TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of Nomophobia in University Students
T2 - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
AU - Tuco, Kimberly G.
AU - Castro-Diaz, Sharong D.
AU - Soriano-Moreno, David R.
AU - Benites-Zapata, Vicente A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Korean Society of Medical Informatics.
PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of nomophobia in university students. Methods: A systematic search was conducted of the following databases: Web of Science/ Core Collection, Scopus, PubMed, Embase, and Ovid/ MEDLINE until March 2021. Cross-sectional studies reporting the prevalence of nomophobia in undergraduate or postgraduate university students that assessed nomophobia with the 20-item Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) tool were includ-ed. Study selection, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment were performed in duplicate. A meta-analysis of proportions was performed using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using sensitivity analysis according to the risk of bias, and subgrouping by country, sex, and major. Results: We included 28 cross-sectional studies with a total of 11,300 participants from eight countries, of which 23 were included in the meta-analysis. The prevalence of mild nomophobia was 24% (95% confidence interval [CI], 20%–28%; I2 = 95.3%), that of moderate nomophobia was 56% (95% CI, 53%–60%; I2 = 91.2%), and that of severe nomophobia was 17% (95% CI, 15%–20%; I2 = 91.7%). Regarding countries, Indonesia had the highest prevalence of severe nomophobia (71%) and Germany had the lowest (3%). The prevalence was similar according to sex and major. Conclusions: We found a high prevalence of moderate and severe nomophobia in university students. Interventions are needed to prevent and treat this problem in educational institutions.
AB - Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of nomophobia in university students. Methods: A systematic search was conducted of the following databases: Web of Science/ Core Collection, Scopus, PubMed, Embase, and Ovid/ MEDLINE until March 2021. Cross-sectional studies reporting the prevalence of nomophobia in undergraduate or postgraduate university students that assessed nomophobia with the 20-item Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) tool were includ-ed. Study selection, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment were performed in duplicate. A meta-analysis of proportions was performed using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using sensitivity analysis according to the risk of bias, and subgrouping by country, sex, and major. Results: We included 28 cross-sectional studies with a total of 11,300 participants from eight countries, of which 23 were included in the meta-analysis. The prevalence of mild nomophobia was 24% (95% confidence interval [CI], 20%–28%; I2 = 95.3%), that of moderate nomophobia was 56% (95% CI, 53%–60%; I2 = 91.2%), and that of severe nomophobia was 17% (95% CI, 15%–20%; I2 = 91.7%). Regarding countries, Indonesia had the highest prevalence of severe nomophobia (71%) and Germany had the lowest (3%). The prevalence was similar according to sex and major. Conclusions: We found a high prevalence of moderate and severe nomophobia in university students. Interventions are needed to prevent and treat this problem in educational institutions.
KW - Meta-Analysis
KW - Prevalence
KW - Students
KW - Technology Addiction
KW - Universities
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85149149983&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4258/hir.2023.29.1.40
DO - 10.4258/hir.2023.29.1.40
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85149149983
SN - 2093-3681
VL - 29
SP - 40
EP - 53
JO - Healthcare Informatics Research
JF - Healthcare Informatics Research
IS - 1
ER -