Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the relation between smart phone addiction and personality beliefs of university students. Methods: A total of 1007 students, 637 females (63.3%) and 370 males (36.7%) participated in the study. “Smart phone addiction scale short form” was used to measure smart phone addiction and “personality beliefs scale” was used to identify personality beliefs. Results: According to the performed multiple regression analysis, it was found out that dependent, antisocial, narcissist, histrionic, borderline, paranoid personality, schizoid personality, obsessive compulsive personality, passive-aggressive personality and avoidant personality beliefs predicted smart phone addiction at significant level (R = 0.38, R2 = 0.15, p < 0.001). The mentioned variables explain 15% of the variance. An examination of the t-test shows that dependent personality (t = 5.585, p < 0.001), passive-aggressive personality (t = -4.485, p < .001) and paranoid personality (t = 2.901, p < .01) belief among the mentioned variables are a significant predictor of smart phone addiction. Discussion: The obtained results show that dependent, passive-aggressive and paranoid personality beliefs are a significant predictor of smart phone addiction. Research findings are discussed in the light of relevant literature.
Highlights
Smart phone usage which increased with rapid development of technology has become an essential part of life[1]
According to the performed multiple regression analysis, it was found out that dependent, antisocial, narcissist, histrionic, borderline, paranoid personality, schizoid personality, obsessive compulsive personality, passive-aggressive personality and avoidant personality beliefs predicted smart phone addiction at significant level (R = 0.38, R2 = 0.15, p < 0.001)
An examination of the t-test shows that dependent personality (t = 5.585, p < 0.001), passive-aggressive personality (t = -4.485, p < .001) and paranoid personality (t = 2.901, p < .01) belief among the mentioned variables are a significant predictor of smart phone addiction
Summary
Smart phone usage which increased with rapid development of technology has become an essential part of life[1]. In DSM-5 the only disorder not related to substances is “gambling disorder”; it is stated that clinic studies in the future can evaluate gaming addiction on internet as an independent diagnosis category[10]. In order to be able to evaluate pathological situations such as shopping, sexuality, exercise, solarium, internet and smart phone addiction which stimulate rewarding system and progress using repetitive and compulsive behavior patterns within the scope of DSM and to determine diagnosis criteria, studies which will help display constant and repetitive usages of these disorders which can degenerate functionality are needed[9]. Smart phone addiction has not been defined clearly yet, it mostly emerges with such symptoms as not being able to be away from the phone, controlling the phone frequently, insomnia due to excessive usage of the phone and distortion of sleeping quality[14]
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