Nomofobia y problemas de salud mental en jóvenes universitarios: una revisión sistemática
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https://doi.org/10.70409/rmhhut.v19i3.184Palabras clave:
adicción al teléfono móvil, nomofobia, salud mental, universitariosResumen
Objetivo: Analizar la evidencia científica disponible sobre la relación entre la nomofobia y los problemas de salud mental en jóvenes universitarios. Materiales y métodos: Se empleó el modelo PRISMA bajo el modelo PIO analizando literatura científica de los últimos 6 años (2020 2026).
Resultados: En primer lugar, se identificaron 1 327 estudios dentro de las bases de datos Scopus y Web of Science; sin embargo, tras aplicar los criterios de inclusión y exclusión correspondientes, se seleccionaron 30 artículos para la revisión final. Conclusión: La nomofobia se conceptualiza como una preocupación importante y creciente entre los estudiantes universitarios, la cual afecta su bienestar psicológico, su rendimiento académico y su vida diaria. Dicha condición está estrechamente relacionada con la ansiedad, el uso excesivo del teléfono inteligente y problemas de comportamiento, constituyéndose así como un fenómeno multifactorial, que surge de la interacción entre vulnerabilidades personales y exigencias digitales, la cual se manifiesta como una dependencia emocional y funcional del dispositivo, lo que subraya la necesidad de estrategias de concienciación e intervención en entornos de educación superior mediante recursos personales, sociales y hábitos de higiene digital.
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