Nomophobia and Psychological Well-Being: Chain Mediating Role of Social Network Sites Addiction and Doomscrolling

This dataset examines the intricate relationships between nomophobia (fear of being without one’s mobile phone), psychological well-being, social network sites (SNS) addiction, and doomscrolling behaviors among emerging adults. The study was designed to explore how addictive behaviors on social networking sites and excessive engagement in doomscrolling might mediate the association between nomophobia and psychological well-being. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires administered to college students, using standardized measures of nomophobia, SNS addiction, doomscrolling frequency, and psychological well-being.
1. Data Collection Methods: The cross-sectional data were collected via online surveys using validated scales:
2. Sample and Study Population: The dataset includes responses from a sample size of 399 college students between the ages of 18 and 25, representing a subset of emerging adults. Participants were selected to reflect a diversity of social and psychological backgrounds relevant to generalizing findings within this age group, where digital technology use is prevalent.
3. Variables and Key Measures:
Independent Variable: Nomophobia
Mediating Variables: SNS addiction and doomscrolling
Dependent Variable: Psychological well-being the mediational model in this study is designed to capture the hypothesized chain effect where nomophobia influences SNS addiction, leading to increased doomscrolling, which in turn affects psychological well-being.
4. Objectives and Hypotheses: The primary objective is to examine if SNS addiction and doomscrolling mediate the relationship between nomophobia and psychological well-being. It is hypothesized that:
Higher nomophobia is associated with higher SNS addiction.
Higher SNS addiction leads to increased doomscrolling.
The chain of SNS addiction and doomscrolling mediates the relationship between nomophobia and psychological well-being, potentially contributing to lower well-being.
5. Analytical Approach: Mediation analysis is employed to evaluate the indirect effects through SNS addiction and doomscrolling, using structural equation modeling (SEM). Descriptive statistics summarize the key variables, and correlation analyses assess preliminary relationships among them.

Data Accessibility and Ethical Compliance: Data were anonymized to maintain participant confidentiality, and ethical clearance was obtained prior to data collection. Participants provided informed consent, and no identifiable personal data is included.