Nomophobia and Its Relationship With Alexithymia and General Well-Being Among Undergraduate University Students: A Descriptive Co-Relational Study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.67440/ahj.vi.2469Keywords:
Nomophobia, Alexithymia, General Wellbeing, Under-graduate students.Abstract
BACKGROUND: In the mobile phone era we are in, its dependence among students has increased. The addiction of students on their smartphones has revealed the concept of Nomophobia. It can affect the ability to express their emotions which is considered as Alexithymia. Excessive use can also affect the general well-being. The relationship between them is complex and vary widely among individuals.
AIM: To assess the Nomophobia and its relationship with Alexithymia and General Well-being among undergraduate students.
METHODS: A descriptive co-relational design was opted. The data was collected from 319 undergraduate students using non-probability (Convenience) Sampling Technique. Data was collected using Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and General Well-being scale.
RESULTS: Majority of the students 59.2% were moderately Nomophobic and 22.5% were severely Nomophobic whereas only 17.7% were mildly Nomophobic. Nomophobia had significant positive co-relation with Alexithymia and negative correlation with General Well-being.
CONCLUSION: The results of the study indicate the increasing prevalence of Nomophobia among students. There is an urgent need of developing strategies towards prevention, early identification and timely management of Nomophobia and Alexithymia and hence promoting positive general well-being.
