The effect of social appearance anxiety and loneliness on nomophobia levels of young adults.
Addiction
Loneliness
Nomophobia
Nursing
Phone
Journal
Archives of psychiatric nursing
ISSN: 1532-8228
Titre abrégé: Arch Psychiatr Nurs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8708534
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2024
Jun 2024
Historique:
received:
23
08
2022
revised:
16
07
2023
accepted:
10
03
2024
medline:
25
5
2024
pubmed:
25
5
2024
entrez:
24
5
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Nomophobia can be defined as a disorder in which people fear being away from their smartphone. Studies on the determinants of nomophobia in young adults seem to be limited. This study aims to determine the levels of nomophobia, social appearance anxiety and loneliness in young adults and to examine the effects of social appearance anxiety and the level of social and emotional loneliness on nomophobia levels. This is a descriptive and correlational study. Data were collected from 687 young adults. Data were collected using the Information Form, the Nomophobia Scale, the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, and the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults. Descriptive and multiple linear regression statistics were used. The mean Nomophobia Scale score of the participants was 73.76 ± 27.46, which points to moderate nomophobia levels. The findings revealed those with a high level of social appearance anxiety have higher nomophobia levels. It was revealed that social appearance anxiety, social and emotional loneliness explain 8 % (Adjusted R A sample of 687 participants showed that young adults were relatively moderately nomophobic. In this study, social appearance anxiety, social and emotional loneliness was determined as predictor of nomophobia.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Nomophobia can be defined as a disorder in which people fear being away from their smartphone. Studies on the determinants of nomophobia in young adults seem to be limited.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
This study aims to determine the levels of nomophobia, social appearance anxiety and loneliness in young adults and to examine the effects of social appearance anxiety and the level of social and emotional loneliness on nomophobia levels.
DESIGN
METHODS
This is a descriptive and correlational study. Data were collected from 687 young adults. Data were collected using the Information Form, the Nomophobia Scale, the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, and the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults. Descriptive and multiple linear regression statistics were used.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The mean Nomophobia Scale score of the participants was 73.76 ± 27.46, which points to moderate nomophobia levels. The findings revealed those with a high level of social appearance anxiety have higher nomophobia levels. It was revealed that social appearance anxiety, social and emotional loneliness explain 8 % (Adjusted R
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
A sample of 687 participants showed that young adults were relatively moderately nomophobic. In this study, social appearance anxiety, social and emotional loneliness was determined as predictor of nomophobia.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38789230
pii: S0883-9417(24)00054-2
doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2024.03.009
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
27-32Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest The authors declare there are no conflicts of interest.