- Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
- Cilt: 40 Sayı: 3
- The effect of technology-dependent behavioral disorders, including nomophobia, phubbing, fear of mis...
The effect of technology-dependent behavioral disorders, including nomophobia, phubbing, fear of missing out, and netlessphobia, on quality of life and life satisfaction in desk-workers
Authors : Özgür Önal, Betül Çoban, Ömer Kalayci, Eyüb Kaçmaz, Ahmet Nesimi Kişioğlu, Ersin Uskun
Pages : 542-549
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Publication Date : 2023-09-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :This study aims to examine technology-dependent behavioral disorders and the effects of these disorders on the quality of life and life satisfaction of desk workers. The study sample consists of 850 (433 female, 417 male) desk workers. The Turkish Nomophobia Questionnaire, Fear of Missing Out Scale, Phubbing Scale, European Health Impact Scale and Life Satisfaction Scale were administered to the participants in the questionnaire. In addition, a question was asked to determine Netlesphobia. Correlation and path analysis were performed to determine the relationship between them. In the correlation analysis, the quality of life was negatively correlated with nomophobia, phubbing, FoMO, and netlessphobia and positively correlated with life satisfaction. Pairwise comparisons for all technology-dependent behavioral disorders showed a significant positive correlation. According to the path analysis, FoMO and netlessphobia reduce the quality of life, and netlessphobia reduces life satisfaction. Phubbing increases life satisfaction. Researching the effects of rapidly increasing internet and technological device use on individuals will be beneficial in terms of informing individuals about the correct use and preventing negative consequences that may arise in individuals\' quality of life and life satisfaction.Keywords : Quality of life, Life sattisfaction, Nomophobia, Fear of missing out, Phubbing, Netlessphobia, Desk workers