Psychometric Properties of a Turkish Version of the Nomophobia Scale for the Nine-Eighteen Age Group

ÖZDEMİR E. Z., BEKTAŞ M.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, vol.7, no.4, pp.316-322, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jpr.galenos.2020.63425
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.316-322
  • Keywords: Nomophobia, mobile phones, children, Turkey, DEPENDENCY, INTERNET, QUALITY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: As a situational phobia, nomophobia is the fear experienced in the absence of a cell phone. Nomophobia leads to situations that negatively affect children's health. The aim of this study is to conduct validity and reliability studies for the Turkish version of the Nomophobia scale.