Validity of the Greek NMP-Q and Sociodemographic Determinants of Nomophobia Among University Students

Abstract

Nomophobia is defined as the fears caused to individuals by the lack of access or use their smartphone. The aim was to make a cultural adaptation and validation of the Greek version of the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) as well as to explore nomophobia’s association with several sociodemographic determinants among university students. The original NMP-Q was translated from English into Greek language using both backwards and forwards processes. The underlying factor structure of questionnaire was investigated through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Multiple regression analyses were used to determine the associations between nomophobia scales and specific characteristics of the university students. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis revealed a four-factor structure. Moreover, a second-order factor was identified as a total nomophobia scale. All factors presented adequate psychometric properties in accordance to the original NMP-Q. Multiple regression models showed significant associations of nomophobia scales with sociodemographic characteristics as gender, age, father’s education and daily smartphone usage.

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Charalambos Gnardellis

Charalambos Gnardellis is Professor of Biostatistics at University of Patras, Greece. His scientific and research interests are focused on Data Analysis and Epidemiology. He has published a significant number of articles on Multidimensional Data Analysis, Nutritional Epidemiology and Psychology.

Venetia Notara

Venetia Notara is Assistant Professor at the Department of Public and Community Health, University of West Attica. Her research interests are in the areas of Health Promotion and Health Prevention. She has large number of published articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals and participation in international and national conferences.

Elissavet Vagka

Elissavet Vagka is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Public and Community Health with a focus on Health Promotion. Her research interests include Human-Smartphone Interaction and Public Health. She has a number of published articles in national and international scientific journals and participations in national and international conferences.

Vasilis Gialamas

Vasileios Gialamas currently holds the position of Professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. His main research interests include research methodology and applications of Multidimensional Statistical Analysis, with emphasis on Factor Analysis and Structural Equations Models, in the Social Sciences and Humanities.

Areti Lagiou

Areti Lagiou is Professor of Epidemiology, Disease Prevention and Public Health, Head of the Laboratory of Hygiene and Epidemiology, and Chair of the Department of Public and Community Health, University of West Attica. She has extensive research experience in several national and international research projects.