The Impact of Nomophobia and Loneliness on Life Satisfaction in Married Couples

The development of new technologies and virtual communication has led to substantial increase in usage of personal computers, tablets and smartphones. This has caused significant changes in both daily habits and behaviors of individuals. One of these changes is Nomophobia. Therefore, in this study, it is aimed to reveal the effects of nomophobia and loneliness experienced by married individuals in Türkiye on their life satisfaction and analyse the mediating role of loneliness between nomophobia and life satisfaction. Within the scope of the research, married individuals were reached by questionnaire method for collecting data regarding nomophobia, loneliness and life satisfaction. The population of the research consists of individuals from Türkiye, who got married between 2016 and 2020, and use both smart phones and social media. 1028 married individuals living in different provinces of Türkiye, determined using convenience sampling method, represent the sample of the research. According to the obtained results of the research, nomophobia and loneliness of married individuals affect their life satisfaction. Loneliness experienced by married individuals affects life satisfaction. In addition, the findings show that loneliness mediates nomophobia and life satisfaction.