The Role of Depression and Attachment Styles in Predicting Students’ Addiction to Cell Phones

BACKGROUND The present study aimed at investigating the role of depression and attachment styles in predicting cell phone addiction. METHODS In this descriptive correlational study, a sample including 100 students of Payame Noor University (PNU), Reyneh Center, Iran, in the academic year of 2013-2014 was selected using volunteer sampling. Participants were asked to complete the adult attachment inventory (AAI), Beck depression inventory-13 (BDI-13) and the cell phone overuse scale (COS). FINDINGS Results of the stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that depression and avoidant attachment style were the best predictors of students' cell phone addiction (R(2) = 0.23). CONCLUSION The results of this study highlighted the predictive value of depression and avoidant attachment style concerning students' cell phone addiction.