In line with the purpose of the study, the following research questions were addressed:
1. What are the dimensions of nomophobia as described by college students?
2. Does the NMP-Q generate reliable scores?
3. Does the NMP-Q generate valid scores?
4. To what extent do the dimensions of nomophobia identified as a result of the first,
qualitative phase of the study inform the design and development of the NMP-Q in the
second, quantitative phase of the study?
Assumptions
The following assumptions are made throughout this study:
1. Nomophobia can be measured using a self-reported questionnaire.
2. The students are representatives of U.S. college student population at the university
where this study is conducted.
Significance of the Study
Given the dearth of research into nomophobia, this study aims at contributing to
nomophobia research literature by revealing the dimensions of nomophobia that may be further
investigated. Moreover, the development of a new nomophobia measure will be useful for
researchers interested in investigating nomophobia. In addition, through the use of a mixed
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methods research design, this study will help provide guidance to other researchers in the
development of new measures to investigate the impact of technology on people’s lives