Do Age, Gender and Poor Diet Influence the Higher Prevalence of Nomophobia among Young People?

Antonio-José Moreno-Guerrero, Inmaculada Aznar-Díaz, Pilar Cáceres-Reche and Antonio-Manuel Rodríguez-García
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Antonio-José Moreno-Guerrero: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Inmaculada Aznar-Díaz: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Pilar Cáceres-Reche: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Antonio-Manuel Rodríguez-García: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 10, 1-13

Abstract: The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is generating the emergence of new pathologies such as nomophobia. The aim of this research was to analyze the prevalence of nomophobia among young people, as well as to check whether the level of nomophobia is higher in males or females and in those students who claim to have less healthy nutrition due to the use of their mobile phones. The research method was based on a correlational and predictive design with a quantitative methodology. The measurement tool used is the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q). The participating sample was 1743 students between 12 and 20 years old from different educational stages of the Autonomous City of Ceuta (Spain). The results show that highest rates of nomophobia were found in relation to the inability to communicate and contact others immediately. About gender, women have higher rates of nomophobia than men. In relation to age, no significant differences were found; thus, the problem may affect all ages equally. Finally, students who think that their smartphone use is detrimental to their good nutrition show higher levels on the scale provided.

Keywords: nomophobia; smartphone; addictions; teenagers; youth; eating habits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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