Investigation of mediating role of self-regulation in the relationship between problematic smartphone usage and self-handicapping"

In this study, it has been investigated whether self-regulation has a mediating role in the relationship between problematic smart phone usage and self-handicapping. The study was carried out with 379 undergraduate students studying at Hasan Kalyoncu University in the spring term of 2017-2018 academic year. According to the findings obtained from the study, self-regulation has a mediating role in the relationship between problematic smartphone usage and self-handicapping. There are significant negative correlations between self regulation and both self-handicapping and problematic smart phone usage. Also there is a significant positive relationship between self-handicapping and problematic smart phone usage. In the study, the scores of the subscales of the smartphone addiction scale differed significantly according to the gender and the primary using purpose of the smartphone; In addition, it was found that the primary using purposes of smart phones differed according to gender. It is seen that social media is the purpose most commonly associated with the problematic use of smartphones among the primary purposes of smartphones. In the research, information was obtained about which applications are used most frequently on smartphones as well. Keywords: Problematic smartphone usage, self regulation, self handicapping, addiction, smartphone application