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Nomophobia (no-mobile-phone phobia) among the undergraduate medical students.
Lazarus, Suleman; Ghafari, Abdul Rahim; Kapend, Richard; Rezayee, Khalid Jan; Aminpoor, Hasibullah; Essar, Mohammad Yasir; Nemat, Arash.
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  • Lazarus S; Centre of Excellence on Ageing (CEA), University of Surrey, Guildford, GU 7XH, UK.
  • Ghafari AR; Mannheim Centre for Criminology, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE, UK.
  • Kapend R; Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, 1001, Afghanistan.
  • Rezayee KJ; University of Winchester, Sparkford Rd, Winchester, SO22 4NR, UK.
  • Aminpoor H; Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, 1001, Afghanistan.
  • Essar MY; Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, 1001, Afghanistan.
  • Nemat A; Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, 1001, Afghanistan.
Heliyon ; 10(16): e36250, 2024 Aug 30.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39253109
ABSTRACT
Nomophobia (no-mobile-phone phobia) is the fear and anxiety of being without a mobile phone. This study pioneers the investigation of nomophobia in Afghanistan using the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q), addressing a crucial gap in the field. We collected statistical data from 754 undergraduate medical students, comprising men (56.50 %) and women (43.50 %), and analyzed the dimensions of nomophobia. While results revealed that all but two participants were nomophobic, they identified three significant dimensions affecting the level of nomophobia among

participants:

(a) gender, (b) age, and (c) marital status. The study's contributions are precious, given the peculiarity of Afghan political turmoil, security, and human rights issues, especially for women. For example, the study's data collection was abruptly halted in December 2022 due to the Taliban regime's decision to make it illegal for women to enroll in universities as students. Therefore, while examining the characteristics of nomophobia across societies is imperative, it is also vital to investigate what is true of one society, Afghanistan, at one point in time and space. The study concludes by emphasizing the need to broaden participants' scope in future studies to better understand the prevalence of nomophobia across broader societal contexts and forces.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Heliyon Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Heliyon Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido