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Nomophobia and its predictors: the role of psychological, sociodemographic, and internet use factors

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dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Inês Saraiva
dc.contributor.authorRando, Belén
dc.contributor.authorEsteves, António
dc.contributor.authorCastro, Milena
dc.contributor.authorXavier, Inês
dc.contributor.authorAbreu, Ana Maria
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-12T09:27:24Z
dc.date.available2025-11-12T09:27:24Z
dc.date.issued2025-10-01
dc.description.abstractNomophobia, or the fear of not being able to use a smartphone and/or the services, has gained increasing attention due to its growing prevalence. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of nomophobia and of potential variables associated with the phenomenon. Additionally, it sought to determine if the average of total nomophobia and the four second-order factors differed across gender. Finally, it analyzed the associations between nomophobia (overall and second-order factors) and psychological variables (self-esteem, loneliness, life satisfaction, and phubbing behavior), internet use, and sociodemographic characteristics. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 306 participants (68.6% women), aged between 18 and 79 years (M = 38.0, SD = 16.3), using an online questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests comparing groups by gender, and bivariate correlations were computed. After, multiple linear regression analyses were performed to obtain parsimonious models with the most relevant variables (psychological variables, internet use, and sociodemographic characteristics) associated with overall nomophobia and its four dimensions. The results were generally consistent with the previous literature. Notably, gender and phubbing behavior were significantly associated with nomophobia. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the nomophobia phenomenon and may inform future interventions aimed at mitigating its potential impact on well-being.eng
dc.identifier.citationFerreira, I. S., Rando, B., Esteves, A., & Castro, M. et al. (2025). Nomophobia and its predictors: the role of psychological, sociodemographic, and internet use factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(10), Article 1495. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22101495
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph22101495
dc.identifier.eid105019978015
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.otherf133deda-b825-4d1e-bfa9-8702c36e1b6e
dc.identifier.pmcPMC12562949
dc.identifier.pmid41154899
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/55610
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectLinear regression analysis
dc.subjectNomophobia
dc.subjectPhubbing
dc.subjectPsychological variables
dc.subjectSociodemographic factors
dc.titleNomophobia and its predictors: the role of psychological, sociodemographic, and internet use factorseng
dc.typeresearch article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue10
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
oaire.citation.volume22
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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