Smartphone use as a mediator of self-control and emotional dysregulation in nomophobia: A cross-national study of Indonesia and Malaysia
Nomophobia has become a worrying phenomenon among young people. Therefore, research is needed to understand thiscondition more deeply. This study explorescross-cultural differences in nomophobia, emotional dysregulation, self-control, and smartphone use among a sample of university...
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| author | Safaria, Triantoro Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab Suyono, Hadi Hartanto, Dody |
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| description | Nomophobia has become a worrying phenomenon among young people. Therefore, research is needed to understand thiscondition more deeply. This study explorescross-cultural differences in nomophobia, emotional dysregulation, self-control, and smartphone use among a sample of university students in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and Pahang, Malaysia. In addition, it examines smartphone use as a mediator of the effects of emotional dysregulation and self-control on nomophobia. Currently, only a limited amount of research tests explicitlythe nomophobia-mediated model across different countries. This study used a cross-sectional design that involved university students from Yogyakarta and Pahang, comprising 215 students from Yogyakarta and 211 from Pahang, resulting in 426 participants. Among these, 110 (25.8%) were female and 316 (74.2%) male, with an average age of 18 (SD = 3.4), who were recruited using purposive sampling. Manova and regression analyses were conducted to examine the hypotheses, with an initial assessment of data normality, multicollinearity,and homogeneity assumptions performed before the analysis. Data were collected using scales for nomophobia, emotional dysregulation, self-control, and smartphone use. The study results indicate that students from Pahang exhibit higher levels of smartphone use and nomophobia compared to those from Yogyakarta (mean: 37.03 vs.52.137; F= 151.19, p = .000). Emotional dysregulation and smartphone use consistently demonstrate a significant positive role in nomophobia across national contexts (β = .191, p = .002), (β =-.414, p = .000). At the same time, self-control does not have a significant direct influence on nomophobia. The findings indicate the significant role of emotional dysregulation and smartphone use in nomophobia, the management of which will have implications for mitigating nomophobia. |
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| spelling | ump-442322025-09-23T04:04:18Z https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44232/ Smartphone use as a mediator of self-control and emotional dysregulation in nomophobia: A cross-national study of Indonesia and Malaysia Safaria, Triantoro Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab Suyono, Hadi Hartanto, Dody BF Psychology HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform T Technology (General) Nomophobia has become a worrying phenomenon among young people. Therefore, research is needed to understand thiscondition more deeply. This study explorescross-cultural differences in nomophobia, emotional dysregulation, self-control, and smartphone use among a sample of university students in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and Pahang, Malaysia. In addition, it examines smartphone use as a mediator of the effects of emotional dysregulation and self-control on nomophobia. Currently, only a limited amount of research tests explicitlythe nomophobia-mediated model across different countries. This study used a cross-sectional design that involved university students from Yogyakarta and Pahang, comprising 215 students from Yogyakarta and 211 from Pahang, resulting in 426 participants. Among these, 110 (25.8%) were female and 316 (74.2%) male, with an average age of 18 (SD = 3.4), who were recruited using purposive sampling. Manova and regression analyses were conducted to examine the hypotheses, with an initial assessment of data normality, multicollinearity,and homogeneity assumptions performed before the analysis. Data were collected using scales for nomophobia, emotional dysregulation, self-control, and smartphone use. The study results indicate that students from Pahang exhibit higher levels of smartphone use and nomophobia compared to those from Yogyakarta (mean: 37.03 vs.52.137; F= 151.19, p = .000). Emotional dysregulation and smartphone use consistently demonstrate a significant positive role in nomophobia across national contexts (β = .191, p = .002), (β =-.414, p = .000). At the same time, self-control does not have a significant direct influence on nomophobia. The findings indicate the significant role of emotional dysregulation and smartphone use in nomophobia, the management of which will have implications for mitigating nomophobia. State Islamic University Walisongo Semarang Faculty of Psychology and Health 2024-05-30 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_nc_sa_4 https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44232/1/Smartphone%20use%20as%20a%20mediator%20of%20self-control.pdf Safaria, Triantoro and Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab and Suyono, Hadi and Hartanto, Dody (2024) Smartphone use as a mediator of self-control and emotional dysregulation in nomophobia: A cross-national study of Indonesia and Malaysia. Psikohumaniora: Jurnal Penelitian Psikologi, 9 (1). pp. 37-58. ISSN 2502-9363. (Published) https://doi.org/10.21580/pjpp.v9i1.20740 https://doi.org/10.21580/pjpp.v9i1.20740 https://doi.org/10.21580/pjpp.v9i1.20740 |
| spellingShingle | BF Psychology HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform T Technology (General) Safaria, Triantoro Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab Suyono, Hadi Hartanto, Dody Smartphone use as a mediator of self-control and emotional dysregulation in nomophobia: A cross-national study of Indonesia and Malaysia |
| title | Smartphone use as a mediator of self-control and emotional dysregulation in nomophobia: A cross-national study of Indonesia and Malaysia |
| title_full | Smartphone use as a mediator of self-control and emotional dysregulation in nomophobia: A cross-national study of Indonesia and Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Smartphone use as a mediator of self-control and emotional dysregulation in nomophobia: A cross-national study of Indonesia and Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smartphone use as a mediator of self-control and emotional dysregulation in nomophobia: A cross-national study of Indonesia and Malaysia |
| title_short | Smartphone use as a mediator of self-control and emotional dysregulation in nomophobia: A cross-national study of Indonesia and Malaysia |
| title_sort | smartphone use as a mediator of self-control and emotional dysregulation in nomophobia: a cross-national study of indonesia and malaysia |
| topic | BF Psychology HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform T Technology (General) |
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