Table 3.
Relationship between nomophobia and depression in adolescent students
| NMP-Q score (n=1386) | BDI score (n=1386) | Chi-square statistic | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-13 (nil) | 14-19 (mild) | 20-28 (moderate) | 29-63 (severe) | ||
| No <21 | 335 (77.5) | 54 (12.5) | 34 (7.9) | 9 (2.1) | χ2=19.783, df=9, P<0.019 |
| Mild 21-59 | 432 (75.9) | 77 (13.5) | 49 (8.6) | 11 (1.9) | |
| Moderate 60-99 | 198 (65.3) | 58 (19.1) | 34 (11.2) | 13 (4.3) | |
| Severe >100 | 55 (67.1) | 14 (17.1) | 11 (13.4) | 2 (2.4) | |
| Total | 1020 (73.6) | 203 (14.6) | 128 (9.2) | 35 (2.5) | |
NMP-Q – Nomophobia Questionnaire; BDI – Beck’s Depression Inventory