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Examining the Mediating Role of Academic Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Nomophobia and Psychological Resilience

Nomofobi ve Psikolojik Dayanıklılık Arasındaki İlişkide Akademik Öz Yeterliğin Aracı Rolünün İncelenmesi

Pelinsu Buket Güler(Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi)0000-0002-5108-473X
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352–371
Publication Date
2026-08-31
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The analysis results showed a moderately low, yet significant, negative relationship between nomophobia and academic self-efficacy (r=-0.259; p<0.01) and a low, yet significant, negative relationship between nomophobia and psychological resilience (r =−0.104; p<0.05).

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to examine the relationships between nomophobia, academic self-efficacy, and psychological resilience in university students and to determine the mediating role of academic self-efficacy in the effect of nomophobia on psychological resilience.
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Conclusion & Impact:The analysis results showed a moderately low, yet significant, negative relationship between nomophobia and academic self-efficacy (r=-0.259; p<0.01) and a low, yet significant, negative relationship between nomophobia and psychological resilience (r =−0.104; p<0.05).
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The aim of this study is to examine the relationships between nomophobia, academic self-efficacy, and psychological resilience in university students and to determine the mediating role of academic self-efficacy in the effect of nomophobia on psychological resilience. The study was conducted with 478 university students studying in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Data were collected using the Nomophobia Scale, the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Psychological Resilience Scale. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and mediation analysis were employed in the data analysis. The analysis results showed a moderately low, yet significant, negative relationship between nomophobia and academic self-efficacy (r=-0.259; p<0.01) and a low, yet significant, negative relationship between nomophobia and psychological resilience (r =−0.104; p<0.05). A positive and moderately significant relationship was found between academic self-efficacy and psychological resilience (r=0.315; p<0.01). According to the regression analysis results, nomophobia has a significant and negative effect on psychological resilience (β=-0.078; p<0.001). When academic self-efficacy was included in the model, this effect decreased but remained significant, indicating that academic self-efficacy played a partial mediating role (β=−0.069; p<0.001). The research results show that an increase in nomophobia levels can negatively affect the psychological resilience of university students, while academic self-efficacy can partially mitigate this negative effect. In this context, developing educational and counseling-based practices that aim to strengthen students' academic self-efficacy is crucial.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinde nomofobi, akademik öz yeterlilik ve psikolojik dayanıklılık arasındaki ilişkileri incelemek ve nomofobinin psikolojik dayanıklılık üzerindeki etkisinde akademik öz yeterliliğin aracı rolünü belirlemektir. Çalışma, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi'nde öğrenim gören 478 üniversite öğrencisiyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler, Nomofobi Ölçeği, Akademik Öz Yeterlilik Ölçeği ve Psikolojik Dayanıklılık Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Veri analizinde betimsel istatistikler, korelasyon analizi ve aracı etki analizi kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonuçları, nomofobi ile akademik öz yeterlilik arasında orta derecede düşük, ancak anlamlı negatif bir ilişki (r=-0.259; p<0.01) ve nomofobi ile psikolojik dayanıklılık arasında düşük, ancak anlamlı negatif bir ilişki (r =−0.104; p<0.05) olduğunu göstermiştir. Akademik öz yeterlilik ile psikolojik dayanıklılık arasında pozitif ve orta derecede anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (r=0.315; p<0.01). Regresyon analizi sonuçlarına göre, nomofobi psikolojik dayanıklılık üzerinde anlamlı ve negatif bir etkiye sahiptir (β=-0.078; p<0.001). Akademik öz yeterlilik modele dahil edildiğinde, bu etki azalmış ancak anlamlılığını korumuştur; bu da akademik öz yeterliliğin kısmi aracı bir rol oynadığını göstermektedir (β=−0.069; p<0.001). Araştırma sonuçları, nomofobi düzeylerindeki artışın üniversite öğrencilerinin psikolojik dayanıklılığını olumsuz etkileyebileceğini, akademik öz yeterliliğin ise bu negatif etkiyi kısmen hafifletebileceğini göstermektedir. Bu bağlamda, öğrencilerin akademik öz yeterliliklerini güçlendirmeyi amaçlayan eğitim ve danışmanlık temelli uygulamaların geliştirilmesi çok önemlidir.

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Güler, P. B. (2026). Examining the Mediating Role of Academic Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Nomophobia and Psychological Resilience. AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology, Cilt: 17 Sayı: 3, 352–371. https://doi.org/10.5824/ajite.2026.03.002.x

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