Factors Influencing Dependence on Mobile Phones Among Students

The purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between approval motivation and its effects on cellular phone dependency syndrome among Persian-speaking students. A total of 448 students (224 male and 224 female) were selected using a proportional randomized classification sampling method from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Iran. The research instruments included the Mobile Phone Problematic Use Scale, Approval Motivation Scale, and a demographic information questionnaire. Data were analyzed with SPSS software (version 23). Results indicated statistically significant differences in mobile phone dependence concerning gender, age, faculty, education grades, semester, and residence. Additionally, a statistical relationship was found between approval motivation and four major factors influencing mobile phone addiction in students.