This study
investigates the combined influence of nomophobia, namely fear of
inaccessibility and fear of missing out on personal connections
among adolescents in some Asian regions. This paper offers a
comprehensive analysis philosophical and academic literature on the
integration of these social problems to propose practical
solutions to adolescents’ social interactions in the current trends that has not been done in
prior studies. We utilize a quantitative research design, conducting a survey
of 260 respondents with extensive experience in mobile phone use. The sampling
process combined stratified sampling with a random selection technique. Data
analysis includes the use of descriptive statistics, Cronbach's
alpha, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and the assessment of variable
relationships through multiple linear regression, all performed using SPSS
software.
The results reveal that the two determinants of nomophobia including Fear of
inaccessibility and Fear of missing out influence adolescent’s poor personal
connections. Fear of inaccessibility has the greater impact, with a
standardized coefficient of 0.892. Meanwhile, Fear of missing out has a
slightly slower, with a standardized coefficient of 0.859. In the digital age,
these findings provide useful insights for identifying the factors of nomophobia that put a
significant effect on ineffective communication among the young age.
Accordingly, this paper makes sharp theoretical contributions to addressing the
current trend problems.
