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University Students' Digital Life Balance: Relationship With Occupational Balance, Social Skills, Nomophobia
Mürüvvet Aydemir1, Medine Nur Özata Değerli2, Kübra Ersoy3
1Ankara Medipol University, Ankara, Turkiye.
OTJR : Occupation, Participation and Health
|September 27, 2025
Summary
University students
Area of Science:
- Digital well-being
- Occupational science
- Psychology
Background:
- Digital life balance is increasingly recognized as a crucial aspect of student well-being.
- Potential links exist between digital life balance, occupational balance, social skills, and nomophobia.
- Understanding these relationships is vital for promoting healthy digital habits among young adults.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the associations between digital life balance, occupational balance, social skills, and nomophobia.
- To examine the predictive factors influencing digital life balance in a university student population.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study design involving 284 university students.
- Utilized validated scales to measure digital life balance, occupational balance, social skills, and nomophobia.
- Statistical analyses included correlation and regression to identify significant relationships.
Main Results:
- Digital life balance positively correlated with occupational balance (r=0.472) and social skills (r=0.243).
- A negative correlation was found between digital life balance and nomophobia (r=-0.242).
- Occupational balance and specific dimensions of nomophobia significantly predicted digital life balance.
Conclusions:
- Digital life balance among university students is significantly influenced by their occupational patterns and anxiety related to phone usage.
- Occupational therapy interventions can play a role in improving digital engagement by addressing role balance and reducing phone dependency.
- Strategies focusing on enhancing interpersonal skills and mitigating maladaptive digital behaviors are recommended.
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