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Examining the Relationships Between Smartphone Addiction, Well-Being, and Self-Management Skills Among University Students

Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı, İyilik Hali ve Öz Yönetim Becerileri Arasındaki İlişkilerin İncelenmesi

Yasin Tekeci(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, GÜLHANE SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, ERGOTERAPİ BÖLÜMÜ, ERGOTERAPİ PR. (ANKARA))0000-0002-3569-7536
Mustafa Cemali(TRAKYA UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-7823-6628
Sümeyye Belhan Çelik(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, HAMİDİYE SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, ERGOTERAPİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-2333-0286
Onur Altuntaş(HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, ERGOTERAPİ BÖLÜMÜ, ERGOTERAPİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-2403-2096
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Increased smartphone addiction correlated with decreased self-management skills, and overall well-being (p < 0.05; r = -0.266).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: Examining the relationships between smartphone addiction, well-being, and self-management skills among university students.
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Key Findings & Data:Results: The regression model revealed a significant negative correlation between smartphone addiction and well-being (p < 0.05).
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Conclusion & Impact:Increased smartphone addiction correlated with decreased self-management skills, and overall well-being (p < 0.05; r = -0.266).
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⚙️Variables:smartphone addiction · well-being · self-control

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Objectives: Examining the relationships between smartphone addiction, well-being, and self-management skills among university students. Materials and Methods: Participants were university students who completed self-report scales: the Smartphone Addiction Scale for smartphone addiction, Wellness Star Scale for well-being, and the Self-Control and Self-Management Scale for self-management. Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were performed to examine the relationships between these variables. Results: The regression model revealed a significant negative correlation between smartphone addiction and well-being (p < 0.05). Increased smartphone addiction correlated with decreased self-management skills, and overall well-being (p < 0.05; r = -0.266). Conversely, a moderate positive correlation was found between self-management skills and well-being (p < 0.05; r = 0.467). Conclusion: The findings suggest that excessive smartphone use negatively affects university students' well-being, possibly by reducing time allocated to other activities. The negative relationship between smartphone addiction and self-management skills aligns with existing literature, indicating that addiction may impair impulse control and other essential skills. This study highlights the detrimental effects of smartphone addiction on well-being and the protective role of self-management skills. Promoting these skills among university students may mitigate the negative consequences of smartphone addiction and enhance well-being.

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Amaç: Üniversite öğrencilerinde akıllı telefon bağımlılığı, iyilik hali ve öz yönetim becerileri arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesi. Gereç ve Yöntem: Katılımcılar, öz bildirim ölçeklerini tamamlayan üniversite öğrencileridir: Akıllı telefon bağımlılığı için Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı Ölçeği, iyilik hali için İyilik Halinin Yıldız Ölçeği ve öz yönetim becerileri için Öz Kontrol ve Öz Yönetim Ölçeği. Bu değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri incelemek için Pearson korelasyon analizi ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Regresyon modeli akıllı telefon bağımlılığı ile iyilik hali arasında önemli bir negatif ilişki olduğunu ortaya koymuştur (p < 0,05). Akıllı telefon bağımlılığının artmasının, azalan öz yönetim becerileri ve genel iyilik hali ile ilişkili olduğu bulunmuştur (p < 0,05; r = -0,266). Bunun tersine, öz yönetim becerileri ile iyilik hali arasında orta düzeyde pozitif bir korelasyon bulunmuştur (p < 0,05; r = 0,467). Tartışma: Bulgular, aşırı akıllı telefon kullanımının üniversite öğrencilerinin iyilik halini olumsuz etkilediğini, muhtemelen diğer aktivitelere ayrılan zamanı azalttığını göstermektedir. Akıllı telefon bağımlılığı ile öz yönetim becerileri arasındaki negatif ilişki, bağımlılığın dürtü kontrolünü ve diğer temel becerileri bozabileceğini gösteren mevcut literatürle örtüşmektedir. Sonuç: Bu çalışma, akıllı telefon bağımlılığının iyilik hali üzerindeki zararlı etkilerini ve öz yönetim becerilerinin koruyucu rolünü vurgulamaktadır. Bu becerilerin üniversite öğrencileri arasında teşvik edilmesi, akıllı telefon bağımlılığının olumsuz sonuçlarını hafifletebilir ve iyilik halini artırabilir.

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Tekeci, Y., Cemali, M., Çelik, S. B., Altuntaş, O. (2025). Examining the Relationships Between Smartphone Addiction, Well-Being, and Self-Management Skills Among University Students. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, Volume: 12 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1826640

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