Prevalence of Nomophobia in University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of nomophobia in university students.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted of the following databases: Web of Science/ Core Collection, Scopus, PubMed, Embase, and Ovid/ MEDLINE until March 2021. Cross-sectional studies reporting the prevalence of nomophobia in undergraduate or postgraduate university students that assessed nomophobia with the 20-item Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) tool were included. Study selection, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment were performed in duplicate. A meta-analysis of proportions was performed using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using sensitivity analysis according to the risk of bias, and subgrouping by country, sex, and major.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Tuco KG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9932304 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature