An Examination of the Relationship Between Nomophobia, Perception of Health, and Physical Activity
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim of the present study is to examine the relationships between nomophobia, health perception, and physical activity level. The study, conducted using a correlational survey model, involved students enrolled at the Faculty of Tourism at Sakarya University of Applied Sciences during the fall semester of the 2025-2026 academic year, who were selected using convenience sampling and participated voluntarily. Within the scope of the study, the data were obtained using the Personal Information Form, the Nomophobia Scale, and the Health Perception Scale. It was decided to apply parametric tests on data showing a normal distribution, and independent groups t-test, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis techniques were used in the statistical analyses. The research findings revealed that health perception and physical activity levels did not show significant differences according to gender; however, nomophobia levels differed significantly according to gender. Correlation analyses determined that the control center dimension of health perception showed low-level positive relationships with the subdimensions of nomophobia related to inability to access information and inability to communicate, as well as with the total nomophobia score. A low-level positive relationship was also found between the total health perception score and the inability to communicate sub-dimension of nomophobia. In contrast, low-level negative relationships were found between the self-awareness and importance of health sub-dimensions and the sacrifice of comfort sub-dimension of nomophobia. Physical activity frequency showed a low positive correlation only with the inability to access information sub-dimension of nomophobia; it did not show a significant correlation with other nomophobia dimensions and the total score. On the other hand, positive and significant relationships were found between physical activity frequency and the control center, self-awareness, and certainty subdimensions of perceived health, as well as the total perceived health score; however, no significant relationship was found with the importance of health subdimension.
DOI: 10.47778/ejsse.127
Authors: Halil İbrahim Genç, Yusuf Genç
Institutions: Sakarya Uygulamalı Bilimler Üniversitesi, Bingöl University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7141077028