Prevalence And Impact Of Nomophobia On Academic Performance Among University Students: South Of Jordan

Abstract

The modern world has become significantly dependent on mobile phones. Mobile phones were primarily created and launched to make life easier for people but excessive mobile phone use causes melancholy, anxiety, insomnia, and other mental health issues in people. Nomophobia is a pathological fear of not having a cell phone, not having a mobile network, or not having enough battery life or balance. There is no scientific evidence in Jordan regarding the phenomenon of nomophobia among university students and its impact of academic performance. Therefore, the current study aims to explore the prevalence and impact of nomophobia on academic performance among university students in south of Jordan. The study followed the descriptive survey method, and the finale sample is (327) students. Results of this study showed the prevalence of nomophobia among students in south Jordan was (86.85%), with (20.18%) having severe nomophobia, (35.47%) having moderate nomophobia, and (31.19%) having mild nomophobia. The present study concluded that the highest level of nomophobia was observed among students with low academic performance in terms of cumulative GPA, absences during last sem[1]ester, and hours of studying per day. The study probably offers suggestions for tactics and interventions to deal with university students' fear of nomophobia. These suggestions might be made to mental health providers, legislators, and educational establishments.