Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Nursing Open, cilt.13, sa.4, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
Aim: Self-compassion and psychological resilience are pivotal in navigating the complexities of digital age stressors, notably nomophobia—fear of being without one's mobile phone. The primary objective of this study was to examine the association among psychological resilience, self-compassion and nomophobia. Moreover, the study employed structural equation modelling (SEM) to investigate the mediating effect of self-compassion in the relationship between psychological resilience and nomophobia among nursing students in Türkiye. Design: A cross-sectional design was employed. Methods: We collected data from 387 nursing students through an online survey. Personal Information Form, Nomophobia Questionnaire, Self-compassion Scale and the Brief Psychological Resilience Scale were employed to collect the data. Results: The results indicated medium levels of nomophobia, psychological resilience and self-compassion. Gender analysis showed higher levels of nomophobia in females, while males reported greater self-compassion and psychological resilience. The results of the correlation analyses indicated that there was a positive correlation between psychological resilience and self-compassion, and a negative correlation between both of these variables and nomophobia. Path analysis validated the hypotheses, including self-compassion's full mediating effect between resilience and nomophobia. The SEM's fit indices confirmed the model's adequacy. Public Contribution: Our research underscores the importance of self-compassion as a mediator in the relationship between psychological resilience and nomophobia. It suggests that enhancing self-compassion could be crucial for reducing nomophobia levels, offering a new direction for interventions aimed at improving the mental well-being of nursing students.