Research Article

Gender, Age and Anxiety as Predictors of Nomophobia in University Students

Volume: 11 Number: 2 August 30, 2021
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Gender, Age and Anxiety as Predictors of Nomophobia in University Students

Abstract

Mobile technologies have become one of the important parts of human life. Smartphones have become the most used technological devices of daily life, with newly added features every day. However, intense and non-functional use of these devices may cause problems. Nomophobia, which is defined as the fear of being without a mobile phone or being unable to be online, has begun to take place in literature as a current phenomenon. The present study discusses the variables of gender, age and anxiety as predictors of nomophobia in university students since the phenomenon is common especially in young people. The study group consists of 372 university students. Personal Information Form, Beck Anxiety Scale and Nomophobia scale were used as data collection tools in the study. Pearson correlational analysis and hierarchical regressions were conducted for data analysis. According to the results obtained from the study, anxiety total scale and subjective anxiety and somatic symptoms sub-dimensions were found to be positively associated with nomophobia. It was found that gender and subjective anxiety sub-dimension of anxiety scale significantly predicted nomophobia. On the other hand, it was found that the variable of age did not predict nomophobia significantly. The data obtained were discussed in the light of literature and suggestions were made to researchers.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 30, 2021

Submission Date

October 3, 2020

Acceptance Date

March 2, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Taş, İ., & Eker, H. (2021). Gender, Age and Anxiety as Predictors of Nomophobia in University Students. Sakarya University Journal of Education, 11(2), 271-284. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.820633
AMA
1.Taş İ, Eker H. Gender, Age and Anxiety as Predictors of Nomophobia in University Students. SUJE. 2021;11(2):271-284. doi:10.19126/suje.820633
Chicago
Taş, İbrahim, and Halime Eker. 2021. “Gender, Age and Anxiety As Predictors of Nomophobia in University Students”. Sakarya University Journal of Education 11 (2): 271-84. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.820633.
EndNote
Taş İ, Eker H (August 1, 2021) Gender, Age and Anxiety as Predictors of Nomophobia in University Students. Sakarya University Journal of Education 11 2 271–284.
IEEE
[1]İ. Taş and H. Eker, “Gender, Age and Anxiety as Predictors of Nomophobia in University Students”, SUJE, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 271–284, Aug. 2021, doi: 10.19126/suje.820633.
ISNAD
Taş, İbrahim - Eker, Halime. “Gender, Age and Anxiety As Predictors of Nomophobia in University Students”. Sakarya University Journal of Education 11/2 (August 1, 2021): 271-284. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.820633.
JAMA
1.Taş İ, Eker H. Gender, Age and Anxiety as Predictors of Nomophobia in University Students. SUJE. 2021;11:271–284.
MLA
Taş, İbrahim, and Halime Eker. “Gender, Age and Anxiety As Predictors of Nomophobia in University Students”. Sakarya University Journal of Education, vol. 11, no. 2, Aug. 2021, pp. 271-84, doi:10.19126/suje.820633.
Vancouver
1.İbrahim Taş, Halime Eker. Gender, Age and Anxiety as Predictors of Nomophobia in University Students. SUJE. 2021 Aug. 1;11(2):271-84. doi:10.19126/suje.820633