Investigation of university students' nomophobia levels between personality types

Today's developing technology has enabled some addictions to enter our lives. In this study, the relationship between the nomophobia levels of university students and personality types was investigated. The research model is the survey model. The sample of the research was determined as the students of Istanbul Aydın University. The research was carried out in the spring semester of 2017-2018 academic year and scales were applied to 300 university students studying 3rd and 4th grade. As a data collection tool, Yıldırım et al. (2015) adapted NoMobile Phone Dependency Scale and Tomrukçu (2008) adapted Five Factor Personal Inventory. In the analysis of the data, t-test, variance analysis was used. As a result of the research; A positive weak correlation was found between the nomophobic status of the university students and outward personality scores (r = .232, p <.001). There was a positive moderate correlation between the nomophobic status of the university students and the conformity personality scores (r = .461, p <.001). A positive weak correlation was found between the nomophobic status of the university students and the responsibility personality scores (r = .230, p <.001). There was a negative negative correlation between the nomophobic status of university students and emotional balance personality scores (r = -.2184, p <.001). A positive weak correlation was found between the nomophobic status of university students and the developmental personality scores (r = .255, p <.001). In future research, qualitative research can be done on how personality traits affect the emergence of nomophobia. Keywords: Nomophobia, Smart Phone Addiction, Personality, Addiction