Psychological Impacts of Smartphone on College Students –Nomophobia (No-Mobile-Phone Phobia)

Abstract

This study elucidate ‘Nomophobia' by developing a research model that identifies various determinants of the Smartphone taking apart of usage among students it leads to addiction and self-control, cyber addiction and positive aspects of using the Smartphone. Structural equation modeling of the proposed model indicates that students were using for long duration and its analysis the purpose of using the Smartphone positive and negative aspects, poor self-control, cyber addiction and problem using Smartphone, they are more fond of to the Smartphone devices, which, in go-round, lead to the Smartphone addiction "Nomophobia".