ISSN : 2663-2187

TO STUDY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NOMOPHOBIA (FEAR OF NO MOBILE PHONE) AND PERSONALITY TRAITS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS – A HOSPITAL BASED CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

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Jasleen Kaur, Poonam Bharti, Vikas Kumar Pandey, Manish Kumar Maity, Aman Bharti
» doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.14.2024.10580-10595

Abstract

• Background Nomophobia, short for no mobile phobia, is the fear of being without a smartphone. Nomophobia is common, especially in the young population, with an increase in the use of technology in society. • Objective Examining the connections between nomophobia, perceived social support, and personality factors among medical students was the objective of our study. • Material and Methods A total of 380 medical students between the ages of 19 and 24 were enrolled in this descriptive and cross-sectional study. Demographic information, the NMP-Q scale, and the international personality disorder evaluation addressed in the questionnaire to collect data. They analysed the connection between their personality traits and nomophobia measures. • Results The study comprises of 57.9% were females whereas 42.1% males. Among those students, 58.4% were undergraduate in medical field. Overall nomophobia score was 26.67 ± 4.9. 18.9% severe and 64.5% moderate type of nomophobia observed among study population. Anankastic (85.17%), Schizoid (66%) and Dependent (53.47%) were major findings observed among personality traits.

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