No Phone, More Stress: Exploring Anxiety as the Mediator Between Nomophobia and Stress
2024
No Phone, More Stress: Exploring Anxiety as the Mediator Between Nomophobia and Stress
Sample size: 567
publication
Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Shaleha Rinanda, Roque Nelson
Primary Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Hypothesis
How does nomophobia affect mental health by influencing anxiety and stress?
Conclusion
Anxiety plays a significant role in how nomophobia impacts stress levels.
Supporting Evidence
- Anxiety mediates 69.24% of the impact of nomophobia on stress.
- Young males showed a mediation proportion of 73.3%, while females showed 66.9%.
- Middle-aged females had a high mediation proportion of 88%.
- Older females displayed significant effects with a mediation proportion of 82.8%.
Takeaway
People who are afraid of being without their phones feel more stressed, and anxiety is a big part of that.
Methodology
Regression and mediation analyses with nonparametric bootstrap.
Participant Demographics
The study included young adults, middle-aged individuals, and older adults, with variations in mediation effects by age and gender.
Statistical Information
P-Value
<.00001
Confidence Interval
[.0568,.09]
Statistical Significance
p<0.00001
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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