Nomophobia and health hazards: Smartphone use and addiction among university students
Background: Nomophobia, a state of socio-psychological illness, refers to a fear of lack of access to mobile phone, which is thought to be a modern age disorder that causes negative health risks and harmful psychological effects. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the smartphone...
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| author | Azra Daei Hasan Ashrafi-rizi Mohammad Reza Soleymani |
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| description | Background: Nomophobia, a state of socio-psychological illness, refers to a fear of lack of access to mobile phone, which is thought to be a modern age disorder that causes negative health risks and harmful psychological effects. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the smartphone use and nomophobia disorder among university students. Methods: The study utilized a cross-sectional method in which 320 students were selected via cluster sampling. Data collection tools included a nomophobia and smartphones use questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 software in two sections: descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Results: The incidence rate of nomophobia among the students was moderate (3.1), and 73% of the students were moderate smartphone users. Nomophobia had a significant relationship with gender, age group, and level of education; and the frequency of using smartphones had a significant relationship with age group and level of education. There was a positive correlation coefficient between nomophobia and the frequency of using smartphones. The mobile phone use predicted nomophobia with a beta coefficient of 0.402 (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Given the incidence rate of nomophobia disorder was moderate, it is necessary to make preventive decisions and plan educational programs in this regard for the health of university students. Alternative actions are recommended for the treatment in low rate of nomophobia, but drug therapy should be used in more advanced stages; therefore, it is suggested that more attention to be paid to students' free time and entertainments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4121523c6fd14133a93ce0fabbbdbf892022-12-22T00:20:46ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine2008-78022008-82132019-01-0110120220210.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_184_19Nomophobia and health hazards: Smartphone use and addiction among university studentsAzra DaeiHasan Ashrafi-riziMohammad Reza SoleymaniBackground: Nomophobia, a state of socio-psychological illness, refers to a fear of lack of access to mobile phone, which is thought to be a modern age disorder that causes negative health risks and harmful psychological effects. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the smartphone use and nomophobia disorder among university students. Methods: The study utilized a cross-sectional method in which 320 students were selected via cluster sampling. Data collection tools included a nomophobia and smartphones use questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 software in two sections: descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Results: The incidence rate of nomophobia among the students was moderate (3.1), and 73% of the students were moderate smartphone users. Nomophobia had a significant relationship with gender, age group, and level of education; and the frequency of using smartphones had a significant relationship with age group and level of education. There was a positive correlation coefficient between nomophobia and the frequency of using smartphones. The mobile phone use predicted nomophobia with a beta coefficient of 0.402 (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Given the incidence rate of nomophobia disorder was moderate, it is necessary to make preventive decisions and plan educational programs in this regard for the health of university students. Alternative actions are recommended for the treatment in low rate of nomophobia, but drug therapy should be used in more advanced stages; therefore, it is suggested that more attention to be paid to students' free time and entertainments.http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2019;volume=10;issue=1;spage=202;epage=202;aulast=Daeiaddictionirannomophobiasmartphonestudents |
| spellingShingle | Azra Daei Hasan Ashrafi-rizi Mohammad Reza Soleymani Nomophobia and health hazards: Smartphone use and addiction among university students International Journal of Preventive Medicine addiction iran nomophobia smartphone students |
| title | Nomophobia and health hazards: Smartphone use and addiction among university students |
| title_full | Nomophobia and health hazards: Smartphone use and addiction among university students |
| title_fullStr | Nomophobia and health hazards: Smartphone use and addiction among university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nomophobia and health hazards: Smartphone use and addiction among university students |
| title_short | Nomophobia and health hazards: Smartphone use and addiction among university students |
| title_sort | nomophobia and health hazards smartphone use and addiction among university students |
| topic | addiction iran nomophobia smartphone students |
| url | http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2019;volume=10;issue=1;spage=202;epage=202;aulast=Daei |
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