RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN “NOMOPHOBIA” AND MATERIAL ADDICTION “CIGARETTE”
AND FACTORS AFFECTING THEM
Abstract
Abstract Objective: Since technological devices used for communication
affect communication between people, Nomophobia is a disorder of a new
age. In this study, we discuss the relationship between nomophobia and
smoking addiction and the factors affecting them. Methods: The
Demographic Information Form and Nomophobia Scale (NMP-Q), ıf they were
smoking we applied the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND)
Scales were directed among students (N = 641) at Süleyman Demirel
University studying Medicine, Dental, Nursing, and Physiotherapy
departments in the 1st and 4th grades. Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis
test to compare the scores of the variables with more groups.
Correlation analysis was performed between the NMP-Q and Fagerström Test
for Nicotine Dependence scores by Spearman correlation. Bonferroni test
applied as Post Hoc test for multiple comparisons of groups. Results: In
our study, 267 (42,6%) of participants who had nomophobia refuse to be
dependent and smartphone addiction level was found to be 99.69 for all
students.Responses were received from 73,2% (n=469) female and 26,8%
(n=172) male participants. There is no significant difference between
smokers in terms of factors in nomophobia (p>0.05). Total
score of the questionnaire (p<0.01*) by gender and averages
scores of women were higher in all mentioned sub-dimensions and total
scores. Conclusions: In our study, there was no correlation between
nomophobia and cigarette addiction due to the low number of smokers
participating in our survey. Therefore, new conflicts with wider
audiences are needed to examine the relationship between these two
addictions Keywords: Nomophobia, Smartphone Addiction, Cigarette,
Addiction What’s Already Known About This Topic? All addictions trigger
each other. Here, we examined the effects of these two addictions on
each other. ’What does this article add? There are not many studies on
the effects of nomophobia and smoking addiction on each other. People
should be careful about these two addictions.