Examining Nursing Students' Prevalence of Nomophobia, and Psychological Alienation and Their Correlates With Fear of Missing Out: A Multisites Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Smartphones have significantly increased digital engagement among young people due to their ease of use and constant internet access. Nomophobia and the fear of missing out are associated with mobile and internet use, potentially impacting students' mental health and academic performance.

Objectives

To provide the prevalence of nomophobia and fear of missing out while shedding light on the role of psychological alienation between them.

Methods

A multisite descriptive correlational study was conducted among 1,273 undergraduate nursing students at six Egyptian universities: North Sinai, South Sinai, Port-Said, Suez Canal, Suez, and Damanhur University, Egypt. From June 2023 to November 15, 2023, the students were surveyed using questionnaires on nomophobia,

SUBMITTER: Gaber Hamzaa H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11650578 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature