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ArticleScientific reports2025

The association between sociodemographic determinants and nomophobia among physiotherapists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

Abdulelah M Aldhahir, Jaber S Alqahtani, Abdullah A Alqarni, Omar A Alqarni, Hassan Alwafi, Abdallah Y Naser, Mohammed M Alyami, Ahmed H Alasimi, Husam I Alahmadi, Mansour S Majrshi and 8 more

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Abdulelah M AldhahirRespiratory Therapy Program, Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. Aldhahir.abdulelah@hotmail.com.
Jaber S AlqahtaniDepartment of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah A AlqarniDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Omar A AlqarniClinical Technology Department, Respiratory Care Program, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Hassan AlwafiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdallah Y NaserDepartment of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan.
Mohammed M AlyamiRespiratory Therapy Department, Batterjee Medical College, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed H AlasimiDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Husam I AlahmadiDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mansour S MajrshiNational Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, GB, UK.
Shaima A AlothmanLifestyle and Health Research, Natural and Health Sciences Research Center, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed A ZalahMedical Rehabilitation Center, King Fahad Central Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Ghazi I HakamiMedical Rehabilitation Center, King Fahad Central Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz A RajhiKing Abdulaziz Medical City-National Guard, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ramya R SanjeeviPhysical Therapy Department, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Karthick BalasubramanianPhysical Therapy Department, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Khadijah N AlshehriPhysical Therapy Department, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed M AlshehriHealth Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

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Nomophobia is a psychological condition characterized by fear or anxiety resulting from being without access to a mobile phone. It is increasingly prevalent among healthcare professionals due to their high reliance on mobile technology. However, limited data exist regarding the prevalence and severity of nomophobia, specifically among physiotherapists in Saudi Arabia. The Nomophobia Questionnaire (NMP-Q) was administered via SurveyMonkey, targeting a convenience sample of physiotherapists between April 30 and June 27, 2023. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics, Version 28.0. Categorical variables were summarized using frequencies and percentages. The Kruskal-Wallis H and Mann-Whitney U tests were employed to compare median NMP-Q scores across participant subgroups. A total of 1003 physiotherapists participated, with 579 (57.7%) females. The prevalence of nomophobia was 99.6%. The Kruskal-Wallis Test showed that the age group 51-60 years had the highest NMP-Q scores (Md = 99, x

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Phobic DisordersPhysical TherapistsAdultAnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesFearFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSaudi ArabiaSurveys and QuestionnairesMental healthNomophobiaPhysiotherapySaudi Arabia

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