smartphones make our lives easier, their excessive use can have negative consequences <br />leading to nomophobia and unhappiness. In this regard, this study aims to determine the nomophobia and happiness levels of <br />preservice teachers studying at the faculty of education at a public university in the West Black Sea Region, Turkey. The data <br />were collected from 424 preservice teachers through the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and the Nomophobia <br />Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used in the <br />analysis phase of the study conducted by the survey method. The relationship between nomophobia and happiness levels of <br />preservice teachers was determined with the Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r). As a result of the study, the nomophobia and <br />happiness levels of the preservice teachers were found moderate. No statistical significance was observed between the gender <br />and levels of happiness of the preservice teachers, whereas a significant difference was observed between the levels of <br />nomophobia, which were found higher in the female preservice teachers than those of the men. Similarly, no significant <br />difference was found between the class levels and the nomophobia levels of the preservice teachers, while a significant <br />difference was found between the class levels and the happiness levels. Considering the difference at the class level, it <br />appeared that the happiness levels of the third-year students were higher than those of the first and second-year students. A <br />high positive correlation was observed between the preservice teachers’ levels of nomophobia and its sub-factors (Lack of <br />Access to Information, Relinquishing the Comfort, Failing to Communicate, Loss of Online Connection), whereas no significant <br />relationship was found between nomophobia and happiness levels. <br /> </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Kastamonu Üniversitesi}