Research of the relationship problematic mobile phone use with the attachment styles hopelessness academic motivation in emerging adulthood

The present study aims to analyze the relationship between the attachment styles, hopelessness levels, and academic motivations of university students in emerging adulthood with problematic mobile phone use. Also, this study aims to analyze the predictive power of perceived hopelessness, academic motivation, and attachment styles on problematic mobile phone use of individuals in the emerging adulthood period. The sample of this research consists of 356 public and foundation university students in Istanbul. The ages of the participants are in the range of 18-25. The data were created by utilizing the Personal Information Form, Problematic Mobile Phone Use Scale (PMPUS), Experiences in Close Relationships- Revised (ECR-R), Beck Hopelessness Scale, and Academic Motivation Scale (AMS). Data obtained was analyzed using the SPSS statistical software. Independent samples T-test, MANOVA, Pearson Moment Product Correlation, Tukey post hoc Test, and multiple regression analysis were performed for statistical analysis. According to the analysis results, there was a positive relationship between problematic mobile phone use with attachment styles and hopelessness levels. There was a negative relationship between problematic mobile phone use with academic motivation levels. According to the regression analysis results, all of the predictive variables together explained in problematic mobile phone use.