Nomophobia: The Rising Trend of Nondrug Addiction Among Students
By Ahmad Amirali
Recently, I read an article on ResearchGate and learn about the term ‘Nomophobia’ that, to my surprise, relates to a well-known issue mostly common among school and college-going students. However, this issue is now on the rise and getting more addicted and severe nowadays. Can you guess the problem? Let’s have an example of high school and college students. What is the only thing without which students, nowadays, can’t even imagine living? Yes, their cellular devices or, in some context, the most common term is ‘Mobile Phone’. The research highlighted that the average adolescent would rather lose a ‘pinky finger’ than a cell phone. The result of this addiction is a growing percentage of text or tweet instead of talking to others. This phenomenon of this weird cell phone addiction among teens and youth is known as ‘Nomophobia’. It is the irrational fear of being without your cell phone or being unable to use your phone for some reason, such as the absence of a signal or running out of minutes or battery power. Continue reading “Nomophobia: The Rising Trend of Nondrug Addiction Among Students”
