Volume 8 | Issue - 8
Volume 8 | Issue - 8
Volume 8 | Issue - 8
Volume 8 | Issue - 7
Volume 8 | Issue - 7
• 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.