An Automatic Prevalence and Prevention Mechanism of Nomophobia among the People of Pakistan

Abstract

Smartphone technology has changed the entire perspective of humans’ life. The astronomical rise in smartphone industry has led the world towards prosperity and steadiness; but, along with the benefits, there are also some serious concerns to be considered regarding smartphones’ addiction.  However, the extreme usage of this blessing has damaged the mental and physical health of a human being. The addiction of smartphones is growing among the people globally. This research will determine the problem ‘NOMOPHOBIA - smartphone addiction - among the people in Pakistan and it will propose a model in order to investigate the user’s behavior and accordingly provide an optimal solution to mitigate the problem.