ArticleJournal of American college health : J of ACH2026
Nomophobia, anxiety, and social comparison orientation: Associations with physical health symptoms among college students.
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objectivesNomophobia is characterized by distress about being without one's mobile phone and is associated with negative health outcomes, particularly for college students. However, the unique contributions of nomophobia versus global anxiety and the role of social comparison orientation (SCO) is not clear.
participants310 college students (
methodsCross-sectional survey using validated measures of nomophobia, anxiety, SCO, and physical health symptoms.
resultsIncluding nomophobia did not improve model fit relative to anxiety alone for predicting symptoms (Δ
conclusionsGlobal anxiety may be more useful for identifying students at risk for physical health symptoms than nomophobia. Future work elucidating whether nomophobia is an appropriate treatment target for managing anxiety-related and/or physical health symptoms could help improve the health of college students.
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