The Emerging Phenomenon of Nomophobia in Young Adults: A Systematic Review Study

Autor: Venetia Notara, Elissavet Vagka, Charalampos Gnardellis, Areti Lagiou
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
background: nomophobia (no mobile phone phobia) refers to the worry or fear that individuals experience when they are without their mobile phone or they are unable to use it. the term was first coined in 2008 and it is considered a modern type of pho
nomophobia and psychosocial effects
and nomophobia and physical health in young adults. findings: the initial literature corpus consisted of 370 articles of which 40 met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed in detail. nomophobia was observed among 15.2%-99.7% of the participants. r
emotional
social
and physical side effects due to excessive smartphone use. conclusion: the excessive use of the smartphone is an emerging threat for social
mental
and physical health. there is an increased need for further research in this regard as it is evolving into an epidemic outbreak and concerns directly the field of public health
Medicine
Psychiatry
RC435-571
Zdroj: Addiction and Health, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 120-36 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2008-4633
2008-8469
DOI: 10.22122/ahj.v13i2.309
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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