Investigating nomophobia as a possible mental health disorder in Gauteng public schools

A person’s fear of not having a mobile phone on hand may inhibit certain aspects of a person’s life. This study sought to investigate nomophobia (the irrational fear of not having access to mobile devices) as a possible mental disorder in the Gauteng education sector. To address nomophobia as a pos...

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Main Authors: Nico Botha, Zyliekha Julie Matwadia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2023-12-01
Series:Perspectives in Education
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Online Access:https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/pie/article/view/7381