Relationship Between Mobile Phone Usage and Identity Development in University Students

Abstract

Purpose: Theaim of this study is to examine the relationship between mobile phone use andidentity development in university students.Material and Methods: 135 volunteers who participatedin the study (average age 20.9 ± 2.67, 60.3% female) were included in thestudy. The Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS) and ProblematicMobile Phone Use Scale (PU) were used in the study. Results: Therewere a relationship between the score of the Social Relationship subscale of thePU and commitment making, identification with commitment and ruminativeexploration subscales of The DIDS (p<0.05). There were a relationship betweenthe exploration in depth subscale of The DIDS and the total score and dependencysubscale of the PU (p<0.05).Conclusion: According to findings, theability of commitment making is seen to be better in the social relations of the students studyingUniversity education. It has been determined that students who cannot explorationin depth for identity developmenthave problematic and dependency telephone use.

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@article{akyurek2018relationship,
  author = {Aky{\"u}rek, G{\"o}k{\c{c}}en and Kars,, Sinem and Bumin, Gonca},
  title = {{Relationship Between Mobile Phone Usage and Identity Development in University Students}},
  journal = {Journal of Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation},
  volume = {7},
  number = {2},
  pages = {85--90},
  publisher = {Hacettepe {\"U}niversitesi},
  year = {2018},
  month = {8},
  issn = {2147-8945},
  doi = {10.30720/ered.449845},
  url = {https://hacettepe.hbtech.com.tr/en/publication/universite-ogrencilerinde-cep-telefonu-kullanimi-ile-kimlik-gelisimi-arasindaki-iliski},
  language = {tr},
  keywords = {Health Care Administration},
  abstract = {Purpose: Theaim of this study is to examine the relationship between mobile phone use andidentity development in university students.Material and Methods: 135 volunteers who participatedin the study (average age 20.9 ± 2.67, 60.3\% female) were included in thestudy. The Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS) and ProblematicMobile Phone Use Scale (PU) were used in the study. Results: Therewere a relationship between the score of the Social Relationship subscale of thePU and commitment making, identification with commitment and ruminativeexploration subscales of The DIDS (p\<0.05). There were a relationship betweenthe exploration in depth subscale of The DIDS and the total score and dependencysubscale of the PU (p\<0.05).Conclusion: According to findings, theability of commitment making is seen to be better in the social relations of the students studyingUniversity education. It has been determined that students who cannot explorationin depth for identity developmenthave problematic and dependency telephone use.},
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