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A Study on Nomophobia, Psychological Well-Being, and Academic Self-Efficacy

Nomofobi, Psikolojik İyi Oluş ve Akademik Öz Yeterlilik Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Enes Uğur Tohum(KASTAMONU ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-0006-7622
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608–640
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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In contrast, academic self-efficacy had a positive, significant effect on psychological well-being, whereas nomophobia had a negative, significant effect.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This research aimed to investigate the relationship between nomophobia, psychological well-being, and academic self-efficacy.
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This research aimed to investigate the relationship between nomophobia, psychological well-being, and academic self-efficacy. In the research, the cross-sectional research method and convenience sampling technique, both quantitative research techniques, were employed. The research was conducted with the participation of 406 graduate students in Türkiye. In the research analysis phase, the collected data from participants were analyzed using SPSS. Correlation analysis was conducted to examine relationships among concepts, and regression analysis was performed to assess the influence of one concept on another. The study also examined the relationship between nomophobia, psychological well-being, and academic self-efficacy, as well as the impact of demographic factors. The analysis revealed that nomophobia had no effect on academic self-efficacy. In contrast, academic self-efficacy had a positive, significant effect on psychological well-being, whereas nomophobia had a negative, significant effect.

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Araştırma, nomofobi, psikolojik iyi oluş ve akademik öz yeterlilik arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmada, nicel araştırma tekniklerinden kesitsel araştırma yönteminden ve kolayda örnekleme tekniğinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma Türkiye’de çalışırken bir yandan da lisansüstü eğitim gören 406 öğrencinin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın analiz aşamasında katılımcılardan elde edilen veriler SPSS istatistiksel programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Kavramlar arasındaki ilişki için korelasyon, kavramların birbirleri üzerindeki etkisini ölçümlemek için de regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Araştırmada ayrıca nomofobinin, psikolojik iyi oluşun ve akademik öz yeterliliğin demografik bulgulara göre farklılaşma durumlarına da bakılmıştır. Yapılan analiz sonucunda nomofobinin akademik öz yeterlilik üzerine etkisinin olmadığı bulunurken, akademik öz yeterliliğin psikolojik iyi oluş üzerine pozitif ve anlamlı, nomofobinin psikolojik iyi oluş üzerine ise negatif ve anlamlı bir etkisinin olduğu saptanmıştır.

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Tohum, E. U. (2026). A Study on Nomophobia, Psychological Well-Being, and Academic Self-Efficacy. Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 2, 608–640. https://doi.org/10.18074/ckuiibfd.1856189

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