Nomophobia and Psychological distress among the Saudi Population
The study reveals that men and Saudi nationals are particularly affected by nomophobia, likely due to their higher reliance on smartphones. Saudi nationality, educational attainment, and residing in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia are considered predictors for nomophobia and psychological distress.
Authors
- Sara Alnasser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3270-6337)
- Majed Ramadan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9838-2155)
- Noara Alhusseini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4976-4194)
- Khadijah Ateq
- Salsabil Haque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3930-2500)
- Sendianah H Shahin
- Jamil Alghanem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8365-3996)
- Mohammad Alsaeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3197-2248)
- Wael Kalou
- Adel Kalou
Institutions
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLOS Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000779
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20