Relationship between Smartphone Addiction and Nomophobia, Anxiety, Self-Control in High School Students

This cross-sectional descriptive study, conducted among 970 high school students, aimed to examine the effects of smartphone use on nomophobia, anxiety, and self-control on high school students. Data were collected with the Personal Information Form, the Smartphone Addiction Scale, the Nomophobia Scale, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Brief Self-Control Scale. It was determined that the students’ smartphone addiction was above a moderate level and that smartphone addiction was found to bear an effect on nomophobia, self-control, and anxiety. Evidence-based interventions to minimize smartphone use should be planned and implemented, especially in adolescents, who are reported to be the group at highest risk in terms of addiction.

Cite this article as: Güner, T. A., & Demir, İ. (2022). Relationship between smartphone addiction and nomophobia, anxiety, self-control in high school students. Addicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 9(2), 218-224.