Nusantara Journal of Behavioral and Social Science
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2025)

Nomophobia and Online Gambling Behavior in College Students

Debora, Disa Aulia (Unknown)
Wijaya, Hariz Enggar (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Jul 2025

Abstract

Much research has shown that online gambling behavior has detrimental effects on various aspects, including on undergraduate students.  However, studies on smartphone behavior and online gambling among students are still under research.  This study aims to determine the relationship between nomophobia and online gambling behavior among university students. A total sample of 118 undergraduate students who were using smartphones and actively playing online gambling participated in this study. We used the Nomophobia Questionnaire scale and the Online Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale to obtain nomophobia and online gambling behavior data. Correlation analysis showed a significant and positive correlation between nomophobia and online gambling behavior, with a coefficient r being 0.439 and a p-value being 0.000 (p<0.05). The results show that there is a positive relationship between nomophobia and online gambling behavior in college students. Gender analysis showed that there were no significant differences between male and female students in online gambling behavior, whereas in nomophobia, female students had higher levels than male students. These findings highlight the urgency of strengthening digital literacy to prevent online gambling behavior among undergraduate students.

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njbss

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Humanities Education Public Health Social Sciences Other

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Nusantara Journal of Behavioral and Social Science (NJBSS) targets all the current and future prospective of research in the behavioral and social sciences. The journal accepts all types of articles such as research articles, case reports, reviews, commentary and short communications etc., ...