Research Article
Validation of a Spanish Adaption of a Questionnaire for Measuring Nomophobia among University Students
Table 1
Four dimensions of Nomophobia in NMP-Q instrument.
| Dimension | Definition Yildirim and Correia [3] | Example |
| Not being able to communicate | “Feelings of losing instant communication with people and not being able to use the services that allow for instant communication” | Not being able to receive text messages and calls. | Losing connectedness | “Feelings of losing the ubiquitous connectivity smartphones provide and being disconnected from one’s online identity” | Not being able to stay up-to-date with social media. | Not being able to access information | “Discomfort of losing pervasive access to information through smartphones” | Not being able to look information up on the smartphone when desired. | Giving up convenience | “Feelings of giving up the convenience smartphones provide” | Running out of battery on the smartphone. |
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