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. 2019 Jun 3;76(4):451–455. doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2019.03.001

Table 4.

Factors of nomophobia and mean score among medical students.

S.N. Items Mean SD
Factor 1: Not being able to access information 4.27 0.76

  • 1.

 I would feel uncomfortable without constant access to information through my smartphone 4.37 1.84

  • 2.

 I would be annoyed if I could not look information up on my smartphone when I wanted to do so. 5.05 1.68

  • 3.

 Being unable to get the news (e.g., happenings, weather, etc.) on my smartphone would make me nervous 3.23 1.75

  • 4.

 I would be annoyed if I could not use my smartphone and/or its capabilities when I wanted to do so. 4.45 1.78
Factor 2: Losing connectedness 4.03 0.54

  • 5.

 Running out of battery in my smartphone would scare me. 4.06 1.94

  • 6.

 If I were to run out of credits or hit my monthly data limit, I would panic. 3.58 1.86

  • 7.

 If I did not have a data signal or could not connect to Wi-Fi, then I would constantly check to see if I had a signal or could find a Wi-Fi network. 4.57 1.90

  • 8.

 If I could not use my smartphone, I would be afraid of getting stranded somewhere. 3.40 1.79

  • 9.

 If I could not check my smartphone for a while, I would feel a desire to check it. 4.56 1.67
Factor 3: Not being able to communicate 4.54 0.33

  • 10.

 I would feel anxious because I could not instantly communicate with my family and/or friends. 4.46 2.07

  • 11.

 I would be worried because my family and/or friends could not reach me. 4.84 1.78

  • 12.

 I would feel nervous because I would not be able to receive text messages and calls. 4.32 1.79

  • 13.

 I would be anxious because I could not keep in touch with my family and/or friends. 4.93 1.61

  • 14.

 I would be nervous because I could not know if someone had tried to get a hold of me. 4.05 1.76

  • 15.

 I would feel anxious because my constant connection to my family and friends would be broken. 4.67 1.77
Factor 4: Giving up convenience 3.21 0.36

  • 16.

 I would be nervous because I would be disconnected from my online identity. 3.08 1.72

  • 17.

 I would be uncomfortable because I could not stay up-to-date with social media and online networks. 3.69 1.89

  • 18.

 I would feel awkward because I could not check my notifications for updates from my connections and online networks. 3.47 1.79

  • 19.

 I would feel anxious because I could not check my email messages. 2.79 1.67

  • 20.

 I would feel weird because I would not know what to do. 3.03 1.79