Title
Mobile phone dependency and nomophobia among dental students: Academic performance and psychological well-being
Authors
Dharamveer Singh Chouhan*, Sachin Chand, Mohsin Khan, Manju Panwar, Shanaz Nissar & Rahul Sharma
Affiliation
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India; *Corresponding author
Dharamveer Singh Chouhan - E-mail: dvchouhan1997@gmail.com
Mohsin Khan - E-mail: drmohsin.khan22@gmail.com
Sachin Chand - E-mail: drsachinchand83@gmail.com
Manju Panwar - E-mail: mpanwar2604@gmail.com
Shanaz Nissar - E-mail: shahnaz.nissar@gmail.com
Rahul Sharma - E-mail: sharmar14083@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received July 1, 2026; Revised July 31,
2026; Accepted July 31, 2026, Published July 31, 2026
Abstract
Excessive mobile phone use and nomophobia are emerging concerns that may impair academic performance and psychological well-being among dental students. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the mobile phone dependency, nomophobia and their academic impact among 350 dental students at Vyas Dental College and Hospital, Jodhpur, using a structured five-point Likert scale questionnaire. Hence, 39.5% of students reported poor academic performance related to excessive mobile phone use, while 53.8% experienced sleep loss due to night-time usage. Nomophobia was present in 24.12% of students and 40.97% were at risk, with significant differences across academic groups (p < 0.05). Thus, data shows the preclinical students as the most vulnerable group, providing evidence for targeted interventions to reduce mobile phone dependency and improve academic and psychological outcomes.
Keywords
Mobile phone dependency; nomophobia; academic performance; dental students; smartphone addiction; mobile phone usage anxiety; cross-sectional study; sleep disturbance; educational performance
Citation
Chouhan et al. Bioinformation 22(7): 3939-3942 (2026)
Edited by
Ruby Singh
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
