A descriptive study to assess nomophobia among B.Sc (N) students in Mohammed Sathak A.J College of nursing, Chennai

Technological revolution and invention have provided the world with various inventions for various purposes. Communication channel have been so fantastically upgrade that communicate a person with thousands of miles apart is simply a game second now. This communicative technology has experienced an incredible growth. The aims of the study were1. To assess the level of nomophobia among B.Sc (N) students.2.To compare the level of nomophobia among male and female B.Sc (N) students.3. To associate the demographic variables of the students with their level of nomophobia.A descriptive study was done using modified nomophobia questionnaires in MSAJCON. A total of 150 samples were selected by using non-probability sampling technique. Data was analyzed with descriptive and interferential statistics.Results:Among selected group, Mild nomophobia 23.3%, Moderate nomophobia 65.3%, severe nomophobia 11.4%, as the finding reveled that, the majority 4 male (8.33%) and 13 female (12.7%) affected with the nomophobia. Conclusion: Smart phones have become today an important part of our techno-culture especially among the younger population, whose primary need is to socialize, join in and to be liked. The result of this study for mild, moderate and severe nomophobia students we educate about do’s and don’ts of mobile phone usage.