You are invited to participate in a research study entitled “Nomophobia among University Students in Saudi Arabia.” Nomophobia is defined as a psychological condition where people have a fear of being detached from mobile phone connectivity. The aim of this study is to report on the prevalence of Nomophobia and to investigate its effect on academic performance.
The questionnaire will take 3 minutes to complete, and it is completely voluntary to take part and participate in the study. The data will be used confidentially and for research purposes only.
 
By answering the first question, you voluntarily agree to participate in this study and give your consent to use your anonymous data for research purposes.
 
Principal investigator
Dr. Abdulelah Aldhahir
Jazan University
Email: Aaaldhahir@jazanu.edu.sa

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* Professional background

Your gender:

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* Your age:

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* You geographical location: 

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* You profession: 

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* Marital Status: 

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* Smoking Status: 

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* Living arrangement:

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* University sector:

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* University name:

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* Cumulative GPA:

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* Academic level:

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* How many days were you absent from classes during last semester?

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* How many academic warnings did you have?

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* How many hours per week do you study?

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* For each statement, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements as they apply to you:

I would feel uncomfortable without constant access to information through my smartphone

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* I would be annoyed if I could not look information up on my smartphone when I wanted to do so

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* Being unable to get the news (e.g., happenings, weather, etc.) on my smartphone would make me nervous

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* I would be annoyed if I could not use my smartphone and/or its capabilities when I wanted to do so

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* Running out of battery in my smartphone would scare me

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* If I were to run out of credits or hit my monthly data limit, I would panic

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* If I did not have a data signal or could not connect to Wi-Fi, then I would constantly check to see if I had a signal or could find a Wi-Fi network

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* If I could not use my smartphone, I would be afraid of getting stranded somewhere

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* If I could not check my smartphone for a while, I would feel a desire to check it

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* I would feel anxious because I could not instantly communicate with my family and/or friends

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* I would be worried because my family and/or friends could not reach me

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* I would feel nervous because I would not be able to receive text messages and calls

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* I would be anxious because I could not keep in touch with my family and/or friends

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* I would be nervous because I could not know if someone had tried to get a hold of me

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* I would feel anxious because my constant connection to my family and friends would be broken

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* I would be nervous because I would be disconnected from my online identity

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* I would be uncomfortable because I could not stay up-to-date with social media and online networks

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* I would feel awkward because I could not check my notifications for updates from my connections and online networks

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* I would feel anxious because I could not check my email messages

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* I would feel weird because I would not know what to do

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* If I could not use my smartphone, I would be afraid of getting stranded somewhere

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* I would be annoyed if I could not look information up on my smartphone when I wanted to do so

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