Prevalence of Nomophobia and Its Impact on Academic Performance Among Respiratory Therapy Students in Saudi Arabia

Nomophobia has been highly prevalent among health discipline students. However, there is no available data on the prevalence of nomophobia among respiratory therapy (RT) students in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional survey using the nomophobia questionnaire (NMP-Q) was conducted and distributed using...

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Published in:Psychology research and behavior management 2023-01, Vol.16, p.877-884
Main Authors: Aldhahir, Abdulelah M, Bintalib, Heba M, Siraj, Rayan A, Alqahtani, Jaber S, Alqarni, Omar A, Alqarni, Abdullah A, Alghamdi, Hanin S, Alyami, Mohammed M, Naser, Abdallah Y, Fatani, Alaa I, Alwafi, Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
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Academic achievement
Discipline
Fear & phobias
nmp-q
nomophobia
Nursing education
Original Research
Questionnaires
Questions and answers
Respiratory therapy
Sampling techniques
Smartphones
Sociodemographics
Students
Surveys
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Summary:Nomophobia has been highly prevalent among health discipline students. However, there is no available data on the prevalence of nomophobia among respiratory therapy (RT) students in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional survey using the nomophobia questionnaire (NMP-Q) was conducted and distributed using a convenience sample of RT students through an online platform (Survey Monkey) between September and November 2022. Overall, 1428 RT students, with males accounting for 773 (54%), responded to the online survey. The prevalence of nomophobia among RT students was 97.3% (1390). The mean (±SD) of the total NMP-Q items scores was 62 (±22), indicating a moderate level of nomophobia among the RT students. Female RT students had significantly higher nomophobia scores than male RT students (63 (47-80) vs 59 (43-75);
ISSN:1179-1578
1179-1578
DOI:10.2147/PRBM.S404898