2024, Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part B

author(s)
Oscar Donald Obediah, Priyanka Masih and Shivani Yadav

abstract
The term Nomophobia is constructed on definitions described in the DSM-IV, it has been labeled as a “phobia for a particular/specific things” Nomophobia is defined as “the fear of being without a mobile phone or unable to use it.” Nowadays, it is considered a modern age phobia. It is to be considered as a form of behavioral addiction. Globally, the prevalence of Nomophobia was 70.76% for moderate to severe cases and 20.81% for severe cases, with university students being the most affected group. In the United Kingdom (UK), the UK post office reported that around 53% of the population suffer from anxiety and fear when disconnected from their Smartphone.