Research Article

Investigation of Nomophobia, Alexithymia and Smartphone Usage Among Medical Faculty Students

Volume: 1 Number: 3 December 1, 2021
  • Manel Rebouh
  • Ulas Atakan Sancaroglu
  • Ceren Oner
  • Nebi Baris Sutcu
  • Salih Basaran
  • Gunce Basarır
  • Gonca Ozyurt
  • Pinar Gencpınar *
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Investigation of Nomophobia, Alexithymia and Smartphone Usage Among Medical Faculty Students

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the frequencies of nomophobia and alexithymia in medical school students and to show whether there is a relationship between nomophobia and alexithymia. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study conducted on 83 medical faculty students. For the assessment of nomophobia and alexithymia among the study population, the “Smartphone addiction scale” and “Toronto Alexithymia Scale” were used. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22 statistical software. Results: Nomophobia and moderate alexithymia have been detected in 100% of the medical faculty students. The nomophobia scores of medical faculty students do not show a significant difference according to gender (p=0.3), grade levels (p=0.6), type of exercise (p=0.2), exercise frequency (p=0.2), the time that they spent on a smartphone (p=0.9), time of the day that they mostly use their smartphones (p=0.4), carrying a portable charger (p=0.6), or the most common reason to use the smartphone internet (p=0.5). Conclusion: The increase in the usage of smartphones in daily life leads to dependence on smartphones, especially in young people and students. In the future, more studies of nomophobia are needed to understand the factors affecting this psychological condition.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ulas Atakan Sancaroglu This is me
0000-0002-7259-4392
Türkiye

Ceren Oner This is me
Türkiye

Nebi Baris Sutcu This is me
0000-0002-1468-3696
Türkiye

Salih Basaran This is me
0000-0003-4826-8586
Türkiye

Pinar Gencpınar * This is me
0000-0002-3223-5408
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 1, 2021

Submission Date

September 20, 2021

Acceptance Date

November 17, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 1 Number: 3

APA
Rebouh, M., Sancaroglu, U. A., Oner, C., Sutcu, N. B., Basaran, S., Basarır, G., Ozyurt, G., & Gencpınar, P. (2021). Investigation of Nomophobia, Alexithymia and Smartphone Usage Among Medical Faculty Students. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 1(3), 17-24. https://doi.org/10.52818/cjmr.v1i3.51
AMA
1.Rebouh M, Sancaroglu UA, Oner C, et al. Investigation of Nomophobia, Alexithymia and Smartphone Usage Among Medical Faculty Students. CJMR. 2021;1(3):17-24. doi:10.52818/cjmr.v1i3.51
Chicago
Rebouh, Manel, Ulas Atakan Sancaroglu, Ceren Oner, et al. 2021. “Investigation of Nomophobia, Alexithymia and Smartphone Usage Among Medical Faculty Students”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 1 (3): 17-24. https://doi.org/10.52818/cjmr.v1i3.51.
EndNote
Rebouh M, Sancaroglu UA, Oner C, Sutcu NB, Basaran S, Basarır G, Ozyurt G, Gencpınar P (December 1, 2021) Investigation of Nomophobia, Alexithymia and Smartphone Usage Among Medical Faculty Students. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 1 3 17–24.
IEEE
[1]M. Rebouh et al., “Investigation of Nomophobia, Alexithymia and Smartphone Usage Among Medical Faculty Students”, CJMR, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 17–24, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.52818/cjmr.v1i3.51.
ISNAD
Rebouh, Manel - Sancaroglu, Ulas Atakan - Oner, Ceren - Sutcu, Nebi Baris - Basaran, Salih - Basarır, Gunce - Ozyurt, Gonca - Gencpınar, Pinar. “Investigation of Nomophobia, Alexithymia and Smartphone Usage Among Medical Faculty Students”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi 1/3 (December 1, 2021): 17-24. https://doi.org/10.52818/cjmr.v1i3.51.
JAMA
1.Rebouh M, Sancaroglu UA, Oner C, Sutcu NB, Basaran S, Basarır G, Ozyurt G, Gencpınar P. Investigation of Nomophobia, Alexithymia and Smartphone Usage Among Medical Faculty Students. CJMR. 2021;1:17–24.
MLA
Rebouh, Manel, et al. “Investigation of Nomophobia, Alexithymia and Smartphone Usage Among Medical Faculty Students”. Güncel Tıbbi Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 1, no. 3, Dec. 2021, pp. 17-24, doi:10.52818/cjmr.v1i3.51.
Vancouver
1.Manel Rebouh, Ulas Atakan Sancaroglu, Ceren Oner, Nebi Baris Sutcu, Salih Basaran, Gunce Basarır, Gonca Ozyurt, Pinar Gencpınar. Investigation of Nomophobia, Alexithymia and Smartphone Usage Among Medical Faculty Students. CJMR. 2021 Dec. 1;1(3):17-24. doi:10.52818/cjmr.v1i3.51

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