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ArticleEuropean journal of investigation in health, psychology and education2025

Italian Adaptation of the No-Mobile-Phone-Phobia Questionnaire: Factorial Validity with the ESEM Technique and Population-Based Cut-Off Scores.

Sergio Traficante, Luigi Tinella, Antonella Lopez, Sergio A Useche, Sjaan Koppel, Giuseppina Spano, Elisabetta Ricciardi, Rosa Napoletano, Andrea Bosco, Alessandro O Caffò

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Sergio TraficanteDepartment of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-9163-4685
Luigi TinellaDepartment of Humanities, Philosophy and Education, University of Salerno, 84084 Salerno, Italy.
Antonella LopezDepartment of Humanities, Social Science, and Education, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy.
Sergio A UsecheFaculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5099-4627
Sjaan KoppelMonash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), Monash University, Melbourne 3800, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3973-299X
Giuseppina SpanoDepartment of Psychology and Health Science, Pegaso Telematic University, 80132 Naples, Italy.
Elisabetta RicciardiDepartment of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8127-5158
Rosa NapoletanoDepartment of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-0753-1487
Andrea BoscoDepartment of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9458-3993
Alessandro O CaffòDepartment of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3973-8152

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Abstract

Nomophobia is a multifaceted phenomenon characterized by fear and anxiety when individuals feel disconnected from their technological environment. Its assessment remains difficult due to limited tools and lack of empirically supported cut-off points. This study aimed to contribute to the Italian validation of the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q), testing a four-factor structure and establishing normative data by age and gender. Data were collected from 1447 participants. Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (ESEM) assessed different factorial configurations. A bifactor ESEM (B-ESEM) with a four-factor solution showed the best fit (CFI = 0.95; TLI = 0.94; RMSEA = 0.06), offering a more accurate representation than the three-factor model. Scores were computed for the 1st and the 99th percentile and for each ventile; the 80th and 95th percentiles indicate risk and presence of nomophobia, respectively. Females scored highest across age groups, while older adults reported the lowest levels. These findings support the NMP-Q's reliability and use in the Italian context.

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cut-off scoresexploratory structural equation modelingfour-factor configurationNMP-Q adaptationnomophobia

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