Prevalence of Nomophobia and Associated Factors in Adolescent Female Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Iran

Background: No mobile phone phobia (nomophobia, abbreviated here to NMP) is often utilized show the fear of losing one’s and connectivity has a frequency 40 - 100% in different societies. Objectives: This study aimed reflect on prevalence NMP role demographic psychological factors prediction among adolescent female high school students northern Iran. Methods: The cross-sectional was conducted living Sari, Mazandaran province, Iran, between 2019 2020. By employing cluster sampling select participants, 588 were ultimately recruited. research instruments included characteristics questionnaire, Nomophobia Questionnaire, Cell Phone Addiction Scale. Using IBM SPSS software (version 26.0), data analyzed via Pearson’s correlation coefficient multiple regression analysis. Results: results revealed that mean ± standard deviation (SD) students’ age 16.1 1.2 years, 98.6% participants experienced various levels NMP. Additionally, dependence (MPD) SD values equal 54.75 21.61 49.78 18.05, respectively. A statistically significant direct relationship further observed rate variables, namely (P = 0.000), type 0.016), level education father’s 0.012). Conclusions: indicated MPD students. Therefore, needed examine depth aspects