Disorder of fear of loss of mobile phone (Nomophobia) and its relationship to academic achievement Of secondary education students in Kuwait.

Document Type : Original Article

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Delegated faculty member College of Basic Education - Department of Psychology

Abstract


Under increasing use of mobile phones, a new type of phobia, known as "Nomophobia," has emerged that can be defined as a term that not only concerns the loss of or loss of the mobile, but also the loss of connectivity, Many studies have confirmed that there is a relationship between fear of losing mobile phone as well as mobile phone addiction and the level of achievement of students of secondary education, which affected their performance in a negative way, so this study was to clarify the relationship between fear disorder and lost phone For the purpose of the study, the researcher used the descriptive approach. The researcher also used two measures of measurement tools to collect information. The first measure is the fear of losing the mobile phone "Nomophobia ". The second measure ensures academic achievement. The results of the study revealed that there is a relationship between fear of losing mobile phone and the level of educational attainment for students of secondary education in Kuwait. This relationship is negative in the sense that the greater the fear of losing "Nomophobia decreased the proportion of academic achievement among students.
 

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