Authors :
Arshia Kanwal; Muhammad Hamza Shoaib; Mahnoor Tariq; Hafsa Shamim; Dr. Tahira Sadiq; Dr. Tehniat Faraz Ahmed
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 1 - January
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3IIfn9N
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7588005
Abstract :
Background: Mobile phones have revolutionized our
lives and have become a need in today's life.However, for
some people, they could be a source of stress.
Nomophobia is a psychological condition in which
individuals experience fear or anxiety if they do not have
their mobile phones. The study objectiveswere to assess
the levels of nomophobia in youth in relation to their
demographic characteristics, to assess the correlation of
nomophobia with personality traits; and to determine
the predictive influence of personality traits on
nomophobia.
Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was
conducted at Riphah International University from
March to October 2022. The sample size of 784
participants was raised using the convenience sampling
technique. Two validated questionnaires, the 20-item
Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) and the 44-item
Big Five Inventory (BFI) were circulated via Google
form and analyzed using SPSS version 26.
Background: Mobile phones have revolutionized our
lives and have become a need in today's life.However, for
some people, they could be a source of stress.
Nomophobia is a psychological condition in which
individuals experience fear or anxiety if they do not have
their mobile phones. The study objectiveswere to assess
the levels of nomophobia in youth in relation to their
demographic characteristics, to assess the correlation of
nomophobia with personality traits; and to determine
the predictive influence of personality traits on
nomophobia.
Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was
conducted at Riphah International University from
March to October 2022. The sample size of 784
participants was raised using the convenience sampling
technique. Two validated questionnaires, the 20-item
Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) and the 44-item
Big Five Inventory (BFI) were circulated via Google
form and analyzed using SPSS version 26.