Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Türkiye Klinikleri Hemşirelik Bilimleri Dergisi, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.238-246, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
Objective: The aim of the study is to examine the rela- tionship between nomophobia and alexithymia in intern nursing students. Material and Methods: The universe of the research consisted of intern students of Atatürk University Nursing Faculty (n=250). The sample of the study consisted of students who used smart phones and volunteered to participate in the research (n=207). Post hoc power analysis was per- formed to determine the adequacy of the sample size of the study. In the power analysis, it was determined that the power of the study was 0.99 at the significance level of 0.05 and at the 95% confidence interval. So- ciodemographic Data Form, Nomophobia Scale and Toronto Alex- ithymia Scale were used in the study. Data analysis was done with SPSS program. Results: It was found that of the students on the Nomophobia Scale mean score was 69.55±27.74; the Toronto Alexithymia Scale mean score was 51.12±11.15 It was determined that 44% of the students had moderate nomophobia, 15% had extreme nomophobia, and 28% had alexithymia. As a result of the research, it was determined that there was a positive and significant correlation between the mean scores of the Nomophobia Scale and the Alexithymia Scale (p<0.05).Conclusion: It was determined that the students had moderate nomophobia and alex- ithymia and they affected each other. As the level of nomophobia of the students increases, the level of alexithymia also increases.