ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2022
The Prevalence of Mild, Moderate, and Severe Nomophobia Symptoms: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.
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- Nomophobia in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Pooled it
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- Nomophobia in Nursing Students: Psychological, Academic, and Clinical Impacts-An Integrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Impact of Modern Lifestyles on Spinal Health in the Pediatric Population: A Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Mobile Phone Craving in Spain: Associations with Impulsivity, Anxiety, Gaming Problem, and Gambling Severity.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Nomophobia among Medical Students of a University in South India.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2025Article
- Nomophobia Profiles Among High School and College Students: A Multi-Group Latent Profile Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Italian Adaptation of the No-Mobile-Phone-Phobia Questionnaire: Factorial Validity with the ESEM Technique and Population-Based Cut-Off Scores.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- Predictors of Sleep Quality Among Emerging Adults in India: Exploring the Role of FoMO, Nomophobia and Evening Chronotype.Annals of neurosciences · 2025Article
- The association between sociodemographic determinants and nomophobia among physiotherapists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Validation of the Nomophobia Questionnaire Using a Modern Psychometric Approach: An Item Response Theory Analysis of 5087 Participants.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Nomophobia: Prevalence and severity among Indian medical students - A systematic review and meta-analysis.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2025Review
- Nomophobia among nursing students: prevalence and associated factors.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- "Nomophobia: Prevalence, associated factors, and impact on academic performance among nursing students".Heliyon · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Orthosomnia in a General Population Sample: A Cross-Sectional Study.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Adaptation and validation of the Moroccan dialect version of the nomophobia questionnaire (NMP-Q): Among university students.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Unlocking the potential: Exploring the opportunities for occupational therapists in cyberpsychology.Hong Kong journal of occupational therapy : HKJOT · 2024Article
- Nomophobia (No Mobile Phone Phobia) and Psychological Health Issues among Young Adult Students.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Correlation Coefficients between Nomophobia and Anxiety, Smartphone Addiction, and Insomnia Symptoms.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The good, the bad, and the ugly of consumer sleep technologies use among athletes: A call for action.Journal of sport and health science · 2023Article
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Abstract
NOMOPHOBIA, or NO MObile PHone Phobia, refers to a psychological condition in which people fear being disconnected from their mobile phones. The purpose of this review was to establish the prevalence of nomophobia symptoms in youth and young adults according to severity, country, culture, population, measurement tool, and year of data collection. An electronic search of fourteen databases, two digital preservation services, and three content aggregator services was conducted from the inception of each database until 15 September 2021. A total of 52 studies involving 47,399 participants from 20 countries were included in the analyses. The prevalence of nomophobia was defined as the proportion of individuals scoring at or above established cut-offs on validated measures. Based on a random-effects meta-analysis, approximately 20% of individuals showed mild symptoms of nomophobia, 50% showed moderate symptoms, and 20% showed severe symptoms. Our results showed that university students from non-Western cultures are the most likely to suffer severe symptoms. In the year 2021, the prevalence rate of nomophobia increased. The instrument that was best able to detect nomophobia was the nomophobia questionnaire. Most individuals who own mobile phones experience mild or moderate symptoms of nomophobia. Severe symptoms deserve attention from clinicians and research scientists. A valid method of identifying individuals with a severe addiction to their mobile phones will help with timely and effective therapeutic management.
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