Nomofobia e pandemia: um estudo sobre o medo de ficar desconectado no Brasil / Nomophobia and the pandemic: a study on the fear of being disconnected in Brazil / Nomofobia y pandemia: un estudio sobre el miedo a la desconexión en Brasil

As Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação estão presentes na vida humana. Oferecem diversas vantagens, mas podem provocar problemas, entre eles a nomofobia ­ a angústia e o medo de se tornar incomunicável, sem acesso ao smartphone ou à internet. Para avaliar o grau de nomofobia foi criado o Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q). O objetivo deste artigo foi avaliar em que medida o isolamento social, como medida preventiva à covid-19, interferiu nos índices de nomofobia no Brasil. Foi aplicada uma versão adaptada do instrumento NMP-Q, durante a pandemia, a jovens através das mídias digitais. Os resultados indicam que o isolamento social interferiu no aumento da nomofobia, sobretudo em mulheres de 20 a 29 anos e de 50 a 59 anos, universitárias ou com pós-graduação e ganhando de 10 a 20 salários-mínimos. Este artigo se inscreve no conjunto de estudos internacionais que usaram o NMP-Q para avaliar o medo de ficar desconectado.

The Information and Communication Technologies are present in human life. They offer many advantages, but they can also cause problems, among them nomophobia ­ anguish and fear of becoming incommunicado, without access to a smartphone or internet. To assess the degree of nomophobia, the Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) was created. The objective of this article was to evaluate to what extent the social isolation proposed as a preventive measure against covid-19 interfered in the indices of nomophobia in Brazil. An adapted version of NMP-Q was applied to young people through digital media during the pandemic. The results indicate social isolation interfered with the increase of nomophobia, especially in women aged 20 to 29 and 50 to 59 years, with university degree or post-graduation and earning 10 to 20 minimum wages. This article is part of a set of international studies that used the NMP-Q to assess the fear of being disconnected.

Las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación están cada vez más presentes en la vida humana. Ofrecen numerosas ventajas; pero también pueden causar problemas, entre ellos la nomofobia ­ la angustia y el miedo a quedar incomunicado, sin acceso a smartphone o internet. Para evaluar el grado de nomofobia, se creó el Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q). El objetivo fue evaluar hasta qué punto el aislamiento social interfiere en los índices de nomofobia en Brasil. Durante la pandemia se aplicó una versión adaptada del NMP-Q a jóvenes a través de los medios digitales. Los resultados indican que el aislamiento social interfirió en el aumento de la nomofobia, especialmente en mujeres de 20 a 29 años y 50 a 59 años, con título universitario o postgrado y 10 a 20 salarios mínimos. Este artículo forma parte de un conjunto de estudios internacionales que evaluaron el miedo a la desconexión mediante el NMP-Q.

Sleep Disorders and Their Associated Factors during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Data from Peruvian Medical Students.

Background and objectives: Sleep disorders are a common public health problem among college students. The objective of this study was to evaluate sleep quality and its associated factors in medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study-we conducted a secondary analysis of the survey "Nomophobia in medical students in Peru" database between 2020 and 2021. Sleep disturbances were assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). To evaluate associated factors, crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated. Results: We analyzed data from 3139 participants from 18 cities in Peru (61.1% were women, median age: 22 years). 43.4% had a quality of sleep that could require medical attention; the PSQI dimension with the highest score was daytime dysfunction. The poor sleep quality was associated with symptoms of anxiety (aPR: 1.48; 95% CI: 1.27-1.72), depression (aPR: 2.03; 1.72-2.39), or nomophobia (aPR: 1.28; 1.09-1.51). Conclusions: Sleep disorders were a common problem among Peruvian medical students and were associated with anxiety, depression, or nomophobia symptoms.

Nomophobia and smartphone addiction: do the variables age and sex explain this relationship? / Nomofobia e dependência de smartphone: as variáveis idade e sexo explicam essa relação? / Nomofobia y dependencia de los smartphones: ¿las variables edad y sexo explican esta relación?

