Nermin KART, Mustafa KARAAĞADZ, Filiz ALTUĞ, Nuran TOSUN
Acta Medica Ruha - 2026;4(3):110-116
Introduction: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between perceived barriers to physical activity and levels of smartphone addiction, mindfulness, and subjective well-being among university students in today's world, where sedentary behaviors are becoming increasingly common. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between perceived barriers to physical activity and levels of smartphone addiction, mindful awareness, and subjective well-being among university students. Methods: This research was designed using a cross-sectional and correlational survey model, including 178 students (mean age: 20.9+/-3.2) from Harran University. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Physical Activity Barriers Scale, the Smartphone Addiction Scale - Short Form, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, and the Subjective Well-being Scale. Statistical analyses included Spearman correlation and multiple linear regression. Results: Significant positive correlations were observed between physical activity barriers (PAB) and both smartphone addiction (SA) (rho=.26) and mindful awareness (MA) (rho=.42), while a significant negative correlation was found with subjective well-being (SWB) (rho=-.15) (p<0.05). Regression analysis indicated that MA, SA, and SWB collectively explained 23% of the total variance in physical activity barriers. Conclusion: The findings suggest that higher levels of smartphone addiction and mindful awareness are associated with increased perception of physical activity barriers, whereas higher levels of subjective well-being are linked to a decrease in these perceived barriers.
