Table 4.
Relationship between nomophobia and anxiety in adolescent students
| NMP-Q score (n=1386) | BAI score (n=1386), n (%) | Chi-square statistic | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-9 (nil) | 10-16 (mild) | 17-29 (moderate) | 30-63 (severe) | ||
| No <21 | 251 (58.1) | 97 (22.5) | 79 (18.3) | 5 (1.2) | χ2=130.615, df=9, P<0.001 |
| Mild 21-59 | 235 (41.3) | 176 (30.9) | 136 (23.9) | 22 (3.9) | |
| Moderate 60-99 | 94 (31.0) | 82 (27.1) | 99 (32.7) | 28 (9.2) | |
| Severe >100 | 16 (19.5) | 13 (15.9) | 41 (50.0) | 12 (14.6) | |
| Total | 596 (43.0) | 368 (26.6) | 355 (25.6) | 67 (4.8) | |
NMP-Q – Nomophobia Questionnaire; BDI – Beck’s Depression Inventory