Big Five Personality Traits, Nomophobia and life Satisfaction among Emerging adults Correlational Study

Abstract

The study investigates how the big five personality traits relate to nomophobia and their effects on its prevalence and on life satisfaction. Concerns about nomophobia in Generation Z indicate heavy reliance on smartphones, potentially associated with specific personality traits, but research on these aspects in South Asian cultures is scarce. Cross-sectional and correlational research involving 350 participants aged 18 to 27 utilized the Big Five Inventory, Nomophobia Questionnaire, and Life Satisfaction Scale to examine the relationships between variables through Pearson correlation analysis. Conscientiousness, extraversion, and openness are positively correlated with nomophobia, while life satisfaction is not significantly correlated. Conversely, extraversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness have weak positive correlations with life satisfaction. Recommendations suggest psychologica interventions to improve emotional regulation in emerging adults with high neuroticism, specifically targeting anxiety associated with nomophobia.