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June 14, 2026Discover Public HealthOpen Access

Nomophobia and its association with academic performance and psychological distress using an explanatory sequential mixed methods cross sectional study

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FMFaiza MasoodWAWaseela AshrafSZShamaila Zamir

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Explanatory sequential mixed methods study finds nomophobia linked to poor academic outcomes and distress in students, suggesting urgent interventions.

Key Points

  • This study investigates the association between nomophobia, academic performance, and psychological distress among university students in Pakistan.
  • Explanatory sequential mixed-methods, cross-sectional design conducted with 733 full-time university students owning smartphones.
  • Data collected via a self-administered questionnaire including demographics, NMPQ-20, DASS-21, and open-ended qualitative questions.
  • Integrated quantitative and qualitative findings for contextual analysis.
  • Nomophobia prevalence was 99.7% among students, with severe cases at 45.2%.
  • 30.2% reported extremely severe depression, 59.6% anxiety, and 26.9% severe stress related to nomophobia (p < .001).
  • Higher nomophobia levels correlated with lower CGPA and attendance, with significant predictors including female gender (OR = 1.56) and smartphone usage > 10 h/day (OR = 4.07).

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Masood et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e4608b1cc60ccdea8add2https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-02306-1
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