Mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between mindfulness and nomophobia

ABSTRACT

In this study we investigated the relationships between nomophobia, psychological resilience, and mindfulness using a covariance-based structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis and examined the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between mindfulness and nomophobia. The sample comprised 300 Turkish adolescents between the ages of 14–19 years. Results indicated that nomophobia has a significant and negative relationship with each of mindfulness and psychological resilience, whereas there was a significant and positive relationship between mindfulness and psychological resilience. Psychological resilience significantly mediated the relationship between mindfulness and nomophobia. These findings imply that enhancement of mindfulness-based interventions may help strengthen psychological resilience and thereby prevent nomophobia.

KEYWORDS:

• Adolescents
• mindfulness
• nomophobia
• psychological resilience

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Ibrahim Arpaci

Ibrahim Arpaci is an Associate Professor of Educational Technology at Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey. He was a visiting scholar at Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management, Toronto, Canada, in 2012–2013. His academic work focuses on how computational technology interacts with psychological, educational, and cultural dynamics.

Selim Gundogan

Selim Gündoğan is a Research Assistant and PhD student in the Department of Educational Sciences at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Turkey. He holds an MSc in Psychological Counselling and Guidance (2016) from Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey. His research interests include adolescents’ beliefs and attitudes.