Nomophobia in Lebanon: Scale validation and association with psychological aspects.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Nomophobia, an abbreviation of "No mobile phone phobia", is characterized by the illogical fear of being detached from the mobile phone or unable to use it. Research have provided evidence of an association between increased cellular phone use and multiple health issues, such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, and others. To our knowledge, there are no Lebanese studies about nomophobia, despite the high incorporation rate of mobile phones in Lebanon and the likelihood of suffering from anxiety, depression, and other conditions due to nomophobic attitudes. The study objectives were to validate and confirm psychometric properties of the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) and examine the associations between particular psychological conditions (anxiety, depression, stress, ins

SUBMITTER: Farchakh Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8057610 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature