Perceived physical activity barriers as predictors of nomophobia levels in sports science students

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dc.contributor.authorAkpinar, Oznur
dc.contributor.authorKursunel, Melek
dc.contributor.authorBaba Kaya, Hande
dc.contributor.authorYanar Tuncel, Nazli
dc.contributor.authorAkpinar, Selahattin
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T11:39:26Z
dc.date.available2026-07-01T11:39:26Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentDüzce Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: In today's world, where smartphones have become an indispensable part of life, the existence of a department for treating smartphone addiction (nomophobia) in hospitals demonstrates that this is a public health issue. Nomophobia symptoms are exhibited by individuals of almost all ages, with young people being the least able to stay away from their phones. Against this backdrop, the present study aims to investigate whether perceived physical activity barriers among students at the Faculty of Sports Sciences have a predictive effect on their levels of nomophobia. Method: A total of 570 students enrolled in the Faculty of Sports Sciences participated in the study on a voluntary basis. The & Uuml;sk & uuml;dar Nomophobia Scale and the Perceived Physical Activity Barriers Scale were employed. The data were analyzed using the Jamovi (2.3.28.0) statistical program with a 95% confidence interval and a significance level of 0.05. Results: A positive moderate correlation was found between participants' nomophobia and physical activity barrier scores. The final regression model was statistically significant [R = 0.479, R-2 = 0.230, F (6,563) = 27.955, p < 0.001], explaining 23% of the variance in nomophobia. Adding perceived physical activity barriers to the model significantly increased its explanatory power (Delta R-2 = 0.213, p < 0.001). Perceived physical activity barriers were found to be the strongest predictor of nomophobia (beta = 0.451, p < 0.001). Department (p = 0.006) and teaching type (p = 0.019) were also found to be significant predictors, whereas BMI, gender and academic year were not. Conclusion: The findings suggest that perceived barriers to physical activity are a significant factor in predicting nomophobia among university students. Reducing these barriers and promoting active lifestyles could encourage healthier technology usage behaviors and reduce excessive smartphone addiction.
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpubh.2026.1726076
dc.identifier.issn2296-2565
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9707-7271
dc.identifier.pmid41982907
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105035819314
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1726076
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/23272
dc.identifier.volume14
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001738596100001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media Sa
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Public Health
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260623
dc.subject[Keyword Not Available]
dc.titlePerceived physical activity barriers as predictors of nomophobia levels in sports science students
dc.typeArticle

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