Prevalence of Nomophobia and an Analysis of Its Contributing Factors in the Undergraduate Students of Pakistan

Farooq, Minaam; Rizvi, Musa Ali; Wajid, Waaiz Ali; Ashraf, Mohammad; Farooq, Mukarram; Javed, Haseeba; Sadiq, Muhammad Ahmad; Jafar, Hamza Muhammad; Hameed, Farooq; Rizvi, Mehdi Ali; Tayyba, Aalia

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“…A high proportion of participants had Moderate and Severe levels of nomophobia (47.1% and 44.1% respectively) (Table 3). This finding was in line with a study conducted in Pakistan by Farooq et al, 2022 who reported that (48.57 %) of their studied group had Moderate, and (40.88 %) had Severe NMP. However, the detected prevalence was lesser than those reported in other studies done by Kubrusly et al (2021) in Brazil and Kumar et al (2021) in India (64.5% and 74.8% respectively) who had Moderate nomophobia.…”

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Nomophobia and Its Predictors Among University Staff Members

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Egypt. J. Occup. Med.

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Nomophobia and Its Predictors Among University Staff Members

2024

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“…In the United Kingdom (UK), the UK post office reported that around 53% of the population suffer from anxiety and fear when disconnected from their smartphone [13]. Similarly, other studies reported a high prevalence rate of nomophobia among students and health care professionals [14][15][16]. However, data on the prevalence and factors associated with Nomophobia in the middle east among the general population are lacking.…”

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Prevalence and predictors of nomophobia among the general population in two middle eastern countries

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Background Nomophobia is a psychological condition caused by a fear of disconnecting from others through mobile phones. Aim This study aims to determine the prevalence of and predictors of nomophobia and anxiety symptoms among the general population in Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Methods This study was an observational cross-sectional study using a web-based online survey distributed in two middle eastern countries (Saudi Arabia and Jordan) between Jun 24 and Jul 20, 2021. A convenience sample was used to recruit the study participants. Categorical variables were identified as frequencies and percentages. In addition, a binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the factors associated with nomophobia symptoms. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software, version 27 (IBM Corp, Armonk, NY, USA), analyzed the data. Results A total of 5,191 responded to the online survey. Around (26.5%) reported that they suffer from an anxiety problem or use a treatment for anxiety. The median daily time spent using a mobile phone (IQR) (minutes) was around 210 min per day. About half of the study sample (51.2%) are diagnosed with dependence syndrome. The binary logistic regression analysis revealed that those within the age group of 30–49 years and 50 years and above) are less likely to have mobile phone dependence compared to those less than 30 years old. Females were 16% at lower risk of developing mobile phone dependence compared to males Married participants were less likely to have mobile phone dependence compared to single participants (OR: 0.62 (95% CI 0.56–0.70)), while divorced participants were at a 46% higher risk of developing mobile phone dependence. Conclusion Nomophobia prevalence among Saudi Arabia and Jordon's population is 51.2%. Several factors may predict mobile phone dependence including age, gender, marital status, and previous history of anxiety.

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“…For example, a study of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children in Saudi Arabia discovered that nomophobia was more common in female DHH youth than in males [20]. Similarly, in a study of undergraduate students in Pakistan, women reported greater levels of nomophobia compared to men [21].…”

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

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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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Prevalence of Nomophobia and an Analysis of Its Contributing Factors in the Undergraduate Students of Pakistan

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Nomophobia (no-mobile-phone phobia) is a relatively new term that describes the growing fear and anxiety associated with being without a mobile phone.

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Nomophobia and Its Predictors Among University Staff Members

Nomophobia and Its Predictors Among University Staff Members

Prevalence and predictors of nomophobia among the general population in two middle eastern countries

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

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