ReviewAddiction & health2021
The Emerging Phenomenon of Nomophobia in Young Adults: A Systematic Review Study.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Investigation of the Effect of Nomophobia on Musculoskeletal System and Sleep
The Effect of a Counseling Intervention on Severe Nomophobia Among Health Care Providers: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Evaluation D'une Application D'éducation Thérapeutique Dans La Prise En Charge De Jeunes Ayant Un Usage Modéré Ou Problématique Des Écrans
Who cites it
61 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 121 citations in OpenAlex.
- Nomophobia in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Pooled it
- Risk Factors, Health Consequences, and Professional Work of Problematic Mobile Phone Use Among Nurses: A Systematic Review.Journal of nursing management · 2026Pooled it
- The Mediating Effect of Smartphone Distraction Between Nomophobia and Intuitive Eating Among Lebanese Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Network Structure of Nomophobia, Fear of Missing Out, Mindful Attention, and Happiness Among University Students.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic patterns of nomophobia among university students: systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Review
- Children, Cell Phones, and Reading Comprehension.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Advances in Understanding the Relationship Among Brain, Physical Function, and Exercise Performance.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- From smartphone use to psychological distress: the mediating role of nomophobia among university students in Oman.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Mediating Effect of Anxiety/Depression Between Nomophobia and Disordered Eating Among Lebanese Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Nomophobia, anxiety, and social comparison orientation: Associations with physical health symptoms among college students.Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2026Article
- A Scoping Review of Interventions for the Management of Nomophobia.Discover mental health · 2026Review
- Exploring the Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship Between Psychological Resilience and Nomophobia Among Nursing Students.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Experiences of internet addiction among junior college students in Taiwan: a qualitative descriptive phenomenological study.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Mental Health Profiles Based on Self-Regulation and Technology Use in the Digital Era in a Spanish-Speaking Sample: Latent Profile Analysis.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of nomophobia among the medical and university students of Bangladesh.PloS one · 2026Article
- Exploring reasons and coping strategies among nursing students with nomophobia: a qualitative study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and cognitive function in children and adolescents: a scoping review of dose-response relationships, screen time interactions, and public health implications.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2026Review
- Disconnected or distressed? Exploring mobile phone use and unfinished nursing care among primary and hospital nursing professionals.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Perceived physical activity barriers as predictors of nomophobia levels in sports science students.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Cellphone separation modulates the effects of working memory load on ex-Gaussian parameters of choice reaction time.Cognitive research: principles and implications · 2025Article
1 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundNomophobia (No MObile PHone PhoBIA) refers to the worry or fear that individuals experience when they are without their mobile phone or they are unable to use it. The term was first coined in 2008 and it is considered a modern type of phobia. The aim of the present study was to retrieve and review the most relevant literature on the prevalence of nomophobia and its relationship with psychosocial and physical health among young adults.
methodsA systematic literature review was conducted according the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) for original papers on the phenomenon of nomophobia in young adults using the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) as the main measuring instrument. The literature was focused on the 3 main topics of prevalence and level of nomophobia, nomophobia and psychosocial effects, and nomophobia and physical health in young adults.
findingsThe initial literature corpus consisted of 370 articles of which 40 met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed in detail. Nomophobia was observed among 15.2%-99.7% of the participants. Research findings indicated increased psychological, emotional, social, and physical side effects due to excessive smartphone use.
conclusionThe excessive use of the smartphone is an emerging threat for social, mental, and physical health. There is an increased need for further research in this regard as it is evolving into an epidemic outbreak and concerns directly the field of public health.
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