Nomophobia (No Mobile Phone Phobia) and Psychological Health Issues among Young Adult Students

Abdoli, Nasrin; Sadeghi-Bahmani, Dena; Salari, Nader; Khodamoradi, Mehdi; Farnia, Vahid; Jahangiri, Somayeh; Brühl, Annette Beatrix; Dürsteler, Kenneth M.; Stanga, Zeno; Brand, Serge

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“…A study in Lebanon found that while higher anxiety and insomnia were significantly associated with severe nomophobia, nomophobia was unrelated to insomnia [13]. Another study on young adults found that nomophobia was associated with symptoms of anxiety although it was unrelated to insomnia [14].…”

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The Epidemiology of Nomophobia and Insomnia Among Medical Students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Hussein,

Alhwaiti,

Almalki

et al. 2024

Cureus

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BackgroundNomophobia and insomnia are common public health problems. The prevalence of moderate nomophobia is high among medical students in Saudi Arabia. Also, the prevalence of insomnia is high among the Saudi population. The relationship between nomophobia and insomnia is still unclear. So, the aim of this study is to investigate the epidemiology of nomophobia and insomnia among medical students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and to examine the relationship between them. Subjects and methodsThis is a cross-sectional study conducted among 157 medical students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Data was collected by convenience sample and electronic questionnaire using Google form which was disseminated on social media. Nomophobia was assessed by a validated Nomophobia questionnaire (NMP-Q) and insomnia was assessed by Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). ResultsMost of the participants were females (78.3%) and the mean age of the study participants was 23.52 ± 2.61 years. The mean nomophobia score was 64.2 ± 19.5 and the mean insomnia score was 11.52 ± 4.31. A total of 58.6% of participants had a moderate level of nomophobia. In addition, 53.5% of participants had subthreshold insomnia and 28.7% had moderate insomnia. The study results did not reveal a significant relationship between nomophobia and insomnia. The academic year of the medical student is a significant risk factor for nomophobia. ConclusionThe study findings suggest that a significant proportion of medical students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, suffer from nomophobia and insomnia. No significant association was found between nomophobia and insomnia. These findings highlight the urgent need to investigate factors that might contribute to these problems and developing interventions for nomophobia and insomnia among medical students.

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The Epidemiology of Nomophobia and Insomnia Among Medical Students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Hussein,

Alhwaiti,

Almalki

et al. 2024

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“…Qualitative research has suggested that despite the overlap in the reasons for quitting smoking and/or vaping, there are unique barriers and facilitators to vaping cessation among YA [ 10 ], resulting in a gap in the evidence for how best to engage YA EC users in effective cessation resources [ 8 ]. Despite heavy cell phone use and dependence [ 12 ], some data have suggested that the majority of YAs (90%) prefer not to talk on the phone [ 13 ], which has raised questions whether this age group would engage with cessation treatment that requires a one-on-one voice connection with a quitline coach.…”

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A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Quitline Vaping Cessation Intervention: Baseline Characteristics of Young Adult Exclusive E-Cigarette Users Seeking Treatment

Klein,

Shoben,

Carpenter

et al. 2024

IJERPH

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Despite interest in quitting vaping among young adults (YAs), little is known about characteristics of e-cigarette (EC) users seeking treatment. In this study, YAs aged 18–24 living in the United States interested in vaping cessation treatment were recruited to complete an online survey regarding demographics and EC use. Primary eligibility criteria were EC use on at least 20 days per month (no other tobacco use), and interest in quitting in the next month. We report descriptive statistics for those who did and did not complete a mandatory coaching call (n = 981). In this sample, most EC users reported high nicotine dependence, a history of unsuccessful quit attempts (including 29.4% with previous NRT use), along with stress, anxiety, and depression. There were few meaningful differences in demographics, EC use behaviors, or behavioral health factors between those who engaged with a phone coaching call (fully enrolled in study; n = 508), and those who did not (n = 473). YAs demonstrated interest in vaping cessation support, but there were no clear characteristics for the half who did not complete a coaching call. Vaping cessation program designers should consider tailoring for the self-reported behavioral health concerns present in this population.

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Measuring problematic smartphone use and the effect on students’ cognitive class avoidance

Nagel

2024

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ZusammenfassungSmartphones spielen im täglichen Leben der Menschen eine wichtige Rolle – vor allem junge Menschen fühlen sich von Mobiltelefonen stark angezogen und nutzen Smartphones viele Stunden täglich. Jüngste Forschungsergebnisse deuten auch auf potenzielle Probleme durch die übermäßige Nutzung von Mobilgeräten hin – die digitale Abhängigkeit kann zu zwanghaftem und süchtigem Verhalten führen. Die problematische Smartphonenutzung hat sich als ein moderner psychologischer Fachbegriff etabliert. Dennoch zeigt sich, dass die Forschung zur problematischen Smartphonenutzung noch rar ist. Um diesem Desiderat zu begegnen, ist ein zuverlässiges und valides Instrument zur Erfassung der problematischen Smartphonenutzung (bei Jugendlichen) unerlässlich. Dieser Beitrag stellt Operationalisierungen zur Messung problematischer Smartphonenutzung vor und präsentiert ein Messmodell. Das entwickelte Screening-Instrument soll zudem die Frage klären, wie sich Dimensionen der problematischen Smartphonenutzung auf die kognitive Unterrichtsmeidung von Schüler:innen auswirkt, was bisher noch nicht in den Blick der Forschung geraten ist. Im Rahmen einer Jugendstudie in der Schweiz wurden 1333 Schüler:innen der Sekundarstufe I mit einem Durchschnittsalter von 13,7 Jahren befragt, wobei jeder dritte Jugendliche Angaben sowohl zur Smartphonenutzung und zweidrittel der Jugendlichen Angaben zur kognitiven Unterrichtsmeidung machten. Zur Messung der problematischen Smartphonenutzung wurde ein fünf-faktorielles Screening-Instrument operationalisiert, in dem die Dimensionen (I) Einengung des Denkens und Verhaltens, (II) Toleranzentwicklung, (III) Fortführung trotz negativer Konsequenzen, (IV) Kontrollverlust, (V) Entzugserscheinungen operationalisiert wurden. Die psychometrischen Daten zeigen eine 5-faktorielle Struktur, wie sie theoretisch postuliert wurde. Multiple Regressionen zeigen, dass drei Dimensionen der problematischen Smartphonenutzung signifikante Prädiktoren für die kognitive Unterrichtsmeidung der Schüler:innen darstellen. Regressionsmodelle getrennt nach den Geschlechtern belegen differente Dimensionen mit unterschiedlichen Varianzaufklärungen als prädiktiv.

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Nomophobia (No Mobile Phone Phobia) and Psychological Health Issues among Young Adult Students

Cited by 4 publications

References 80 publications

The Epidemiology of Nomophobia and Insomnia Among Medical Students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The Epidemiology of Nomophobia and Insomnia Among Medical Students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Quitline Vaping Cessation Intervention: Baseline Characteristics of Young Adult Exclusive E-Cigarette Users Seeking Treatment

Measuring problematic smartphone use and the effect on students’ cognitive class avoidance

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