ArticleJMIR mental health2019
The Relationship Between Nomophobia and Maladaptive Coping Styles in a Sample of Italian Young Adults: Insights and Implications From a Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Nomophobia: An Individual's Growing Fear of Being without a Smartphone-A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Investigating the Mediating Role of Distress Between Nomophobia and Student Mindfulness: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nomophobia, Psychopathology, and Smartphone-Inferred Behaviors in Youth With Depression: Longitudinal Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- The prevalence of nomophobia in Cyprus and its relationship with coping styles.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Exploring risk factors and determinants: A scoping review of factors associated with nomophobia.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- The effect of emotion regulation strategies on nomophobia in college students: The masking role of resilience.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Nomophobia and Its Association with Depression, Anxiety and Stress (DASS Scale), among Young Adults in Greece.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
- The Role and Importance of Using Sensor-Based Devices in Medical Rehabilitation: A Literature Review on the New Therapeutic Approaches.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- The Prevalence of Mild, Moderate, and Severe Nomophobia Symptoms: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Italian version of the mobile phone problematic use scale for adults (MPPUS): A validation study.Heliyon · 2022Article
- Coping Strategies and Perceiving Stress among Athletes during Different Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic-Data from Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Nomophobia and Its Associated Factors in Peruvian Medical Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Development and validation of the Soweto Coping Scale: A mixed-methods, population-based study of adults living in Soweto, South Africa.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Article
- The Association between Symptoms of Nomophobia, Insomnia and Food Addiction among Young Adults: Findings of an Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Effect of College Students' Adaptability on Nomophobia: Based on Lasso Regression.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Development of Nomophobia Profiles in Education Students through the Use of Multiple Correspondence Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundInformation technologies have become an integral part of the modern society; however, it is speculated that their overuse would result in addiction. Nomophobia refers to the irrational fear of being out of contact with virtual communication platforms. Generally, upon exposure to stress, humans adjust by employing cognitive mechanisms and behavioral efforts known as coping strategies.
objectiveThe goal of the research was to explore coping styles implemented in subjects with nomophobia.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study involving young adult participants (undergraduate students and younger subjects) who were recruited via an online survey using a snowball approach. The Italian version of the Nomophobia Questionnaire was administered to subjects. The measurement of coping styles was done using the 28-item Brief COPE questionnaire. Continuous data were computed as means and standard deviations, whereas categorical data were expressed as percentages, where appropriate. Correlation analysis was performed between the Nomophobia Questionnaire and Brief COPE scores. Multivariate regression analyses were conducted in order to shed light on the determinants of each coping style and its association with nomophobia.
resultsA total of 403 subjects took part in the study. Subjects with higher nomophobia scores responded when confronted with stress with behavioral disengagement (r=.16, P<.001), denial (r=.19, P<.001), self-blame (r=.12, P=.02), self-distraction (r=.22, P<.001), venting (r=.28, P<.001), use of emotional (r=.25, P<.001), and instrumental support (r=.16, P=.001).
conclusionNomophobia subjects adopt maladaptive coping strategies when confronted with stress. The acknowledgment of how nomophobia subjects react provides insight and introduces a focus for preventative and interventional measures in this population.
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