Her compulsive need to check her phone every few minutes is affecting her work.

compulsive 来自动词 compel（强迫），加上后缀 -sive 变成形容词。compel 由前缀 com-（加强语气）和 pel（推动）组成，字面意思是"强烈推动"。compulsive 形容"难以控制的、不由自主的"，指某种行为或冲动难以抗拒。