The Distribution of Variables that Affect Nomophobia in Adults’ Profiles

Abstract

This study focused on the effects of variables related to nomophobia levels of youths for adults; and exhibited a nomophobia profile of an adult by means of the significant variables about adults. Two hundred-ten adults from 30 different occupational groups participated in the research. The relational research design was used in the research. Data after collecting through scales were subjected to logistic regression analysis and two-step clustering analysis. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that while the nomophobia scores of the participated adults who were married, had children, were 30 years and older, have higher life satisfaction scores and lower social media addiction scores were low.  On the other hand, it was determined that the adult in high nomophobia scores were clustered in the group who were single and did not have children, were between the ages of 24-29, had low life satisfaction scores and high social media addiction.