The investigation of the relationship of identity styles and Cell-phone use in college students

This research was carried out with the purpose of investigation of the relationship of Cell-phone use and identity styles (commitment, informational, normative and avoidant) in college students. The sampling group consists of 392 students in Islamic Azad university Dezful branch were chosen with Cluster sampling method. The research instruments including Cell-phone -use Scale (Jenaro& et al, 2007) and identity styles (Berzonsky, 1989). Pearson correlation and multiple regressions (stepwise) were used to analyzing data. Findings showed that, there are significant negative relationship between identity styles (normative, commitment and informational with Cell-phone use in collegue students (p≤0./01). avoidant- confused identity styles have significant positive relationship with cell phone use. Also multiple regression showed that commitment and avoidant identity styles are able to predict Cell-phone use (RS=./30).