Abstract

This study was conducted to introduce the concept of nomophobia and validate the nomophobia scale developed by Yildirim and Correia (2015). Nomophobia from smartphones. In the first study, we translated the nomophobia scale consisting of 20 questions into Korean. Then, data from 143 adults in Korea were collected and descriptive statistical analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and reliability analysis were performed. In the second study, data from 245 adults were investigated online using K-NMP-Q and five scales. For analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, reliability analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and correlation analysis were conducted. Also, four factors (Not being able to communicate, Not being able to access information, Giving up convenience, and Losing Connectedness) were established and a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted. The factor analysis showed that K-NMP-Q had good fitness and appropriate factor coefficients that could prove the stability of the model. Additionally, the internal consistency of K-NMP-Q and sub-factors through reliability analysis was identified as .81 to .93. To confirm the criterion and convergent validity, correlation analysis was conducted using K-NMP-Q, K-PS, and SAS-SV, and highly significant correlations were identified. STAY-Y and K-SI-R were conducted to verify the divergent validity, and low correlation was reported, indicating that it has unique concepts. Implications and ideas for further research were suggested