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Relationship between "nomophobia" and material addiction "cigarette" and factors affecting them
Gökce Işcan1, Funda Yildirim Baş1, Yavuz Özcan1
1Department of Family Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey.
International Journal of Clinical Practice
|November 7, 2020
Summary
This study found no significant link between nomophobia (fear of being without a smartphone) and smoking addiction among university students. Further research with more smokers is recommended to explore this relationship.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Nomophobia, a modern age disorder, arises from technological devices impacting interpersonal communication.
- Understanding factors influencing nomophobia and its co-occurrence with other addictions is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between nomophobia and nicotine dependence among university students.
- To identify factors affecting nomophobia and smoking addiction.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 641 university students from Medicine, Dental, Nursing, and Physiotherapy departments.
- Utilized the Nomophobia Scale (NMP-Q) and Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND).
- Statistical analyses included Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, Spearman correlation, and Bonferroni tests.
Main Results:
- Smartphone addiction levels were high (99.69%) among all students.
- No significant difference in nomophobia factors was found between smokers (P > .05).
- Female students reported higher average scores in nomophobia sub-dimensions and total scores compared to males (P < .01).
Conclusions:
- The study found no significant correlation between nomophobia and smoking addiction due to a low number of smokers.
- Further research with larger, more diverse smoker populations is needed to explore this relationship.
- Nomophobia is prevalent, and gender differences in its severity were observed.
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