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May 19, 2026The Indian Journal of Medical ResearchOpen Access

Nomophobia in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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APAngelin PriyaManipal Academy of Higher EducationRSRatnesh SinhaManipal Academy of Higher EducationSSSoumitra SethiaGovernment Medical College

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Systematic review finds high prevalence of nomophobia in Indian adults, highlighting urgent need for interventions.

Key Points

  • The aim is to determine the prevalence of nomophobia among adults in India.
  • Systematic review of literature in PubMed and EMBASE from 2008 to 2025.
  • Included observational studies in English reporting nomophobia prevalence in Indian adults.
  • Used Joanna Briggs Institute scale for quality assessment of prevalence studies.
  • Pooled prevalence of nomophobia was found to be 77.6% (95% CI: 74.9% - 80.2%).
  • Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP) was the most commonly used tool for detection.
  • Sensitivity analysis showed prevalence ranged from 74.9% to 80.2%, confirming robustness of results.

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Priya et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0bfda5166b51b53d378eefhttps://doi.org/10.25259/ijmr_2163_2025
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