Sleep dissatisfaction is a potential marker for nomophobia in adults
Haitham A Jahrami1, Feten Fekih-Romdhane2, Zahra Q Saif3
1Ministry of Health, Bahrain; College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.
Sleep Medicine
|July 22, 2022
Summary
Sleep dissatisfaction is a key indicator for both nomophobia (fear of being without a mobile phone) and insomnia. This finding suggests sleep dissatisfaction may warrant further evaluation for these conditions.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Sleep Medicine
- Digital Health
Background:
- Nomophobia, the fear of being disconnected from mobile phones, is strongly associated with insomnia.
- The underlying mechanisms linking nomophobia and insomnia remain unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the diagnostic precision of Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) components in identifying nomophobia.
- To evaluate the performance of identified ISI components in classifying nomophobia.
Main Methods:
- An exploratory factor analysis was conducted on a sample of 549 participants (Sample 1: n=209) to identify common components between nomophobia and insomnia.
- The diagnostic performance of the ISI, specifically a cut-off value (ISI-4 ≥2), was tested on Sample 2 (n=340) to identify significant nomophobia.
Main Results:
- Sleep dissatisfaction emerged as a common component of both insomnia and nomophobia.
- Sleep dissatisfaction demonstrated excellent diagnostic accuracy for detecting nomophobia (sensitivity 75.13%, specificity 100%, AUC 0.88).
Conclusions:
- Sleep dissatisfaction may serve as a valuable marker for both nomophobia and insomnia.
- Identifying sleep dissatisfaction could prompt more comprehensive evaluations for these conditions.
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