Nomofobia y fomo en el uso del smartphone en jóvenes: El rol de la ansiedad por estar conectado

  1. Braña Sánchez, Álvaro Jesús 1
  2. Moral Jiménez, María de la Villa 2
  1. 1 Facultad de Psicología. Universidad de Oviedo, España
  2. 2 Facultad de Psicología. Área de Psicología Social. Universidad de Oviedo, España
Journal:
Health and addictions: salud y drogas

ISSN: 1578-5319

Year of publication: 2023

Volume: 23

Issue: 1

Pages: 117-130

Type: Article

More publications in: Health and addictions: salud y drogas

Abstract

Multiple effects are derived from the problematic use of smartphones in young people, among which nomophobia (anxiety about not being able to use the mobile phone) and FoMO (anxiety about being disconnected from social networks) stand out, manifesting comorbidity with psychological disorders, such as anxiety. Objective: To analyze the relationship between the manifestations of nomophobia and FoMO and symptoms of anxiety, as well as the possible differential profiles in these uses based on variables such as sex and time of use of the mobile phone. Method: A non-probabilistic convenience sampling was carried out, obtaining a total sample of 225 young people between 18 and 25 years old (M = 20.8;SD= 1.878).Results:The existence of a positive relationship between the three main variables under study has been confirmed, so that the greater the anxiety, the more fear of losing or being without the mobile phone is experienced, as well as anxiety with manifestations of FoMO. Increased use of mobile phones has been found to lead to higher levels of nomophobia and FoMO. Likewise, it has been found that women have greater nomophobia, FoMo and anxiety compared to men. Conclusions: More research is needed on this topic in young people, given the interrelation of the analyzed variables and their multiple implications.

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