Do Age, Gender and Poor Diet Influence the Higher Prevalence of Nomophobia among Young People

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15480879
AutoresAntonio-José Moreno-Guerrero (0000-0003-3191-2048, Universidad de Granada), Inmaculada Aznar-Díaz (0000-0002-0018-1150, Universidad de Granada), María Pilar Cáceres Reche (0000-0002-6323-8054, Universidad de Granada), Antonio-Manuel Rodríguez-García (0000-0003-3394-2777, Universidad de Granada, autor de correspondencia)
Año2020
Volumen17
Número10
Páginas3697-3697
Fecha de publicación2020-05-24
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph17103697
PMID32456304
OpenAlexW3027236825
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas15
Referencias citadas52

The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is generating the emergence of new pathologies such as nomophobia. The aim of this research was to analyze the prevalence of nomophobia among young people, as well as to check whether the level of nomophobia is higher in males or females and in those students who claim to have less healthy nutrition due to the use of their mobile phones. The research method was based on a correlational and predictive design with a quantitative methodology. The measurement tool used is the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q). The participating sample was 1743 students between 12 and 20 years old from different educational stages of the Autonomous City of Ceuta (Spain). The results show that highest rates of nomophobia were found in relation to the inability to communicate and contact others immediately. About gender, women have higher rates of nomophobia than men. In relation to age, no significant differences were found; thus, the problem may affect all ages equally. Finally, students who think that their smartphone use is detrimental to their good nutrition show higher levels on the scale provided

Affect (linguistics · Sociology · Child Development and Digital Technology · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Educational Methods and Impacts · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology