Nomofobia en los estudiantes del programa de psicología de la Universidad de Pamplona sede Facultad de Salud de Cúcuta.

Abstract

This research project's main objective is to perform a quantitative analysis of the degree of nomophobia that can present students psychology program at the University of Pamplona Faculty Of Health headquarters in the city of Cucuta. To collect information on the presence of nomophobia in students the application of a measuring instrument which consisted of a test or survey which consisted of twenty-nine (29) items was made in the style of answers is Likert scale with five (5) response options. The research methodology is descriptive transversal where the sample taken is drawn from the population of students of psychology program at the University of Pamplona Faculty Of Health headquarters in Cucuta. The project as such shows a problem of social type where the nomophobia is the main focus of the problem. Approach to theories of multiple authors refer to as a behavioral pathology nomophobia emerging, most however, such maladaptive behavior not provided in the DSM-V is made. In addition, a broad theoretical approach to the concept of nomophobia is made, and a clarification of the concept addiction to use social networking, internet, emphasizing the definition and the relationship with the nomophobia is performed. Following this, an analysis of results for each of the variables of analysis is developed, taking into account different theories and concept expert authors in each of the variables, thus having, accurate conclusions instrument used and research in general.