Perspectives in psychiatric care

How nursing students' smartphone and digital addiction relate to fear of being without their phone

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Abstract

A positive and moderate correlation exists between nomophobia and smartphone addiction levels among 215 nursing students.

  • Nomophobia is associated with higher levels of smartphone addiction.
  • Smartphone addiction has a significant positive effect on nomophobia as indicated by regression analysis.
  • The study highlights the need for nursing students to address mental health behaviors to mitigate nomophobia.

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