This study aimed to identify the extent nomophobia explains smartphone addiction, controlling for age and gender effects. Participants were 316 people from the 22 Brazilian states (Mage = 28.1 years), most from Paraíba (38.9%) and Piauí (16.5%), equally distributed between genders. They answered the Nomophobia Questionnaire, the Smartphone Addition Scale and demographic questions. The results demonstrate that the factors of the nomophobia measure explained smartphone addiction, indicating that more nomophobic behavior equates to increased smartphone addiction, especially in the younger participants, there was no difference regarding gender. These findings are discussed according to the literature on adherence to new technologies, revealing the current problem of smartphone addiction in young people. (AU)

O objetivo deste estudo foi conhecer em que medida a nomofobia explica a dependência de smartphone, controlando os efeitos de idade e sexo. Participaram 316 pessoas de 22 estados brasileiros (Midade = 28,1), a maioria da Paraíba (38,9%) e do Piauí (16,5%), distribuídas equitativamente entre os sexos. Estas responderam o Questionário de Nomofobia, a Escala de Adição ao Smartphone e perguntas demográficas. Os resultados foram de que os fatores da medida de nomofobia explicaram a dependência de smartphone, indicando que quanto mais as pessoas são nomofóbicas, mais elas dependem de smartphone, principalmente aquelas mais jovens, não havendo diferença quanto ao sexo. Esses achados foram discutidos de acordo com a literatura acerca da adesão a novas tecnologias, revelando o problema da dependência de smartphones para os jovens nos dias de hoje. (AU)

El objetivo de este estudio ha sido conocer en qué medida la nomofobia explica la dependencia de smartphones, controlando los efectos de la edad y el sexo. Participaron 316 personas de 22 estados brasileños (Medad = 28.1), en su mayoría de Paraíba (38.9%) y Piauí (16.5%), distribuidos equitativamente entre los sexos. Estos respondieron al Nomophobia Questionnaire, a la Smartphone Addition Scale y a preguntas demográficas. Los resultados demuestran que los factores de la medida de nomofobia explican la adición a los smartphones, indicando que un comportamiento más nomofóbico equivale a una mayor adicción a los smartphones, especialmente en los más jóvenes, no existiendo diferencias en cuanto al género. Estos hallazgos han sido discutidos de acuerdo con la literatura sobre la adhesión a las nuevas tecnologías, revelando el problema actual de la adicción a los smartphones en los jóvenes. (AU)

Nomophobia and Its Associated Factors in Peruvian Medical Students.

Nomophobia is the discomfort caused by not being in contact with a cell phone. Few studies have addressed nomophobia in university students. The study aimed to evaluate nomophobia and its associated factors in Peruvian medical students. We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study on Peruvian medical students between June 2020 and March 2021, using an online survey disseminated through social networks. We analyzed 3139 responses (females: 61.1%, median age: 22 years): 25.7% presented moderate nomophobia and 7.4% severe nomophobia. In the adjusted model, the nomophobia score was lower in students ≥24 years (ß: −4.1, 95% CI: −7.2 to −1.0) and was higher in those who had a mobile internet data plan (ß: 2.9, 0.8 to 5.0), used the cell phone >4 h (ß: 4.5, 2.3 to 6.7), used a smartphone mainly for education (ß: 2.5, 0.2 to 4.8), social networks (ß: 8.2, 5.8 to 10.6) and entertainment (ß: 3.3, 0.5 to 6.1), and those who presented possible anxious (ß: 6.6, 4.3 to 8.9) or depressive (ß: 19.5, 5.2 to 9.6) symptomatology. In conclusion, nomophobia in university students is a frequent and emerging problem, present mainly at younger ages and associated with symptoms of anxiety or depression. Implementing evaluation and early intervention strategies would favor the mental health of university students.

A dependência de smartphone em estudantes de medicina: uma revisão narrativa / Smartphone dependence in medical students: a narrative review

Introdução: As tecnologias trouxeram mudanças inéditas na forma de comunicação entre as pessoas, bem como novas potencialidades na educação. A ampliação do uso do smartphone trouxe novas perspectivas e pode se apresentar como uma potente ferramenta educacional. Entretanto, impactos negativos do uso excessivo do dispositivo são observados, principalmente na população de jovens universitários, como transtornos físicos e psicológicos. Diante disso, faz-se necessário a compreensão do fenômeno, a identificação e o manejo desta dependência comportamental. Objetivo: Esse estudo teve como objetivo identificar e discutir a dependência de smartphone em estudantes de medicina e suas repercussões na saúde física e emocional, bem como apresentar as formas de identificação da dependência de smartphone e as abordagens destinadas a minimizarem o uso patológico desta tecnologia. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo de revisão narrativa, necessário para se discutir a dependência do smartphone pelos estudantes de medicina nos dias de hoje. Conclusão: O uso excessivo do smartphone é uma realidade, principalmente na população universitária. O reconhecimento do uso disfuncional do aparelho se faz cada vez mais importante, uma vez que os impactos negativos na saúde física e mental são evidentes em diversas publicações em todo mundo. Entretanto, medidas para manejo da dependência se tornam tão importantes quanto a identificação do problema

