Relationship Between Mobile Phone Usage and Identity Development in University Students

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between mobile phone use and identity development in university students. Material and Methods: 135 volunteers who participated in the study (average age 20.9 ± 2.67, 60.3% female) were included in the study. The Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS) and Problematic Mobile Phone Use Scale (PU) were used in the study. Results: There were a relationship between the score of the Social Relationship subscale of the PU and commitment making, identification with commitment and ruminative exploration subscales of The DIDS (p<0.05). There were a relationship between the exploration in depth subscale of The DIDS and the total score and dependency subscale of the PU (p<0.05). Conclusion: According to findings, the ability of commitment making is seen to be better in the social relations of the students studying University education. It has been determined that students who cannot exploration in depth for identity development have problematic and dependency telephone use