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The Effect of Mobile Phone Attachment and Extended Self on Nomophobia among University Students: The Mediating Role of Materialism

Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Cep Telefonuna Bağlanma ve Genişletilmiş Benliğin Nomofobi Üzerindeki Etkisi: Materyalizmin Aracılık Rolü

Özge Enez(İSTANBUL MEDENİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-5521-7691
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2024-06-29
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Such use may cause the fear of being without a smartphone, which is nomophobia.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to investigate the effect of mobile phone attachment (MPA), extended self, and materialism on nomophobia; investigate the mediating role of materialism on the relationship between smartphone extension and nomophobia, and the relationship between MPA and nomophobia; and adapt the Extended Self Scale to Turkish culture.
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Conclusion & Impact:Such use may cause the fear of being without a smartphone, which is nomophobia.
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This study aims to investigate the effect of mobile phone attachment (MPA), extended self, and materialism on nomophobia; investigate the mediating role of materialism on the relationship between smartphone extension and nomophobia, and the relationship between MPA and nomophobia; and adapt the Extended Self Scale to Turkish culture. Data were collected from 289 university students. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and reliability analyses have confirmed that the Turkish form is a reliable and valid measurement tool. Multiple regression analysis showed that MPA, smartphone extension, materialism predicted nomophobia. Materialism mediated the relationship between MPA and nomophobia, and the relationship between smartphone extension and nomophobia. This study suggests that materialistic students form an emotional attachment to the smartphone, and accept it as part of their selves. They use it to enhance their self-perceptions and cope with emotional/daily problems. Such use may cause the fear of being without a smartphone, which is nomophobia.

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Bu çalışmanın amaçları, cep telefonuna bağlanma (MPA), genişletilmiş benlik ve materyalizmin nomofobi üzerindeki etkisini incelemek; genişletilmiş benlik ile nomofobi arasındaki ilişkide materyalizmin aracılık rolünü incelemek; MPA ile nomofobi arasındaki ilişkide materyalizmin aracılık rolünü incelemek; Genişletilmiş Benlik Ölçeğinin Türk kültürüne uyarlanma çalışmasını yürütmektir. Veriler 289 üniversite öğrencisinden toplanmıştır. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi, doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ve güvenilirlik analizleri Genişletilmiş Benlik Ölçeği Türkçe-formunun geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracı olduğunu göstermiştir. Çoklu regresyon analizi sonuçlarına göre MPA, genişletilmiş benlik ve materyalizmin nomofobiyi öngörme gücü istatistiksel olarak anlamlıdır. Aracılık analizleri, MPA ile nomofobi arasındaki ilişkiye ve genişletilmiş benlik ile nomofobi arasındaki ilişkiye materyalizmin aracılık ettiğini göstermiştir. Bulgulara göre materyalist üniversite öğrencilerinin akıllı telefonları ile duygusal bağ kurduğu ve telefonlarını benliklerinin parçası olarak kabul ettiği varsayılabilir. Üniversite öğrencilerinin kendilik algılarını iyileştirmek ve duygusal/günlük problemleriyle başa çıkmak için telefonlarının varlığına ihtiyaç duydukları varsayılabilir. Telefonların bu amaçlarla kullanılması telefonsuz kalma korkusuna yani nomofobiye neden olabilir.

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Enez, Ö., *, Ö. E. (2024). The Effect of Mobile Phone Attachment and Extended Self on Nomophobia among University Students: The Mediating Role of Materialism. Türk Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Dergisi, Volume: 14 Issue: 73. https://doi.org/10.17066/tpdrd.1294345_1

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