CPDS Scale among Teachers of Al-Muthanna Governmental Universities

Mobile phones and electronic devices are devices with two sides of use, either positive use through organizing time and information or negative use that is excessive and results in physical and psychological harm. An analytical descriptive study conducted in Al-Muthanna Governorate, where the study included a sample of university and technical institute teachers (n=110). The sample was distributed between Al-Muthanna University (n=75) and the Technical Institute (n=35). The study period was from 9^th Sep 2023 to 8^thjan 2024. The study aimed to know the dependence of mobile use among university teachers by using the CPDS scale. The results of the study showed that the sample used the mobile average. The study recommended that the daily use of mobile and electronic devices be within the normal range and within a schedule controlled by the person in order to stay away from dependence on mobile and electronic devices introduction.