Introduction: Technologies have brought unprecedented changes in the way people communicate, as well as new potential in education. The expansion of smartphone use has brought new perspectives and presents itself as a powerful educational tool. However, negative impacts of the excessive use of the device are observed mainly in the population of young university students. Therefore, it is necessary to understand, identify and manage this behavioral dependence. Objective: This study aimed to identify and discuss smartphone dependence in medical students and its repercussions on physical and emotional health, as well as to present ways of identifying smartphone dependence and the approaches aimed at minimizing the pathological use of this technology. Methodology: This is a qualitative study of narrative view, necessary to discuss smartphone dependence among medical students today. Conclusion: The excessive use of the smartphone is a reality, especially in the university population. The recognition of dysfunctional use of the device is becoming increasingly important, since the negative impacts on physical and mental health are evident in several publications worldwide. However, measures to manage addiction become as important as identifying the problem

La Nomofobia y el comportamiento sexual de los estudiantes de la carrera de Enfermería de la Facultad de Salud y Servicios Sociales de la UNEMI / Nomophobia and sexual behavior of the students of the Nursing career of the Faculty of Health and Social Services of UNEMI

INTRODUCCIÓN: la nomofobia es el miedo irracional de no estar en contacto constante con el teléfono celular. La tecnología ha ocasionado un cambio colosal en la forma de relacionarse socialmente, esta a su vez afecta en el comportamiento sexual de los jóvenes debido a la exposición regular que tienen al internet. El sexting es una de las actividades más frecuentes practicadas por los jóvenes adultos, consiste en enviar fotos o contenido sexual a otro teléfono celular, el problema que se genera al enviar material con este contenido es que se puede viralizar fácilmente en la internet. El Objetivo de la presente investigación fue analizar el nivel de nomofobia y el comportamiento sexual que persiste en los estudiantes de la carrera de Enfermería de la Facultad de Salud y Servicios Sociales de la UNEMI. MATERIAL y METODOS: la investigación fue descriptiva, cuantitativa, de corte transversal. Se obtuvo una muestra de 283 estudiantes de 1ero a 8vo semestre, realizando una encuesta virtual que cuenta con 29 preguntas, estas se dividen en 5 categorías para comprobar el porcentaje de: Síntomas -Adicción, Uso-Social, Rasgos-Frikis, Nomofobia y la Escala total de Adicción. RESULTADOS: el porcentaje general varía dependiendo de las respuestas el 36.15% tiene un grado de adicción bajo y el 26.27% de los estudiantes cuentan con un nivel de adicción media-alta. CONCLUSION: la nomofobia afecta en gran parte a los jóvenes por el uso excesivo que le dan a las Redes Sociales, así como también la utilización de diversas aplicaciones y por llevar una vida sexual activa, estos son los factores que con la tecnología atribuyen a la dependencia al teléfono celular. La prevalencia de estudiantes con nomofobia está presente en 1ero y 2do semestre, ellos cuentan con mayor disponibilidad de tiempo libre.

INTRODUCTION: nomophobia is the irrational fear of not being in constant contact with the cell phone. Technology has caused a colossal change in the way of relating socially, this in turn affects the sexual behavior of young people due to regular exposure to the internet. Sexting is one of the most frequent activities practiced by young adults, it consists of sending photos or sexual content to another cell phone, the problem generated by sending material with this content is that it can be easily viralized on the internet. The objective of the present investigation was to analyze the level of nomophobia and the sexual behavior that persists in the students of the Nursing degree of the Faculty of Health and Social Services of UNEMI. MATERIAL AND METHODS: the research was descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional.A sample of 283 students from 1st to 8th semester was obtained, conducting a virtual survey that has 29 questions, these are divided into 5 categories to check the percentage of: Symptoms -Addition, Use-Social, Traits-Geeks, Nomophobia and Total Addiction Scale. RESULTS: the general percentage varies depending on the answers, 36.15% have a low level of addiction and 26.27% of the students have a medium-high addiction scale. CONCLUSIONS: nomophobia affects young people in large part due to the excessive use they give to Social Networks, as well as the use of various applications and for leading an active sexual life, these are the factors that with technology they attribute to dependence on cell phone. The prevalence of students with nomophobia is present in 1st and 2nd semester, they have greater availability of free time.