Prevalence and Relationship of Smartphone Addiction, Nomophobia, and Social Anxiety among College and University Late Adolescents
Keywords:
Smartphone addiction, nomophobia, social anxiety,university students,prevalence, adolescents.Abstract
Objective:To examine the prevalence and relationship of smartphone addiction, nomophobia, and social anxiety. Methodology: The study was carried out in two phases i.e., Translation and Tryout and Main Study. Survey research was conducted on the sample of college and university adolescents (N = 1050) which was approached using convenience sampling.
Results:Theregression analysis revealed that smartphone addiction is a significant predictor of social anxiety(β = .197, p< .001) and nomophobia (β = .58, p< .001).Findings showed that the prevalence of smartphone addiction was 13 % among male students and 13 % among female students whereas 15 % females and 11 % males were found to be higher on nomophobia. Besides this 15% males and 11%, females were high on social anxiety.
Conclusion:Smartphone addiction is a significant predictor of nomophobia and social anxiety. It is equally prevalent among males and females. Nomophobia was high in female students.Contrary to this social anxiety was high in males.
