Phantom Phone Signals in youths: Prevalence, correlates and relation to psychopathology

Pisano, Simone; Muratori, Pietro; Senese, Vincenzo Paolo; Gorga, Chiara; Siciliano, Margherita; Carotenuto, Marco; Iuliano, Raffaella; Bravaccio, Carmela; Signoriello, Simona; Gritti, Antonella; Pascotto, Antonio; Catone, Gennaro

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0210095

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“…Phantom phone signals (PPS) is a new symptom identified in this study. Similar to studies on mobile phones [30, 31], this study defines PPS as an individual’s illusory perception of a phone signal indicating an incoming call, message, or social media notification when no such signal is transmitted in reality. Twenty-one young employees reported that they have experienced phantom vibration or ringing when nobody has called or texted them.…”

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Over-connected? A qualitative exploration of smartphone addiction among working adults in China

Lin

2019

BMC Psychiatry

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Background Smartphones currently dominate people’s lives and interests due to their increased affordability and functionality. However, the negative aspects of smartphone use, such as smartphone addiction, have recently been brought up. This study utilized a qualitative approach to explore the symptoms of smartphone addiction among working adults in China and the psychological factors that affect such addiction. Methods Semi-structured interviews, either face to face or via Skype (online), were conducted with 32 Chinese workers. The collected data were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach in Nvivo 10 software. Results This study identified four typical symptoms of smartphone addiction, namely, withdrawal (e.g., experiencing negative feelings when having no access to smartphones), salience (e.g., constant checking and thinking about smartphones), conflict (e.g., smartphone use interferes with family and work life), and phantom phone signals (e.g., illusory perception of a phone vibrating or ringing). Conscientiousness, neuroticism, and extroversion increase the likelihood of smartphone addiction. Notably, this study found that conscientious workers are likely to develop smartphone addiction, a finding that is contrary to those of the majority of existing studies on technological addiction. Conclusions This study revealed various smartphone addiction symptoms among young Chinese workers, and these include withdrawal, salience, conflicts, and phantom phone signals. Conscientious, neurotic, and extroverted employees are likely to exhibit these symptoms.

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Over-connected? A qualitative exploration of smartphone addiction among working adults in China

Lin

2019

BMC Psychiatry

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“…Phantom phone signals refer to phantom vibration (PV) and phantom ringing (PR) of the mobile phone. The essence of the phenomenon lies in experiencing individual vibrations, hearing their phone ring or seeing the phone light up when it does not actually take place [ 10 ]. The term phubbing is a neologism resulting from the combination of the words phone and snubbing and refers to the disregard of the interlocutor in the social environment for the benefit of using a mobile phone.…”

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Correlations between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Depressiveness and Daytime Sleepiness, as Well as Perceived Social Support in Adolescents

Nowak

Rachubińska

Starczewska

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IJERPH

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(1) The aim of this study was to estimate the scale of mobile phone addiction among young adults as well as to establish whether the low level of perceived social support is related to problematic smartphone use, and whether an addictive pattern of mobile phone use is related to the prevalence of depressiveness and excessive daytime sleepiness. (2) The study was carried out using the diagnostic poll method via the questionnaire technique. Both the author’s own questionnaire and the following standardized research tools were used: the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale for Adolescents (MPPUSA), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). (3) Perceived social support was significantly lower in the group of respondents who problematically used their mobile phones in comparison with the ones who used them in a proper way. Severity of depressive symptoms and daytime sleepiness was significantly higher in respondents addicted to their mobiles compared to nonaddicted ones. (4) Conclusions: An important correlation between phone addiction and the prevalence of depressive symptoms and excessive daytime sleepiness exists. Problematic mobile phone use concerns individuals with low levels of perceived social support.

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“…or the absence of vibrations with "it's ringing" (a "false alarm") i.e. Phantom vibration and ringing syndrome are caused by second type of mismatch [12]. Phantom vibrations and ringing may be attributed to brain's ability to Phantom syndrome symptoms on a monthly basis, while some on weekly or daily basis [4].…”

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“…However, the brain could mismatch actual vibrations with “it’s not ringing” (a “miss”), or the absence of vibrations with “it’s ringing” (a “false alarm”) i.e. Phantom vibration and ringing syndrome are caused by second type of mismatch [ 12 ]. Phantom vibrations and ringing may be attributed to brain’s ability to build new connections in reaction to changes in the environment, according to neuroplasticity theory.…”

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Timed Vibration Sense and Joint Position Sense among Male University Students Experiencing Phantom Vibration Syndrome, Affecting Their Lifestyle

Singh

Esht

Chahal

2022

JLM

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Background: Vibration dysfunction can cause a number of pathologies in the body, starting with the distal joints and swiftly progressing to proximal joints if not addressed. As a result, it's important to be aware of vibration dysfunction and syndromes like phantom vibration syndrome. The purpose of the following study was to determine if phantom vibration syndrome affects university male students' lifestyles in terms of vibration sensitivity and joint position sense. Methods:A cross sectional study design with a total of 96 individuals were chosen on the basis of random sampling.Participants were assessed for potential phantom vibrations using a self-structured and validated questionnaire approved by clinical experts. Following the completion of questionnaire, the individuals timed vibration sense and Joint position sense were tested using a tuning fork (128 hz) and a full circle goniometer respectively.Results: According to the results of the survey, 100% (96) of individuals experienced phantom vibrations, and 97.9% (94) of individuals assume their phone was ringing when it isn't. 56.3 % (54) of people become anxious due to phantom vibrations or ringing of phone. When current study's median value for timed vibration sensation (4 sec) was compared to previous studies, the results were found to be within normal ranges, implying that the phantom vibration syndrome had no physiological influence on timed vibration sense (VBS). In previous studies, the hip joint position sense average absolute error score decreased linearly from the target position. The reproduce angle from the target position reduced overall in the current study, indicating no change in joint position sense in people experiencing phantom vibration syndrome. Conclusion:Phantom vibration syndrome effects individual psychologically but not physiologically.

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Phantom Phone Signals in youths: Prevalence, correlates and relation to psychopathology

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

Over-connected? A qualitative exploration of smartphone addiction among working adults in China

Over-connected? A qualitative exploration of smartphone addiction among working adults in China

Correlations between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Depressiveness and Daytime Sleepiness, as Well as Perceived Social Support in Adolescents

Timed Vibration Sense and Joint Position Sense among Male University Students Experiencing Phantom Vibration Syndrome, Affecting Their Lifestyle

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